CONFERENCE OF SHIPPING INTERESTS.
Press Association. WELLINGTON, February 25. ! Last evening's conference of representatives of shipowners and labour foremen and stevedores was held to discuss certain private resolutions piassed by the shipowners, dealing - with the' control of wharf and the question of preference/ 1 There was ah attendance of about 60 persons, and Mr R._ Fletcher, chairman of the HarboiPr" Board, presided. -After a lengthy discussion it was decided to recommend the secretary of the Wharf Labourers' Union to prepare a revised list of the men at present working on the wharves who joined the union on or prior to' December 8. ' A motion dealing with, a proposal to establish a permanent staff of wharf hands will come before the Harbour Board to-night.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 3
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