THE LUMPERS' GRIEVANCES
For some years back the size of grain bags in New Zealand has been growing to such an extent that it is asserted they are being made out of woolpacks, and are intended to hold as much. Whether this is so we cannot say, but we know for a fact that on the last trip of the Tekapo from this port to Sydney the Sydney lumpers knocked off work at 2 p.m. on a certain day, and refused to start again till ten at night, giving as their reason that carrying the large-sized bags had exhausted their strength. We suppose the line must be drawn somewhere, and while a bag containing four bushels and a half might be permissible, one holding six bushels would be too much to expect an ordinary mortal to carry with anything like ease or freedom. Farmers will see the reasonableness of this themselves.' _ At all events we may state that the shipping companies are about to take somewhat similar action to the Railway Department in the matter, and this no doubt will be hurried on by the stand taken by the Sydney lumpers. The difficulty that has arieen is one that should be easily I settled.—'North Otago Times.* r '
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Evening Star, Issue 7647, 25 June 1888, Page 2
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207THE LUMPERS' GRIEVANCES Evening Star, Issue 7647, 25 June 1888, Page 2
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