INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18235, 31 October 1922, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

j POVERTY BAY MATTERS. ■ •■>- -■--'■■ ' — . ."''" APPL7CA2IQXS. TO THE COCjEL Several -/sisSters effecting; jfca Poverty Bay mdustjial distract were dealt with by &*s Arbitration Court yesterday ataaning. In tibe Gisbcrae botcbos' dispute Mr. W. H. Wesfcbrooke, for toe employers, reported thai, practically a. eoxapieta settlement had been arrived "at-bV the Conriiiataon Council. '-•--■ Sir. Justice Frazer raised tie qoesiZsxt at tiie boors for closing ■R'illi xegacS'to pori; butchers-' but agreed ?hat,-a«-lb«ra-bad been no objection jaadet on tfcar behalf, they should be on the footing as the other botchess. -M. : ;*emorsndom cotild be added to the-award pramiidng perk batchers -who sold no fiesh meat to apply for special boras cf opening, bat this wonld not affect empioyeci. In the Gttborne drivers*'" diKJdikiv %" was pointed out that there was a Sdsirunn - award wipca would be applics&le Jfer general condjtioaß.- Hia Ijonor 'decifteii to hear any district emHKt'ai'ioqfc required, in the holiday clause 'this morning. An application fo- add kelsons (3TX) ~L td.,- ss a - -to-; :ih». J'sweiiya* Bay? freezers' award .'w^-granted." 'imJ&ejaiJpiJcatkin of Mr*"G f -.E.. iJick&rrd,; ior the employees. It was explained thai, by an j oversight, this firm had not been included | in the sward applicable to all cths works t in th& district. An objection to tbe I'aveariy Bay , drovers' dispute beans heard at Aackland . was made by Mr. Wsstbrooke, on.behall i of the Poverty Bay Sbeenownexs* Cnac-a, i on, the grounds that, this being an eniirehr j new award, evidence should be called, sad. . ii was «&Sicult to bring witnesses to i Aocfcland: ' Sir. Bickford pressed for an 1 immediate hearing as the droving season , was about to commence and the matter /had ateeady. ..been subjected to. delay j since August. "19& L In June last, the dis- . nate was bdfore the Conscii, , but no recommendation was made. Hi* Honor eoamenisd thai tHa claims j differed materially from aw&rds recently j made in Marlborough an:): Canterbury. Evident would have to be called befor? I i tbe Court could break entirely new ground and thai; appeared to dispose of hearhsg the dispute in Auckland. 'tit, hcwe~3r T tha fc parties were prepared to acoapt an »w«s« an the lines of that made m toterbury. . " the matter could be taken- Cnner t-at award, drovers ware paid. iJSs a «*7 «"• ■ necessary expenses. The ffgP^d^: gramme of the Ccmrt would ****»*2 . j a sitting at Gisfeorne earlier., am-, v*** . ' t March. " ' -„. il *■„. 5 1 SenT could be «ad» **&f»8 1 sarr expenses clause. The rase was *A T ELS*£a thi* nupmg to |*«bi* Mr j Street* to consult ins pnaogsfe. *■■ "' „-. ciaase torn xhe Pomß?