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Port & Docks - Drastic action by the Auditor Port’s Financial Position - Question of through booking Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Question of through booking Co-option of a member
20/8/1915 25/8/1915 27/8/1915 3/9/1915 10/9/1915 n.d
Through bookings via Dublin Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dues and reference - decreased cross-channel traffic
24/9/1915 1/10/1915 8/10/1915
Ratepayers and litigation The action by the Corporation New Assistant Harbour Master Increase of rates at the Port - Motion by Sir John P. Griffith Next year’s rates
15/10/1915 22/10/1915 29/10/1915 5/11/1915 12/11/1915
Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting The Port of Dublin Damage done by recent proem - Board and recruiting problem - allowances to men enlisting The strike at the North Wall
19/11/1915 19/11/1915 26/11/1915 3/12/1915
Dispute with the Corporation Recruiting department’s letter Labour troubles at the Port
10/12/1915 17/12/1915 24/12/1915
A question of co-option - The strike at the quays
31/12/1915
The co-option of a member Less cross-channel traffic - £ 5,000 lost in three months - Chairman re-elected Munitions manufacture in Ireland
7/1/1916 14/1/1916 21/1/1916
Dredging in the Port - Manufacture of war munitions Inadequate berthage - the shipping dispute Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting
28/1/1916 4/2/1916 11/2/1916
Labour troubles at the North Wall An economy revolution adjourned Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Recruiting - Port Board’s action - Englishmen and the army - Half-pay to employees - A Dublin solder’s letter
18/2/1916 25/2/1916 3/3/1916 9/3/1916
Page 10 Employers and the army Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting The Dockyard Company “Bugler” Barry - Amenities at Dublin Docks Board - Dues-Amusing digression
10/3/1916 15/3/1916 24/3/1916 11/3/1916
Page 11 War economies - Important proposal to dispense with 200 men “Discreditable” suggested reduction of staff at Dublin Port - finance of the Board and “a panic” Port Board Finances - A huge staff reduction - drastic inquiry suggested
30/3/1916 30/3/1916 31/3/1916
Page 12 Important decision - Sir John Griffith suggests commission of inquiry Dublin’s Port Board Reduction of staff - war economies proposal Dublin Port and Docks Board - its financial position
31/3/1916 31/3/1916 31/3/1916 4/4/1916
Page 13 Port finances The financial question Important statement by the Chairman Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting
14/4/1916 14/4/1916 21/4/1916 21/4/1916
Page 14 Port finances - “efforts to discredit” - statement by chairman Munition work - discussion at Port Board - Position of committees - The proposed dismissals
20/4/1920 20/4/1920
Page 15 Dublin Port Finance Dublin Port Finances Martial law - demand for continuance until peace restored - resolution of public bodies Resolution of Port and Docks Board
21/4/1916 26/4/1916 12/5/1916
Page 16 Question of finances - statement by chairman - “members causing trouble” - interesting figures
20/4/1920
Page 17 Martial law - Nationalist M.P’s Protest against its continuance Motion regarding continuance of Martial Law - Military thanks Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting
18/5/1916 18/5/1916 26/5/1916
Page 18 Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting The Port Board - Special meeting convened Dockyard Company’s complaint - statement by the Lord Mayor Dues on transports
2/6/1916 6/6/1916 16/6/1916 9/6/1916
Page 19 Irish goods traffic - Railway Company’s protest - Dockyard Company and the Board Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting
23/6/1916 30/6/1916 7/7/1916
Page 20 Decrease in registered tonnage Resignations - at the Port Board - Chief Engineer retires - Sir John Griffit’s Letter - “Discreditable procedure” Resignations - sensations at the Dublin Port Board - Sir J. Griffith and chief engineer resign in protest Resignation of Sir John Griffith and Engineer Page 21 Employment of men on munition work - Alderman Byrne and delay Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board resignations Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Next year’s rates Sir John Griffith’s resignation Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting
14/7/1916 20/7/1916 20/7/1916 21/7/1916 25/7/1916 4/8/1916 18/8/1916 27/7/1916 28/7/1916 29/7/1916 11/8/1916 25/8/1916 1/9/1916
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Page 22 Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Position og engineer-in-chief Maintenance of the Harbour The metal bridge - Dublin Dockyard Company
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8/9/1916 15/9/1916 22/9/1916 29/9/1916 6/10/1916
Page 23 Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Smaller coal imports Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting Graving Dock accommodation - Financial disposition Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting
13/10/1916 20/10/1916 3/11/1916 10/11/1916 17/11/1916 24/11/1916 1/12/1916
Page 24 The Board’s finances - report of special committee Qualification of a member The qualification of a member
8/12/1916 15/12/1916 22/12/1916
Page 25 A member’s qualification - development deputation received Dockyard Company’s statement - Heated discussion A “rough time” threatened Dublin Port and Docks Board - weekly meeting
29/12/1916 1917 n.d n.d
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