NO CHANGE INTENDED

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 9

NO CHANGE INTENDED

THE ARBITRATION COURT. PRESENT SYSTEM ADEQUATE. v (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. No alteration in the existing Arbitra- ! tion Court system was contemplated by the Government, said the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, to-day. "There is no doubt the Court is being exceptionally hard worked at present," said Mr. Armstrong, "but it is also clear it is getting through the work well, and without undue delay. Conditions should become more normal in the near future, and when the heaviest part of its programme has been disposed of the Court doubtless will be able to meet all ealls upon it. - "In any case it would be very difficult to provide assistance in the form of a second tribunal to deal with inlustrial I cases. It would not be practicable to have two Courts functioning, for the reason that almost inevitably there would be conflicting points of view. It is better to have a little delay than to run the risk of having some confusion. "Nor does it seem necessary at the moment to establish a separate Court for dealing with industrial compensation cases. There are not many compensation claims r waiting consideration, and it.looks as though the Arbitration .Court will be able to cope with both industrial arbitration and compensation