ARBITRATION COURT

Evening Star, Issue 21571, 17 November 1933, Page 12

ARBITRATION COURT

DUNEDIN SITTING COMMENCED FIXTURES MADE FOR HEARING The Arbitration Court—His Honour Mr Justice Frazer (president) and Messrs A. L. Monteith and W. Cecil Prime (assessors) —commenced a sitting in Dunedin this morning. TINSMITHS’ DISPUTE. In the case of the tinsmiths’ dispute there was a complete recommendation lor an award except in regard to the preference clause, which had been referred to the court. Mr A. S. Cookson, for the employers, and Mr Rice, for the union, agreed to accept the court’s preference clause. His Honour said an award would be made in terms of the recommendations and the court’s preference clause inserted. LIME WORKERS. In the case of the lime workers’ dispute, Mr Cookson said there was a complete recommendation except for the fixing of the date on which the award should come into operation. His Honour: Are the parties all in this district? Mr Cookson; In Otago and Southland. An award was made in terms of the recommendation, it being decided that the award come into operation on November 27. AWARDS MADE. Awards in terms of the recommendations were made in regard to the Green Island coal mines dispute and the tailoresses’ (shirt and white workers) dispute, the awards to commence on November 27. HOTEL EMPLOYEES. A case involving the hotel employees’ (female workers) inspectors’ interpretation was set down for hearing on November 24, at 2.15. In connection with, the hotel and restaurant . workers’ dispute, His Honour said an award would be made in terms of the recommendation ,and the matter would be looked into; A POINT FOR ARGUMENT. A complete recommendation was made in the case or the cement workers’ dispute, except for a number of points referred to the court. . _ Mr J. Robinson (for the union) said the; matter referred to the court was the fixing of the date on which the award should come into operation. His Honour: The term is left blank, too. Mr A. J. Rice (on behalf of the engineers’ union) said that certain objections had been taken to provision being made in the award for engineers, carpenters and storemen, Mr Robinson said objection was made at the Conciliation Council to the in r elusion of those workers, and the matter was left to the_ court. After hearing some discussion by Mr Cookson, Mr W. Herbert (Drivers’ Union), and Mr W. Baird (Carpenters’ Union), His Honour decided to give further hearing to the matter on Monday, November 27, at 2.15. COMPENSATION CASES. Ruff v. Mataki Gold Dredging Ltd.— Mr A. W. Haggitt, for the plaintiff, said that some evidence in this caf% was being taken at Blenheim and a fixture was desired.—Hearing was fixed for Tuesday, November 28, at 10 o’clock. Owen v. Burrell and others.—Mr J. M. Paterson, appearing for the defendant, asked for a fixture.—lt was decided to hear the case on Monday, November 27, at 10 o’clock. Hide v. Hansen.—Mr N. G. Hay appeared for the plaintiff and Mr W. D. Taylor for the defendant It was decided to hear argument on a legal point raised by the defendant on Thursday, November 23, at 11.30, and, if the case was not disposed of then, to hear it on November 29 at TO o’clock. INVERCARGILL CASES. Mr A. N., Haggitt drew attention to two actions in Invercargill; with which he was concerned—M‘Donald v. Campbell and Walker v. Horne. Mr Haggitt stated that he was appearing for Campbell and Horne respectively, and as special medical evidence was , required

in each case he asked leave to have the hearings adjourned to Dunedin for completion of the evidence.—The fixtures for Dunedin were arranged for Thursday afternoon, November 23, on the understanding that if one case was not finished the other should stand over till the Friday,—These hearings will be commenced at Invercargill on Wednesday. November 22. Another Invercargill action, Clarke v. Upper Nevis Gold Dredging Company Ltd., was set down for hearing on Monday, November 20, at 2.30. Also at Invercargill an application for an interpretation of the electrical workers’ award will be heard on Tuesday, November 21, at 10, to bo followed by the action, Marshall v. Hunt. On Wednesday, November 22, at Invercargill, two formal cases ih connection with the dairy factory managers’ dispute and the retail grocers’ dispute will also be held. Mr A. S. Cookson said that on the Dunedin list there was a dairy factory employees’ (other than managers) dispute, and this case could under the circumstances be taken to TnvercargilJ. —lt was agreed that all dairying and grocery matters he taken in Invercargill on Wednesday, Novemb.r 22. COURT ADJOURNS. The court adjourned till 2.30 on Monday next, at Invercargill. .