HOLD-UP OF MAKURA.
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SYDNEY, Dec. 31. The crew of the Makura refuses to man her unless each member is insured 1 for £500 against death from influenza. (Received Jan. 2, 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 2. It is believed m shipping circles that the claims of the crew of the Makura indicate a far-reaching general movement, as -the firemen of the Loongana at Melbourne refused to man the vessel unless granted higher pay.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14800, 2 January 1919, Page 3
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78HOLD-UP OF MAKURA. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14800, 2 January 1919, Page 3
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