Stewards at sea do not keep watches,” said Mr. W. G. Smith in opposing the eight-hour day for cooks, and stewards, in 11 if? Arbitration Court at Wellington. “ but are day workers, and at present have fourteen hours of b.-isiuo every day. They cannot spend oM this., time in sleep, so vvliat is move natural than that tliov should seek to occupy sf.ivio of their leisure in earning overtime, whi.li lords to a spinning out of the work hi order to obtain suck payments
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17142, 18 September 1926, Page 7
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