NEW ZEALAND LABOUR LAWS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13359, 26 February 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND LABOUR LAWS.

(special to "the rnnss.") AVEI.r.INGTOX. Febr.iao 24. Mr J. (j. IJ.Mliiiess. in hi.s prt.'idcn*lia! nikliTMS nt the Cliaftibcr of Comniorce nw-otiiisj t-o-tlay, niatl'o some pertini'iit retnarlis labour fc-nis-liilion aiul the r:; rut l.nbour troufclfle > in the Dominion. lie bcfwn by >iayinp: that ih<» principal measure passed last [-ivsio'.i sifiecting tho conimcivial and indu.strial iut-rt^ts—in fact, every. <!ass of the community—was an umenu* ' iiH'iit of the Gonciliiit ion und Arbitietion Aft. It became apparent to all interested in the r-eiatioiiA that .should exi:;t beHVfen employers ami fmploycce • ti , .: , .! amei:flmc:ii.-i \u:a v urgently re- ; fjuirei!. In tiie iirn!:li; of the fonnofi there csi.-.t: ;1 a f< : imp of <lisquii'tud«, unrest and cM'sati.slaftion. It n.n cvi■clent that the provisions of the : tatute ("ltiii b« an?l were enfcrcrtl them for liii-aciKs, whilst oil the otlr-'f liaiul it iv;i.s noL clear that it coukl bt,, or .uo'jhi bcj oompiilivory on thr> fill" pl-riyec. In rc<ljr<! t:: t!ic .-<> i«n;4 as t}ie CrmrL granted thesr <!:- nia'K'v. it was mv!l. \\'l.en. . honcver, t!:e Court in its jm : j;iiit)it that any indi':«try coi'.hl not bear i'liithcf l)tir.'.'j;s 1.-v \\:\y of ii:.:v:r-<i «agf!% siioitrr itonr.s ;;nd oililt labour it>tiicticny.. tlie •iV'ji'l:ii , v/ent into <;!M ii ID" voit. ai:il >.'■■.■»■»•<] Uie Court and the law. "No <oii!itry. f> pciu'f," h< , adt'.cd.

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