ARBITRATION COURT.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, Monday.
The Arbitration Court sat to-day to consider alleged breaches of award by master butchers. The Court reserved its decision in the case against one butcher of having employed » boy over 19 years for a week after the # award came into force at less than the schedule ■wage. Several chargai against the Gear Co. were called on, but were withdrawn, being trivial. The question was whether boys engaged in riding out and general work should be rated as boys or general hands. Judgment was also reserved in other cases arising out of the employment of boys, the point being whether the boys were to be put on a level with men. The president expressed the opinion in one case that the effect would be to put men on a level with boys. For having employed a non-unionist to drive his cart without first consulting the unemployed register, a working butcher was fined 5/.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 163, 23 July 1901, Page 4
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