ARBITRATION COURT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 78, 16 March 1923, Page 5

ARBITRATION COURT.

MR. HIRAM HUNTER WELCOMED. Wellington, March 16. At the opening of th© Arbitration Court proceedings to-day, Mr. J. Read, on behalf of th© Wellington Trades and Labour Council and a number of unaffiliated unions, extended a welcome to Mr. Hiram Hunter on taking his seat as the employees’ representative on the Court. The position, he said, was probably the most important post in the Labour world of the Dominion. Tremendous responsibilities rested upon the slioulders of th© workers’ representative. Workers’ organisations would extend all help they could to Mr. Hunter. Mr. I. O. Bishop, on behalf of the Employers’ Federation, welcomed Mr. Hunter. Mr. Justice Frazer said the work of th© Court during th© past few years had been strenuous. Th© industrial outlook certainly seemed brighter than it did a few months ago. He was glad to know that Mr. Hunter would have the support- of the unions. He was sure it was th© desire of Mr. Hunter, as well as of the other members of the Court to work in the interests of the country as a whole .and give the most thoughtful consideration to th© problems before them.

Mr. Scott, employers’ representative, welcomed Mr. Hunter. In reply, Mr. Hunter said he would devote his best ability to upholding the dignity of th© position in which he had been placed oy th© trades unions of New Zealand.