THE OTAGO SHEARERS' AWARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 6 February 1909, Page 1

THE OTAGO SHEARERS' AWARD.

[United Pbess Assooiahoh.] '-DUNEDIN, Frida-. At tho Arbitration Court to-day "tlu Insp-ctor of Awards proceeded against •John Cooper anJ Fralicis Waddell (Timaiu) on a charge of attempting to Jefeat the provisions of the Otago Shearer/;.; Award, and 'contrary to section 110 of the, Conciliation r.iid Irbi•rntion Ac, 1908, by inserting in ihf"Oiat;o Daily Tinifs- 1 ' in November las| •■l notification'- rot to' engage in.shearin E for lc.=3 than 18s s 100, ail found. Fot Ihe defence, it was contended that n<> offence had been committed. The Coun had fixed 16s Bd. a 100 a-. the minimum rate, but there was no thing to prevent a higher rate beinc paid. The Court decided that ac the respondents could iwt be regarded as either workers or employers, the ca-=e' would be dismissed. The Court would not express an opinion on the question whether the advertisement was inimical 1 to the provisions of the award, but'tlfe President said if such an a-J/ef'ti^ ment appeared in future- and was the moans of bringing about a strike, those responsible for its insertion would be proceeded against. \j. '#-Jftfc' r In the course of the proceedings'' in the Arbitration Court the question of the dismissal of a man cropped up. Mr Justice Sim pointed out. thafetlp employer was bound to'-keep^^^^m-ployee, however eompstent ihat employee might be, any more tnstfW&Bwor'lfman was bound to stay with an employ-