Wellington Labour Shortage Serious
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Union Company’s intercolonial vessel Karitane, which had been at Wellington since Monday night, sailed today for New Plymouth because of labour shortage here. Since she reached Wellington she had no labour of any kind to unload her full cargo of wheat. It is hoped there will be sufficient labour at New Plymouth. This is the first time a ship has been diverted from Wellington because of shortage of labour.
With the sailing today of the Port Saint John and the Gothic Star for Lyttelton and the Karitane for New Plymouth, the congestion at Wellington was slightly relieved. The Papanui is expected to sail for Auckland on Monday, and the Avonmoor, which has been at Wellington loading wool for the United Kingdom, is expected to sail for Napier on Monday. The labour position on the waterfront was still very serious today. The Port Tauranga, which has been at Wellington for a week, has had no labour since her arrival. She is waiting to discharge timber from Australia, but there is no prospect of her beginning to discharge before Monday or Tuesday. The coastal vessels Storm and Breeze had no labour, and the Waihemo, Salamaua, Waimarino and Kartigi were all working short.
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Northern Advocate, 11 January 1947, Page 5
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