Arbitration Court.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7401, 17 September 1902, Page 2

Arbitration Court.

(Per Press Association.) • Aociland, Tuesday;

In reference to the dispute in the flour-milling trade, which has been referred to the Arbitration Court, so far as Auckland is concerned the dispute is only a technical one, the employers and employ pe. haying xnutually signed a letter- to the eha'irman of ithe CfliiDJjiation Board, agreeing to accept whateyer terms as to hours, wages, etc., the Court may award for the southern mills. In the loiter they state "we are willing; to abide by the ruling of his Honcr. Judge Cooper; provided we are put on exactly the same footing as our 50 or 60 south-' em competitors: are, We wish to' bring underyour'sotice'that'Auckland*, is the dumping ground for the'sbhtherti mill's, as well as the repent Jarge importations of American flour by the mall steamers, Auckland being tho first port of oall. and naturally the cost of American flour ij less here thap at the.southern' porta, f lie'l-ucklahd employers are *n no way connected with.■ th'p southern nulling trust or combine, and th. J ft], tit a 4is. advantage to ship flour south owing to back freight, as tho bulk of their wheat is imported from the south/whereas with nearly al} f'ae'r southern rivals wheat is in til. vicinity ol fMr mJU. "