ARBITRATION COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22114, 18 November 1933, Page 7

ARBITRATION COURT

CASES FIXED FOR HEARING A sitting of the Arbitration Court was held in Dunedin yesterday to fix dates for the hearing of a number of cases; present—Mr Justice Frazer (president), Mr W. Cecil Prime, aiid Mr A. L. Monleith. AWARDS MADE. In the following cases in which complete recommendations had been arrived at the court made awards:—Tinsmiths, lime-workers (to operate from November 27), Green Island coal miners (to operate from November 27), tailoresses (shirt and white workers), and hotel and restaurant workers. HOTEL EMPLOYEES. A case involving an interpretation of the private hotel employees’ (female workers) award was set down for hearing on Friday, November 24, at 2.15 p.m. CEMENT WORKERS. A complete recommendation was made ip the case of the cement workers, excepting one or two points referred to the court. Mr J. Robinson (for the union) saidthe date on which the award should come into operation had not been fixed and the term had not been inserted. Mr A. J. Rice (for the engineers’ union) said that objection had been taken to provision being made in the award for engineers, carpenters, and storemen. After ' hearing Mr W. Herbert (Drivers’ Union) and Mr W. Baird (Carpenters’ Union), his Honor said the court would give further consideration to the matter on Monday, November 27, at 2.15 p.m. COMPENSATION CASES. Ruff v. Mataki Gold Dredging, Ltd.— Mr A. W. Haggitt, for the plaintiff, said that some evidence in this case was being taken in Blenheim and a fixture was desired.—Hearing was fixed for Tuesday, November 28, at 10 o’clock. Owen v. Burrell and others. —Mr J. M. Paterson, appearing for the defendant, asked for a fixture.—lt was decided to hear the case on Monday, November 27, at 10 o’clock. Hide v. Hansen. —Mr N. G- 'Hay appeared for the plaintiff and Mr W. D. Taylor for the defendant—lt was decided to hear argument on a legal point raised by the defendant on Thursday, November 23, at 11.30, and, if the case was not disposed of then, to hear it on November 29 iat 10 o’clock. Foster v. Birchwood Coal Company, Ltd.—No fixture was made for the present sitting. INVERCARGILL CASES. Mr A. N. Haggitt mentioned two actions in Invercargill in which he was interested. —M'Donald v. Campbell, and Walker_ v. Horne. Counsel said he was appearing for Campbell and Horne respectively, and as medical evidence was required in each case he asked leave to have the hearings adjourned to Dunedin for completion of the evidence. —The fixtures for Dunedin were arranged for Thursday, November 23, and the ’hearings will be commenced at Invercargill on November 22. Clarke v. Upper Nevis Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., was set down for hearing on Monday, November 20, at 2.30 p.m. Electrical Workers’ Award Interpretation.—Tuesday, November 21, at 10 a.m., to be followed by the action Marshall v. Hunt. Wednesday, November 22. —Two formal cases in connection with the dairy factory managers’ dispute and the retail grocers’ dispute. Mr A. S. Cookson said that on the Dunedin list there was a dairy factory employees’ (other than managers) dispute, and this case could under the circumstances be taken to Invercargill.—lt was agreed that all dairying and grocery matters be taken in Invercargill on Wednesday, November 22. The court will sit at Invercargill on Monday at 2.30 p.m.