THE TAILORS’ DISPUTE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4580, 8 June 1917, Page 5

THE TAILORS’ DISPUTE.

ADJOURNED UNTIL JULY

Press Association Telegram.

WELLINGTON, June 7. The hearing of tire dispute filed by the Tailors’ Union was commenced Ihi fore the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr Ivaggcr) to-day Mr AV. Grenfell (agent for the emplovers) applied for an adjournment‘in order that employers at Auckland and AVellington might confer He recognised that any awaid made would be converted into a Dominion award. \ , r ~ Mr AI. J. Reardon (agent for the Union) opposed the applicatidn, argmn'T that ample time had been, o-iven He referred to newspaper articles criticising the men’s claims before the dispute was beard. Mr Doherty stated that he had merely given an interview explaining the general ideas in the minds of the emplovers, though he spoke only foi , The Commissioner: Don’t you see it. would he likely to prejudice a settlement. Suppose every employei did the same tiling! . Mr Doherty said he had simply shown how the men’s wages could be increased. , . ~ , After further discussion the healing was adjourned till July 24.