CASE WITHDRAWN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22489, 5 August 1936, Page 14

CASE WITHDRAWN

HAIRDRESSERS'. HOURS | NO FORTY-HOUR WEEK WORKING ON SATURDAYS EFFECT OF PREVIOUS RULING [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"] WELLINGTON. Tuesday When the hairdressers' unions throughout New Zealand claimed a 40hour week in the Arbitration Court today, Mr. J. Barnett, of Christchurch, who appeared for tho Canterbury and Southland hairdressers, withdrew the applications of the unions lie represented. The claims of the Wellington and Otago male hairdressers and those of female workers throughout New Zealand were proceeded with, but when the application of the Wellington hairdressers was called later it was withdrawn. Mr. Barnett said that the decision of the Court regarding hours in the grocery trade had decided the unions he represented to withdraw their applications. In reply to Mr. Justice Page ho said he understood that the awards would be amended to provide for a 44-hour week. His Honor intimated that amendments would be made to provide for a 44-hour week with Saturday work. FIREMEN'S APPLICATION ATTENDANCE AT STATIONS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Tuesday An application by the Wellington and Christehurch Fire Boards' employees for the introduction of the 40-hour week was opposed by the boards when the case came before the Arbitration Court. Mr. D. I. Mac Donald, for the fire boards, submitted that as the firemen's weekly hours were fixed considerably below 40 there was no ground for the application. The average weekly hours of work and drill throughout the year were at the most 27, and the average attendance at fires was perhaps three. Mr. A. W. Croskery, for the brigadesmen. nointed out that although not actually working the men were on duty 24 hours a day as they had to be on call. The hours for actual work and drills were limited, but that did not indicate that at other times the men could go away. Nobody knew when fires might break out. He submitted those who watcher! over the enfetv of oeoole's homes hv nitrlit. ntul (lav slionlfl he given fair and equitable terms. The Court reserved its decision. MANUFACTURE OF FUEL SATURDAY WORK GRANTED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] WELLINGTON. Tuesday Applications for exemption from a 40-hour week were made by the Westport Coal Company's Coke Ovens and Smokeless Fuel and Briquettes, Canterbury, Limited in the Arbitration Court to-day. In the case of the Westport Coal Company, the Court fixed a 40-hour week with the right to work the ovens on Saturdays and reserved its decision in the other case. COST TO DUNEDIN CITY EXTRA £50,000 ANTICIPATED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Tuesday The financing of the 40-hour week is the most important question to be considered by the Dunedin City Council at present. The additional expenditure resulting from the 40-hour week will probably amount to £50,000. A portion of this, it is expected, will be returned in increased revenue from various departments consequent on better spendfng power, increased city valuations, and a decrease in amounts outstanding in rates.