FOREMEN CRITICISED
N.S.W. SHIPOWNER'S VIEW "I have walked from ship to ship in Auckland and Wellington, and have found the work very blow, whereas it could have been improved vastly by a little, foresight and initiative on the part of tho leaders," s:rd Captain .1. If. Patrick, of Sydney, who lias beer: visiting Christchurch.
Captain Patrick is governing-direc-tor of the shipping firm of .lamePatrick Proprietary, Limited, Mid ctihols live cargo steamers tha- wont the Australian coast. When expressing his criticism, however, lit said that from an inspection of the wharves and through watching the operations he gathered i'ho opinion that at tho ports mentioned there were a very inefficient lot of foremen. He did no*altogether blame the men. "As far ns appliances are concerned, the New Zealand wharves are right up-to-date, and better than the Australian facilities; in your country it is the human element that 'falls down," said Captain Patrick. "If we had the same wharves and appliances in Australia wo would consider ourselves much better off. You are certainly very lucky to have the hydro-electric system, and, as far as lean see, there is still room-for a considerable extension of that system."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 13
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