WATERSIDE TROUBLE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1787, 5 November 1919, Page 7

WATERSIDE TROUBLE.

HARBOUR BOARD REFERENCE. The recent industrial trouble on th« Wellington waterfront was referred- to by the chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board (Mi H. B. Sorensen) at the meeting of the board held to-day. Mr Sorensen'said: "We appear to have just escaped another industrial trouble oa the waterfront. The practical refusal of | the watersiders unloading vessels fringing Australian coal resulted in considerable delays to shipping, and although _•' the more serious delays and inconvenience which would have resulted from a prolonged labour struggle, have, for the time being been postponed, the delay which did occur, will have to be paid for immediately by those shipping goods, and ultimately by the consumers, that is the general public." Continuing, Mr Sorensen said t;»at he hoped • thrft all members of local bodies would reflect upon the matter he had raised, ;. and would take means to protect their wives and children in the economic struggle for existence. They all what was coming. Dr H. T. J. Thacker, M.P.: What are you alluding to Mr Chairman, do you mean the general election? Mr Sorensen: Oh, no. I think th*';| gentleman who asked the question knows what I mean.

"Is there any evidence of what yott have s< ted at the local portt" asked Mr J. Flood, who is a member of tie board and secretary of the Lyttelton Waterside "Workers' Union.' The chairman: I am only speaking of what I have seen in our newspapers, and of the possibilities of the future. I hope that we will all be prepared to help ourserVes. The subject was dropped, on the adoption of the chairman's report.