THE HOBSON'S BAY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 April 1922, Page 7

THE HOBSON'S BAY.

DISPUTE COMES TO A HEAD.

tESTON OFFICIALS ORDERED OFF THE SHIP.

BY CABLE-PBESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT

(Received April 28, 11.30 a m ) T , aTT , , SYDNEY, April 28. Ihe Hobson's Bay dispute reached a head when the chief officer selected 15 «feck hands not included in the union's Dailot Air Johnson, assistant secretary of the Seamen's Union, accompanied by 4o men selected by the union, ■approached the signing-on table, and prevented each member of the 15 sign- *? g- „i, shiPs officers thereupon ordered Mr Johnson from the ship. The latter, appealing to the 45, said: "This is the first time an official of the union has been ordered from a ship. I am going, and you may follow."'" All left A full complement of cooks, bakers, and stewards signed on, but not deck Jiands and firemen. It is anticipated that vi consequence of the trouble the vessel will not sail on time