French Crews Strike in Noumea

THE crews of the French Ships “Sagit taire” and “Monkay” recently went on strike in Noumea, claiming that they should be paid in Pacific instead of French metropolitan francs while in the Pacific area. They claimed that they had been promised this before leaving Mar seilles.

The strike lasted for several days.

The strike on the “Sagittaire” held up the landing of urgently needed Australian flour, sugar, potatoes, onions. Later, al though the strike was not called off, the crew agreed to unload these goods.

Mr. R. N. Caldwell, CMG, MC, has been reappointed a member of the Executive Council cf Fiji for three years.