No Ships To Be Manned Till Work Resumes On Mountpark

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 June 1948, Page 5

No Ships To Be Manned Till Work Resumes On Mountpark

(P.A.) Auckland. June 25. Under the Government’s preference order no new ships will be manned at Auckland by union labour until work resumes on the Mountpark. Waterside workers will continue to be engaged only for ships already working at the wharves, and possibly on new arrivals carrying perishable cargoes, such as coal and cement. The only immediate effect of the preference order was that no labour was engaged to start work tomorrow morning on the Federal Line vessel Cornwall, and the British steamer Harpagon, which moved in from the stream to berths this afternoon. The Harpagon has a large cargo of Aus-

tralian oranges. Although they were generally glad that some action aimed at bringing about a “show-down” had been taken, waterfront employers were worried today about further delays tp ships, particularly those with essential cargoes. Following trouole with the winches work was stopped in part of the James Cook this afternoon. Two gangs of waterside workers, about 34 men, were dismissed and were engaged later to start work on the Mountpark tomorrow morning. If they refuSb to lift the hatches they will be placed on a three-day penalty.