“KID STAKES!”

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11652, 17 October 1923, Page 8

“KID STAKES!”

A VESSEL’S CHARTER UNION SECRETARY’S ALLEGATIONS IN COURT. OIL FOR NEW ZEALAND. “What are you doing with the Orowaiti?” queried Mr W. T. Young, secretary of the Seamen’s Union, of Mr W. G. Smith, employers’ representative and representative of the Union Steamship Company, yesterday, when the seamen and firemen’s dispute was before the Conciliation Commissioner. “She is under charter to another firm,” replied Mr Smith. Mr Young: Kid 6takes! b Mr Smith : Mr Young you have no right to make such a statement. When I give you information as for the firm which I represent you should accept it. I am not in the habit Mr Newton (Conciliation Commissioner) : Mr Young, when you ask for information, I think that you should accept the answer. Mr Young: Withdrawn. I am sorry if .anybody’s feelings are hurt. That vessel is running between here and America. Sh© is bringing crude oil to the Union Company’s tanks at Miramar. The newspapers state that she is under charter to the Oil Company or to some other company, and it is my impression that that is done to take this ship outside the provisions of the award. Mr Smith: Nothing of the sort. Mr Bennett: I think the position is obvious; the Bhip is chartered to a company for the purpose of supplying this oil. Mr Young: To the Union Company? Mr Bennett: Yes. Mr Smith : Tf you buy something in England, don’t you very often buy it delivered in New Zealand? Mr Young: Yes; but I don’t own the ship that brings it out.