ARBITRATION COURT.
[Br TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Timartt, Wednesday. At the sitting of the Arbitration Court this evening the Christchuroh Meat Company (Smithfield) was charged with committing two breaches of the award to the Tanners' and Fellmongers* Union—(l) Employing SO felblongets on Saturday afternoons without P&ying overtime; (2) paying 50 fellmongers tei« than the award wages of lQid per hour, the wages paid being 74 d and 9d. The first complaint was dismissed, as the fellmongers were not included in the award so far as hours were concerned. The second charge was admitted, but extenuating circumstances were pleaded. Counsel for the Department stated that in 14 months the deficiency in wages amounted to £500, and called some evidence to rebut the plea of extenuation. . I'fci cjjj&e has not yet concluded,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 12661, 15 September 1904, Page 5
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