ARBITRATION.
THE COURT AND THE ,WAGES .BOARDS,
. by telegraph;—^PßEss;Assijpiimb^^dp"MGiJT,
■■■-■, | 1 • Sydney, March 11; ! lii 'the ' Assembly, Mr. M'Clowen, Leader" of 'tho; Labour party, .declared: -'thatsif: : the/ Arbitration Act tfas to -gor'and "Wages 1 Boards be substituted, the Opposition- wouldj oppose the "Bill. A. political' party and certain strong outsido. influences their utmost to impair tho efficiency of the Arbi-' tration,, Act, and -raider it. inefficient.,? A similar Act in New Zealand had worked excellently'. : .' ■> v : : ;ri'.':.":;;: 1 "' ' The Premier (Mr. ■ Wade) said:—"; The now Bill contains provisions;. that , meet (.'with; tho. approval,of ..the,.Opposition.:. 1 .: Tho;._want« ; of, both sidos. as well as. of the general public, have been considered. No side .Trill bo<'allowed' to dislocato industrial''life by; lock-out or strike,, for ■ when it. reasljedi.a. stage at which it could .adjiist grievances the, law would 1 compel the*'two sides" to.'cbme'to-' gethdr,: and tho troubles be' adjusted: by : tho' proper tribunal." : " Tho" ' Government," added - Mr."Wade;" "was determined toiput<{loOT.sweating.j
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 7
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155ARBITRATION. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 7
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