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WATERFRONT
AUTHORITY
N.Z. Union Members
Dismissed
WELLINGTON, Sept. 2: The
Minister of Labour (Mr. Angus
McLagan) announced tonight
the removal as members of the
New Zealand Waterfront In
dustry Authority of Messrs. H.
Barnes and T. Hill, president
and secretary respectively of
the N.Z. Waterside Workers
Union.
The action was taken "because
of their misconduct while mem
bers of that authority." It is
the outcome of a long period
of unrest and inaction on the
waterfronts.
In recent months the author
ity has been unable to function
as intended because of the re
fusal by Messrs. Barnes and
Hill to accept and abide by its
decisions. The union has been
invited by the Government to
submit nominations to fill the
vacancies.-A.A.P.-Reuters.
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