ARBITRATION COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18223, 17 October 1922, Page 9

ARBITRATION COURT.

AUCKLAND SITTINGS OPEN. FIXTURES FOR HEARING. LONG LIST OF CASES. The Auckland sittings of the Arbitra tion Court were opened yesterday morn ing, when fixtures were made for th< session. Mr. Justice Frazer presided, ant with him were Messrs. W. J. Scott, em ployera' representative, and M. J. Rear don, workers' representative. Dates for workers' compensation case: were arranged as follows:—October 19 10 a.m., Herbert W. Allison v. E. H. B Milsom; 2.15 p.m., John Dennis v. Jas H. Arnott; October 20, Collins v. Opo tiki County Council; October 24, Hildi 111. Pooley v. David Sutherland; Octobei 26, Edward L. Wagner v. J. Nicholson October 27, Wm, Parries v. Omana Lane Company. The case of W. J. Wright v, J. H. Evans was adjourned until the nerd sitting. Other fixturos were made as follows October 17, Auckland Hairdressers, ap plication for interpretation; October 18 Auckland Licensed Hotels, application foi interpretation; and Auckland Citj Grocers' Assistants, application for exemption; October 21, Shop Assistants 1 Award, application for interpretation. Industrial disputes were arranged tc be heard as follows: —October 25, 10 a.m., Auckland Storemen (wool and grain stores); 2.15 p.m., Auckland Waterside Foremen and Timekeepers; October 30, 31, and November 1, Poverty Bay and East Coast General Labourers, Rotorua Private Hotels, Gisborne Licensed and Prive-te Hotels, Poverty Bay and East Coast Drovers, Gisborne Drivers, Gisborne Butchers; November 2, Amalgamated Engineers (brass finishers, tinsmiths, etc.)., Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders, Boilermakers and Bridgt Builders; November 3, 10 a.m., Auckland Fibrous Plasterers; 2.15 p.m., Loca] Bodies' Labourers; November 4, Auckland Electrical Workers; November 6, Ka;. para Cooks and Stewards; November 7, Auckland Plnmbers and Gasfittors; November 8, Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries, South Auckland Drivers, Winders and Motormen, Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Waihi; Amalgamated Engineers, Ohinemuri; November 9, Abattoirs Assistants and Freezing Works. When the date for the hearing of-the Amalgamated Engineers was under discussion, Mr. R. F. Barter, the union's representative, said he understood that arrangements had been made to take evidence in the four centres, decision to be reserved until after the last hearing. His Honor expressed a different view, saying it had been cureed that the dispute fhould bo heard at Wellington. Mr. Barter said he had received no definite informatior to this effect. The only matters in dispute in Auckland were wages, limitation of apprentices, and overtime, while iii Wellington the employers had not agreed to anything. Dunedin had stated that it was goinsc to settle its own dispute. His Honor said that Auckland evidence woulr be taken in the meantime, and he hopec arrangements would be_ made for Christchurch and Dunedin evidence to be hearc in Wellington, as the Court had a great deal of wovk ahead. A number of applications for exemptior and for amendments to awards, also ap plications to add parties, were considered by the Court. The latter included 75 applications in the grocery trade, while 6( employers of shop assistants and 13 chem ists were added as parties to their respective awards.