WORK AND WAGES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 13969, 27 January 1906, Page 7

WORK AND WAGES.

THE LABOUR PARLIAMENT ABANDONED. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 26. The Government has decided to abandon the projected Labour Parliament owing to a number of employers’ associations refusing to take part and some Labour organisations making impossible demands.' [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 26. The Wellington Employers’ Association unanimously adopted dhe" following resolution—" That it be a recommendation from this Association to the Federation Advisory Board that a strong deputation, representing the Federation and employers, be appointed to wait upon the' Premier as soon after the opening of Parliament as can be arranged, to make the strongest of protests against the passing of important amendments to existing statutes at the very close of Parliamentary sessions, and more especially against the amendment to the Workers’ Compensation for Accidents Act and the amendment to the Mining Act making eight hours’ work in mines count from the time the workman enters the underground workings to the time lie leaves them, and against the action of the Legislature in ignoring the recommendations of the Labour Bills Committee and in passing this amendment after the matter had been adjudicated upon by the Arbitration Court and in direct opposition to its fully considered decision and judgment.” THE SEAMEN’S DISPUTE. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN,' January 26. The Arbitration Court has been engaged on the seamen’s dispute for over a week, and the case for the Union is still unfinished. Mr Belcher, conducting the case for the men, lias called a host of witnesses, including officers of the Union Company from the general manager down to firomon, and. oxpectfl to finish about Tuesday. Mr Kirby, of the Union Company, will then lead evidence for the other side. It was tho hope of th© Court that it would be able to get away for the West Coast on Thursday, but that is now out of the question. Mr E. Gohns, secretary to the Tailoresses’ Union, has received the following telegram from the President of the Arbitration Court, in reply to a telegram sent on Thursday, stating that the chairman of the Conciliation Board had resigned,' and asking if the Court could appoint someone to adjust under-rate workers’ wages: ■ Court willing to make an appointment in terms of the .award if all parties can aoxee on the person, otherwise the Court would hay© to make inquiries*’*