RESENTS INTERJECTION WATERSIDE WORKERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18691, 18 July 1932, Page 10

RESENTS INTERJECTION

WATERSIDE WORKERS.

LORD BLEDISLOE’S STAND

M.P. WARNED BY MAYOR. NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Monday. During a meeting held at the Town Hall to discuss the unemployed boy problem, the Governor-General said he did not agree with the idea that the Government should find a considerable sum of public money, as the bigger the public debt became the more it would in the long run burden the very youths they were now trying to help Mr Parry, M.P., Interjected with a remark to the effect that it would be better to give the young people a good, healthy constitution now rather than worry about their future burdens. His Excellency asked what the Interjector had said, and Mr Parry told him. His Excellency then put down his notes, and said that If the Interjections continued he would have to retire and leave them to find a solution In their way. Occupying the position he did ha could not continue If there were Interjections. The Mayor, Mr Hutchison, said'there must be no more interjecting. Mr Parry and two other M’s.P. were present without invitation. After a moment’s silence His Excellency resumed his remarks. Later in the meeting Mr Lee. M.P., was refused permission to join in the general discussion, the Mayor saying tjtiat no M’s.P. had been asked, as it was thought desirable to avoid politics.

REJECT OWNERS’ PROPOSALS.

SECRET BALLOT TAKEN

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday

The secret ballot taken all over New Zealand by the waterside workers on the question of the acceptance or npnacceptance of toe shipowners’ proposals for a new award has resulted In a decision to reject the terms. It Is understood the voting was about six to.one against acceptance. As the conciliation proceedings have broken down, uiuler the amended Act the existing award will lapse at the end of one month from the date on which the conciliation commissioners’ report is made to toe registrar of awards.

It appears that if the employers, who have amended their original proposals in several directions in an endeavour to reach a settlement, do not change several of their major proposals with regard to hours and conditions of work, a complete deadlock will result. '