ARBITRATION COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14355, 27 October 1908, Page 7

ARBITRATION COURT.

-a. (Per United Press Association.) ti Av t A y CKMND . October 26.' Ills Arbitration Court held, that the lamtera Union had failed to establish" their case for an increase of wages from is 3d to Is 4id per hour. A decision was given for the men. on the minor points agreed upon by .the parties. The award extends to December, 1910. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 26. ' m Arbitration Court's award in 1&e Wellington engineers' dispute fi £€S . the nours at 47 per week; after that, time and a-quatter for two houre and time and a-half for further overtime. Workers on night shifts are to bo paid 2s per hour. Competent engineers are to bo Paid Is 4-Jd per hour; journeymen, employed on repair work away 'from the employer's establishment to receive Is per day each as dirt money. Apprentices: First year, 5s per week; eecond year, 10s; third, 15s; fourth, £1; fifth, £1 &. TOVdsiOns fire made to oblige employers to teach apprentices their trade. '. The Manawatu Railway Company, Wellington Harbour Board. Union Steam Ship' Company, and A. Hatrick and Co. are exempted from the award. The award comes into force on, November. 9 next, and continues tiii December 31; 1909. -'