WALSH ISLAND.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 April 1925, Page 7

WALSH ISLAND.

EFFECT OF STRIKE

GOVERNMENT MAY ALTER PLANS

FOR BUILDING FLOATING DOCK

BY CABLE—TEES- ASSOCIATION—COI’YRIOHI SYDNEY. April 24.

The Minister for Works. Mr. Ball,' announces, that in consequence of the attitude of a .section of the trades unions at Newcastle, in endeavouring to paralyse industry at Walsh Island Dockyards, it was possible that the Government, may have to abandon the idea of building a floating dock. The Federal Government bad just agreed to a fifteen thousand instead of a. thirteen thousand ton dock, and had increased its subsidy frefit £120,000 to £135,000. It was extremely unfortunate, .said Mr. Ball, that the men should carry oiit like- that, when it was realised that the Govern in cut. for sonic time, past had been endeavouring to place the dockyards oil a much better footing' than before. During the past year nearly one thousand men had been employed, due to. the fact that the Government endeavoured to find work for them. He understood men were being paid the award rates, and in this connection have no complaints-, unless' they desire by present methods to obtain more than, the award provides. Labour organisations yesterday decided to declare Walsh Island “black.”