FURNITURE TRADE.
ALLEGED BREACH OF AWARD. The Wellington Furniture Union, represented by Mr. D. Moriarty, proceeded against Charles Goldman, upholsterer, Wellington, in the Magistrate's Court today, to enforce it penalty for an alleged breach of the furniture trades award. It was alleged that Goldman paid an apprentice at ' the rate of 10s per 'week, instead of _12s, as provided by the award to be paid to apprentices in tho second year of their apprenticeship. For tho defence, which was conducted by Mr. P. W. Jackson, it was contended that the provisions of section 69 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Act of 1908 did not apply to cases where an apprentice had been indentured during the existence of an award, which had been superseded by a new award. Counsel contended that it only applied when_ an award -vras^ made for the firrt timo in connection with an industry. That is to say, that where an award was made, and later a new award was made, the later award was not intended to interfere with contraots of apprenticeship duly made in accordance with the provisions of the early award. Counsel cited* cases in Bupport of his contention. The magistrate (Dr. M^Arthur) reserved his decision. - *
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 100, 27 April 1912, Page 6
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