"The Labour Unions have come to realise Hint they win attend the Arbitration Court now in no liamh and vindictive spirit." said Mr E. J. Carey, secretary of the Cooks and Stewards' Union, during the hearing of a dispute at Wellington. "lint can reason out their 'cases in a spirit - which- recog--nises that they have a reasonable chance of fretting fair treatment." He thanked the Court for tin , indulgence it had shown Labour in the submission of its cases. "This is a silly business." was the laconic comment of Mr C. .C, Kettle?S. M... at the Auckland Magistrate's Court on Wednesday •afterlioini, wlie-YP. he was called upon by two women to decide a case in which the total sum in dispute was Cs 6d for a Jj'gne skirt,.. The defendant admitted vtco™the skirt once, but said it was too tiglftAttempte of both litigants to give evidence at the same time were tactfully frustrated by -Mr Kettle, who said defendant had. Ireceived and worn the ekirt, and must therefore pay- for-it.. .■.:
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1915, Page 3
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