“THE MEAT ON THE BONE”
DURATION OF AN AWARD. ASKING AND RECEIVING. “Well, as I say, it depends what meat is on the bone,” said Mr VV. T. Y'ciung, Seamen’s Union secretary at the Conciliation Council yesterday, when the term of the new award was under discussion. “We don’t want lu he biting on a hare bone for two years.”-. “You will get something, you krow,” said the Commissioner (Mr W, Newton). “This isn’t heartbreak house.” “Well, you seo we’re asking for two years, and they are asking for two years,” said Mr Young. “But that is ■on the assumption that we will got all the things that we ask for.” (Laughter). The Commissioner: Oh, I see. You only want the good things for two years. “Mr Commissioner, if we were to get all that we ask for we would still be far from the maximum of good things,” said Mr Young. Mr Smith: I don’t thitik that anybody would bo mbre surprised than yourself if you got all that you ask for.
Mr Young: Well, perhaps the day will came when wo will get all wo ask for. It is in your power to give it.
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11659, 25 October 1923, Page 7
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