THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10516, 26 July 1910, Page 1

THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

.(Pep. Pkess Association / "Wellington, July 20. Oil Fridav Inst Mr "Laraey.. secretary oc the Shearers' Association, at Christchurch, telegraphed to the Minister of Labor and Mr T. K. Taylor, M.P., suggesting that as the result of an interview with Mr Tviggs, Conciliation Commissioner, tii'.' throe Conciliation Commissioners she.<hi submit to the Arbitration Court a joint report on the shearing rates miiv paid in the Dominion. This would inert any complications^ Mr Y\". Pryor, secretary of tlie' New Zealand Employers' federation, has' received the following telegram from Mr ITi'.rKS. iu reference to the above: "Mr Laracy.'s; proposal to the Minister is not my suggestion, and I know nothing of. it! The first, intimation I had was in the nfoni'ing. siapors. Must have mider■talcing' signed by both parties as fiiig--gesto'd. hy.syou." , ■ '.'Mr I'rypr h.'i't 'by the.-Maori for Christ-church' this evening to attend, the .sitting of'the Arbitration Court there. ,■'!! Tuesdav to 'deal with the shearers' dispute in' Canterbury. It is probable that -the. decision in .this ease will apply to the the Dominion. "-.' : ..'."■, - Ghristchureh,' July 25. ~ Mr one of the Conciliation Commissioners, to-day said lie knew nothing of. the'suggestion-, he' was supposed to' have made with regard to a settlement of the shearers' dispute. . What he suggested -was that representatives of the't'wo' parties should, sign a joint requisition,,'to.-the Minister of Labor requesting .him. to appoint the three": Coin nii.ssioners to visit- certain localities;, to ;1)£ ivgrecd upon and ascertain whaVAvere- fair rates of pay 'and eonoitioiis";suitable, for a Dominion award. The Comnnssionei's, .as the result of these' inquiries, should file a recommendation- to -the Court, and bothparties sh<mld" enter'into a compact m writing to", abide by the award and "not to-,take-.'steps during the currency of the award to' prevent workers engaging at theprices fixed.. , Mr Triggs'suggested that one Com- " missioner ha appointed a special commissioner and ~the other two assessors for the parties.' .This, he said, would be in accordance with the Act.