TOO FREQUENT TROUBLE.
MOERAKI'S FIREMEN DELAY SHIP Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 26. The Moeraki's departure for Sydney was delayed two hours, till 9.30 p.m., owing to trouble with the stokehold crew. Five trimmers cleared out during the day and could not be replaced. Then five steerage passengers agreed *-0 take the missing men's places. The firemen acquiesced till the sailing hour arrived, then demanded that the new men should pay the union entrance fee. This the new men refused to do, and the vessel was delayed while the union officials and shipping manager conferred. Finally it was % stated that the entrance fees would b*e paid for the new men, and the ship got away.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 562, 27 November 1915, Page 4
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114TOO FREQUENT TROUBLE. Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 562, 27 November 1915, Page 4
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