Gisborne Butchers

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 299, 22 November 1922, Page 2

Gisborne Butchers

When the Gisborno Butchers' dispute was called, Mr. W. H. Wes'tbrooke stated. th&V the had been settled in the Cohc'ilition Council. ■- " *--■=■" - - ~.

The Judge inquired'if the difficulty regarding the"closing' "hours of pork butchers' shops had ibeeh overcome, to which 'Mr. Wcstbrooke replied that the same condition's 'as 'in the 'former award would apply./•'■i?6me : ' of them were selling' beet and mutton/. ..?,

"_ The Judge remarked that ! if they sold ordinary meat in conjunction with their. business then they would be bound by the butchers' award. If they liked to give -that! up.then they could apply to ba'&ti%Qk^duli'.'l'ater'''6ji.'

[. : The Court might .rnakq ; a raenioi'ah- ! (lum reserving* tho- right to do what was considered ineoesßftjry l£ they gave up {he selling* of ordinary meat. ► In the Wellington, cases the Court decided that if- a ; tuaJi sold meat at any time of the ; day he had to close under the.butchers' award. If he was a pork butcher'; -g-qr-ely, then he was permitted to observe pork butchers' hours. There cciiid..- be no mixed bu" - iaess. ;•...'.... ■.■■..-.■:'..