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Northern Advocate, 18 March 1939, Page 7

The Doric Star was due to load 16,000 cases of apples at Port Chalmers on Monday, storage space in that port being heavily taxed. However, she will now be delayed at least three days. Practically At Standstill Today [Per Press Association, Copyright .] WELLINGTON, This Day. The handling of cargo on the waterfront remained practically at a standstill today. Replacing nearly 500 men dismissed yesterday on the ground of go-slow work, the Waterside Labour Bureau at 8 o’clock this morning put out discs for three gangs for the Maunganui, two for the Piako, two for the Doric Star and three for the Rangitata, and men were engaged. At 9.20 one gang off the Doric Star was discharged for “going slow,” and ten minutes later the remaining gang was dismissed.

At 9.35 two gangs off the Piako were discharged, followed at 9.55 by two off the Rangitata.

Gangs on the Maunganui were discharged at about 10.30.

Since the hour of engagement of labour ended at 10 a.m., no more men rould be taken on.

Union officials emphatically refuted the suggestion that the trouble was due to resentment at the remarks of the Minister of Labour, the Hon. P. C. Webb, at the recent waterside conference. The Minister’s remarks had absolotely nothing to do with it, said one of the officials, and the statement to that effect was quite incorrect.