CONCILIATION COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10105, 24 March 1909, Page 2

CONCILIATION COURT.

(Pkh Piuoss Association.) Auckland, Mw<li2f An adjouriuvl meeting <>l (In l ( 'iimli; tion (,'ciunril was held t<»day t»> the difSpuU' between the |{e,sl;inr;iiil fi payees' l uioii and the liUnu", wlni represented the uuii'ii \v and *inleiJ that, he wuiihl jnit "the union ease, wa.s pivwnl, to when Mi' (tiles fisked if anyone ;i|fW I'm; the applicants, Mr L<>n,e m;Hl<- iih& Npo'nse. Mv (liles aiinutriKc<l lliaMtof beintf no appearance for the iipjilium the Court could, under section .V/tifi!' Act of last session, proceed ;i.s if b* parties were present. Mr Kno,\, viw senlini; the respondents, .'.aid the demaw made by the applicants were iiii|nwiw tho union demanding the l.'lirihtcW award in its entirely with the clause of the Auckland award. Mi w then proceeded to call evidence. Mr (liles said as (here could !»' i 4 to put before the Council in tin 1 lunc : u recommendation, he would hn\unf report to the Arbitration t 'oiirl. :nnl , owiiitf largely to the uurcasoiiiiMnif' 1 the Kniployees' Cnion as voin-il by in refusing to give evidemv, m cisicjn bad been ;in'ived al. Keplying to a question, Mr I' 1""* mitted that out of ahoul Mil) ]»loyed in liotels and restauvaiil«» were members of the union.