TROUBLE OVER A COOK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18049, 24 September 1920, Page 4

TROUBLE OVER A COOK

THE MOANA THIS TIME.

THE FIREMEN WIN.

(Peb United Phess Association.) WELLINGTON, September 23. The Moana was ready to sail from Lyttclton for Welhngton at 8.30 p.m., but ie. firemon refused to go to sea unless the '■' cflief cook was dismissed. It appears some of the firemen went on board the vessel *fter 6 p.m., and expected to get their tea. lie chief cook, however, refused to allow them to bo served as the tea hour was 5 o clock. The captain was then informed by the-firemen that they would not sail with the ohief cook on board. The secretary of the Lyttelton branch of the Seamen's Union was summoned, and also the Lyttelton manager of the Union Company, and the company's marine, superintendent. A conference was held on board, when it was pointed out that the cook could not la summarily dismissed, as ho was entitled to 2$ hours''notice. Tho firemen finally agreed to sail on condition that the cook left tho ship at Wellington to-morrow, and tho cook was accordingly given 24 hours' notice* The Moana sailed at 11 p.m.