ARBITRATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 269, 12 November 1937, Page 9

ARBITRATION.

THE SECOND COURT.

IMMEDIATE ESTABLISHMENT.

SELECTION OF ASSESSORS. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON', this day. No time is to be lost in initiating the operation of the second Arbitration Court. Legislation for setting up « second Court was passed, by the House of Representatives last night, and an effort will be made to put the measure through the Legislative Council this afternoon. The Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, in an interview to-day. said he hoped to see the Court commence duties as early as possible, and he thought this could be achieved within a week. 'He was counting on the assistance of employers' and workers' organisations, and he urged that in the interests of industry these bodies should place the nominations of their respective assessors in his hands without delay. Final decision on the appointment of assessors rested with the Minister, Mr. Armstrong said, but he would be guided by the choice of the respective organisations. He did not anticipate any attempt would be made to stonewall the promotion of the Court through purposeful in the selectiorj of assessors. but if ai:vthing of that natuie occurred he had the power to act on his own initiative.