NEW JUDGE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1940, Page 6

NEW JUDGE

SITS AT ARBITRATION COURT,

(Per Press Association —Copyright)

WELLINGTON, March 20, ( i ‘ “The Court recognises this i;hrts first place and proposes to make as ! early-a fixture as possible,” said Judge, at the Arbitration Court,, when Mr Bennett, general secretary of, | the New Zealand Waterside Workers’. Employers’ Association, asked for an early fixture for the Dominion waterside workers dispute. ,■■ ■.'

Mr Bennett isaid.it should before the Court .in,>,Febr ua yy gf“(yst yerir. Since then a lot of publicity had heeri given over employers had 1 bee;u;^blq^efl^ : for, :i fhat, delay. “We are here, to go on with the,case, hut there,.is no appearance of the other side. We are in no way to blame for th^delaV.' Fudge Tyndali: “The Court fully understands that-, Mr Bennett, and, will make as early a fixture ,as possible £6 suit the convenience l of both sides. The Court will give an undertaking that if you and Mr Roberts agree on a date, the,;Court will,fix that date.”

Mr Bennett- said the case would probably take four days. It was agreed to make the fixture on April

Judge Tyndall was presiding ovei'the first sitting of the Court in'Wei- , liiigton since his appointment, and whs welcomed by Mr W. J. Mouptjoy, oil hblialf of the employers, Mr J. R/. Hanlon, on behalf of the Labour I)e----partirient, and Mr T. J. L. Tucker, on behalf of the unions. All assured him. of. the co-operation of those tlibj? represented. The work here will riecripy the Court for at least two riibn'thsr Several fixtures were made to April sth.