A FURNITURE CASE.
A case for breach of award, brought by the Christchurch Furniture''Trade against Wm.. Pike, was then proceeded with. , Mr Pike appeared on his own behalf, and Messrs W. Newton and J. Read represented th_ ..Union. . ~ )y The breach of award alleged against the defendant was that he,employed an apprentice contrary to the provisions of the award. First, Because he was paying him less than the minimum and second, because he waa not competent to teach him. Tbe Union called Messrs. W- Newton, A. Reay, and E. J. Atwood as witnesses.. W. Pike, sworn, said he claimed to be a S lusher, and to have a right to employ a lad. a paid his boy 15a a week, but had the right to dismiss him with a week's notice. The Court reserved judgment, and adjourned until January 4tL
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10536, 23 December 1899, Page 3
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