THE ANSWER IS “NO”

Evening Star, Issue 23123, 24 November 1938, Page 18

THE ANSWER IS “NO”

BRIQUETTES ARE NUT GOAL ARBITRATION COURT DECISION [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 23. “ The question for decision really amounts to this: Are carbonettes or briquettes coal?” said }lr Justice o’.Regan, president of the Court of Arbitration, in delivering his opinion today on an application for an interpretation of a clause in the New Zealand (except Westland) Drivers’ Award. The application was made by the inspector of awards, Auckland. _ The clause in question directs, inter alia, that drivers employed in loading or unloading more than five tons of cement, basic slag, plaster, basic phosphate, guano, or lime on any one day in loads of more than one ton each, or drivers employed in handling coal in any quantity in sacks exceeding 1801 b net weight, shall be paid at the rate of Id per ton extra for each ton handled. The provisions relating to the. handling of coal will not operate until six months after the making of the award. The question on which the court was asked to give an opinion was whether the amount of Id per ton was payable in respect of the handling of carbonettes and briquettes in any quantity in sacks exceeding 1801 b net weight. “ The evidence showed that while coal is the major ingredient in carbonettes or briquettes, other material is added and a special process is performed in manufacturing them,” said Mr Justice O’Regan. “ A similar question is whether broad is flour, simply because Hour is the major ingredient of bread. The answer to the question is ‘ No.’ ”