THE ARBITRATION BILL.

North Otago Times, 26 September 1908, Page 2

THE ARBITRATION BILL.

I'er Press Association. Fnlmmton North, Soptcra|>er 25. : flu Arbitratioii Court'sat in l'altncrston this morning, Mr Justice Sim j presiding, and with him Messrs M'Culifiigli ami S, Brown,. Oases involving broaches of awards were taken first. H. Coiling, for failing to'pay. wages under the butchers' award (three I,reaches) was fined £5 ami costs for (lie three offonces while tho emploveo for accepting less wages than the award allotted had the breach recorded against . him, G. Townsend, for fivo breaches of the butchers' award, m not paying proper wages, was.ilned £lO and costs for the live breaches. Four employees wero each fined £1 foi] accepting lower wages than die award wages. The Horowhcnim Meat Co., lor declining to pav tho award wage, wero fined £5 and ordered to pay court costs. F. Fallot, for a breach of tho bakers' award in omitting to pay proper wanes, was uned £1 and ordcrol to pay tho court oosta, while •mi employee lind the breach recorded against him. J, Hunter, for failing to indenture an apprentice under ' the painters' award, was fined C/ 5 and ■osts. C, fitrinti, for broach of the ••ai'lion tors' award in noti paying full wares, was fined £1 and costs, and the employee was fincl 10s and costs, •f. Mliitaker, for not paying fall award wages to a carpenter, was lined £1 mid costs.