SEAMEN SEEKING WORK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18317, 6 February 1923, Page 8

SEAMEN SEEKING WORK.

POSITION IN WELLINGTON.

"There are many men for few Jobs,!' stated an official at the Government shipping office, at Wellington on Saturday* "and we have large numbers of applicants throughout the day who are seeking employment. "-"■ ' , ," " "•-' . ' Most of the overseas vessels which now arrive display a notice at the top of the gangway, intimating that no crews would be taken on until the day preceding • the vessel's departure, and the scene prior to a boat sailing is one of great activity, for there are large numbers endeavouring to secure employment. v v Although the number of men who congregate around the shipping office is much less than those who presented themselves the first few/days ..u after.;.' the men had decided to return to work, there are many who, have secured other work until opening presents itself on a vessel. Captains seeking crews do not have to go far, and . a vessel which sailed a few day! ago had V her complement/ located and signed on within eight minutes. / , The Moeraki,, which sailed on. Thursday evening \ for Melbourne via Southern ports, signed on a number of hands, but the. majority of the vacancies that present themselves are for deck hands and minor positions. There is, however, , a steady trickle of men getting back to their old positions, and the progress, although slow, can be noted in the fclightly diminishing numbers who daily congregate near the Ferry Wharf.