SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 222, 18 September 1919, Page 5

SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

m ■ A SETTLEMENT REACHEIX RATES FOR WHOLE DOMINIO-i". j (By Telcgrapn—Presß Association.) | WELLINGTON, Wednesday. A complete agreement on the point 3is dispute between the sheep-owners and shearers was arrived at to-day, and steps are to be taken to make the agreement a Dominion award. The matter was heard before the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. W. Newton. After an agreement was reached on the question of pay for shed hands, -there was considerable discussion on the pay of cooks. Subseqnendy this was settled and the agreed rate will apply to the whole Dominion. The following are tie new rates of pay:—Shearers, £1 10/ per 100, with rations, the same rato to apply to shearing lambs; if shearor_ And their own food an additional 4/ per 100 sheep is to be paid; the rates for _tud sheep are to be settled by agreement with employers; ho°-°-t Tarns, rate and a-half, and other rams' doable rates. Shed hands and pressers, by the week £3 10/, by tha ihour 2/. "Wool rollers, and all other shed hands, £3 5/ per week or 1/10 per .hour. Youths, over 16 and under 18 1 years of age, £2 10/ a week or 1/10 per j hoar. Cooks, £_ a week for 12 men or under; over 12 men, wages will be fixed Iby agreement between employer and cook I but he shall not receive less than the 'minimum £4. ! When the conference had agreed to jthe above rates, Mr. Grayndler expressed the desire that a. clause relating to dagging be included in the agreement. He considered the shearers should rej ceive additional rates for dagging. I Mr. A. A. McLeod objected to the inI elusion of the clause and was supported by other sheepowners present. After considerable discussion the shearers' representatives decided to waive the question, but held it was contentious matter, and something would ultimately have to be done in the matter. The representative- then agreed "to sign the • agreement, which comes into operation immediately, and will be dated. September 1, 1919. The agreement will .remain in operation till February 28, 1921. A resolution was carried asking the Arbitration Court to make it a -Dominion award. ,