ARBITRATION COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 200, 22 August 1905, Page 2

ARBITRATION COURT.

DUNEDIX GROCERS' CASE CONCLUDED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. The consideration of the grocers* dispute was resumed in the Arbitration Court this rr.orning. Mr. Scott, for the employers, contended that the case for the union had not been made out. On the other hand, he considered the employers had proved that there was no justification at the present time for altering the conditions or increasing wages. Things to-day were not as good as when the award was made, competition was never keener, and the cost was now more to ran a grocery business. Recent labour laws had completely upset and destroyed the whole method of weekly employment by insisting on the payment of overtime and holidays?. Mr. Breen. for the assistants, thought the assistants had made a mistake in coming into agreement with the employers. The main question for the Court was: Is £2 2/ a fair living wage for «arters? They should receive the same wages as carters in other callings. The Court intimated that it wouli give its award as soon as possible.

In reference to the *ailmakers' dispute, the Court intimated that it had reserved its decision on the point of law raised a few days ago, which was very important. It was announced in the meantime that the Court did not intend to inflict penalties in the cases in question.