ARBITRATION COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13874, 11 April 1907, Page 7

ARBITRATION COURT.

"TAILOR-MADE" AND "FACTORYMADE," (Pee United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 10. At the Arbitration Court, to-day tho Tailors' Union charged Murky, Ixjgan, Caldwell, and Co. with committing a broach of the tailors' award in that tney failed to mnric as facloi-y-niade, in the mescribed manner, a suit ordered by John "Court, in that the words "Factory-made" were not staaipod or printed on.'tho Jnmger-up of the coat or on the - waistband lining, of the trousers. t Mr C. J. Parr, who appeared for respondents, submitted that, the case -avbs in excess of tho jurisdiction til the court; that tho clause of the award under which it was brought was ultra vires, not, being concerned with an industrial dispute, ibut, protecting one branch of the trade. against another. Mr Justice Chapman had so ruled when an application w,as made id include a similar clause in the Wclling-ton award. It was shown that although the words woro not on tho hangcr-up, they were stitched on tho coat, and that the label had bepii removed from the trousers, the stitching" being still observable. : "Uid you advise the union to bring this case?" asked his Honor of Mr Prcndert'ast, who appeared for the union. ■ » ■" It was brought before I advised them," was the reply. "Batter if you had advised them not* to bring it at all," said his Honor. Mr Prcndcrgast: That label can be cut off. His' Honor: So can the hangcr-up. Tho label. is more permanent. Tho case is a waste of time. It should never have been brought. The case was then dismissed, posts (£2. 2s) and witnesses' expenses being allowed. A. similar oaso was brought against F. M. King, on the grgund that the garments concerned were stamped "Factory-made, equal, io tailor-made." Mr Prcndorsast submitted that two wqrds only should appear. His Honor ruled otherwise, hut pointed out that the words ,: Tailor-made" were much larger than "Factory-made." "I think you arc sailing very close to the wind, said his Honor. "It has not been done since iho matter was pointed out," replied Mr King. Tho oaso was dismissed.

Tho claim of Louisa Williams aaainst the Northern Steam Ship Company'for compenation on account of the death of her husband was settled by payment of £100 and costs to the widow for the benefit of herself and Jior five children.