TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPUTE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 71, 20 September 1912, Page 8

TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPUTE

DOMINION AWARD SOUGHT. The typographical dispute was continued before the Arbitration Court today, Mr. Justice Sim presiding, and having with him, Messrs. J. A: M'Cullough, and W. Scott. Mr. W. Pryor appeared for the employers, and had with him Messrs. Geo. tenwick (Dunedin), J. M'lndoe (Dunedin), and N. M'Robie (Waihi). Messrs. J. W. F. M'Dougall (Wellington) and J. Harris (Dunedin) appeared for the Federated Typographical Association. When the case was before the court yesterday Mr. F. Pirani (representing the Manawatu Master Printers' Association) was assured by the President that his association, which had not been cited, would not be joined as a party to a Dominion award without having an opportunity of being heard. , Mr. M'Dougall, representing the Typographical Federation, said he was prepared to place documentary evidence from the employers' side before the court to the effect that there was no objection to a Dominion award. Mr. Pirani said "his association had passed a resolution objecting to a Dominion award. > The greater part of to-day was occupied with evidence" regarding the handwork section of the dispute. Mr. Pryor, on behalf ot the employers, said they would agree to the union's request for a "caH'*of 2s 6d in the jobbilig trade ; they had already conceded it in the machine section. (Proceeding.)