PICTURE PROJECTIONISTS.
DOMINION AWARD SOUGHT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The hearing of the claims of motion picture projectionists for a Dominion award was completed in the Arbitration Court to-day.
Mr. W. J. Mountjoy, for the theatre owners, called evidence in support of his submissions that there should be a variation in wages between cities and smaller centres, and that projectionists did not require great skill and did not lmve to work in an unhealthy atmosphere.
Mr. R. J. Reardon, who represented the workers, Called Dr. W. J. Hope Robertson to give evidence regarding the effect of the light used in projection on the eyes of operators. Witness said he considered light guards or goggles coukl be used to advantage by operators.
Witnesses called by Mr. Mountjoy all said they were prepared to improve the ventilation of projection boxes if better ventilation was found necessary. The Court reserved its decision.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 292, 10 December 1936, Page 14
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