FIREMEN GIVE TROUBLE.
THE MAKO HELD UP
(Per Piesu Association.l NAPIER, last night
Trouble was experienced with the firemen on the Richardson Co.’s steamer Mako during the week-end. On Friday night the men refused to take the vessel to sea owing to a member of the crew not being financial with the union. Another band was engaged, but stilt the inert refused duty, contending lie could not be signed on after 5 p.m. On Saturday, however, the men decided In return to duty, lint as the vessel was leaving Imr berthage she twisted her redder against the wharf. An examination was made by a diver, and repairs effected to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Machinery, bill the men again refused duty, contending that the vessel was unseawortby. They reviewed their decision yesterday morning, and the vessel proceeded on to Auckland under escort of the Tangaroa. The latter vessel returned to port- three hours later, as the captain considered the .Mako quite safe and the escort, not further needed.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16869, 26 October 1925, Page 7
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