ARBITRATION COURT.
MR M'CULLOUGH APPOINTED. (FBOJf OC* OWH CO&aEBPONDKNT )
WELLINGTON, November 28,
Mr J. A. M'Cullough, who was dismissed from the Addington Workshops, has been appointed the workers' representative on the Arbitration Court as from January 1, 1908. It is understood that tho voting between him and Mr Slater was fairly close. The dismissed tinsmith will now find himself in a judicial position entitling him to £500 a year and £1 a day for travelling expenses. The employers' representative gets the same -salary and allowance. Mr W. T. Young, of Wellington (secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia), secured a majority of the nominations of unions as deputy representative of the workers, and the Cabinet has appointed him to that position. Mr S. Brown, of Wellington, was tho only one nominated ac the employers' representative, and he has been reappointed. Mr W. Pryor, parliamentary secretary of the New Zealand Employers' Federation, has been appointed deputy employers' representative.
DISSATISFIED WORKMEN.
WELLINGTON, December 4
At a meeting of the Builders and Labourers' Union last night the recent award of tho Arbitration Court wa- strongly criticised. Some of the speakers favoured the men going out on strike as a protest, while others pleaded for a more pacific method of expressing di-content. The union decided to take no action at present that would prejudice the position of the workers.
THE BANK-TO BANK CLAUSE. WESTPORT, December 4.
The Arbitration Court completed a two days' sitting hero to-day.
In the case Frank Bullen v. the Westport Coal Company, a claim for £300 for alleged permanent injury, £160 having been paid, the court allowed £120 in a lump sum to complete the payment.
In the case Emily Lecce v. the Westport "Coal Company, a claim for £400 for the death of claimant's husband, the court made an order that one-third of the sum be paid to the widow and the remainder placed in the hands of the Public Trustee to administer for the widow and family.
The Inspector of Awards applied to the court for enforcement of an award compelling the Westport Coal Company to pay a drner in charge of an air compressor lie a day, instead of 10s paid by the company. Tne claim wa6 practically one of interpretation of intermitted winding. Decision was reserved in the case the Denniston Coal Miners' Union v. the Westport Coal Company, an alleged breach of award for failing to pay 3d extra for an alleged false or bad roof. The company agreed to pay the extra rate.
The Mokilnnui Miners' Union and the Seddoiiwilu Sidle mine apxjlie.d for ai.
award. After several conferences a setflfe menl was amicably agreed to, and the court will be asked to make an award accordingly. The Granity Miners' Union also applied for a new award. After hearing evidence on a number of disputed points the court reserved decision.
In the case of the Weetport Coal Com* pany v. the Dennis .n Miners' Union, an alleged breach of award, the miner* thornselves deciding to work only eight hour* from bank to bank, the court ruled that underground workers had to work eight hours at the working face, the Tainera being entitled to 8d extra per shift where their wages were 9s or over per day, 6d where they were 6s, and 2d where they were less than 6s per day, for travelling time, and stated that the court had iot yet decided what order it should make in the matter.
GREYMOUTH, December 6. The Arbitration Court commenced ifa sitting this morning. The dispute between the Grey Valley Miners' Union and the T^neside Colliery Company was amicably settled out of court. In the compensation o?se in which Charles Cadyro claimed £26S from the Union Company for injuries re* ceived, the defence was that Cadyre re» ceived half-wages for some months, and then resumed work, and signed a clear discharge. Cadvre swore that he tried to work for a fortnight, and the doctor advised him to stop, as his leg went back on him. He did not know he was signing a discharge, but thought it was a receipt! for an instalment due. After a good deal of evidence the court reserved its decisionRobert Frasor v. G. Shaef, a claim fo* £150 for accident in Schaefs factory, whereby he lost three fingers. Schaef, however, took the lad back at the same wage as formerly. The court made ft declaration of liability, and ordered the payment of £4 15s compensation and costs. R." White Smith v. the King, claimed £400 for the death of his son, killed at the State coal mine. Tne court awarded £100 damages, £17 17s costs, and £10 funeral expenses. Oshorne v. Rugg, a claim for £400 for death of a son through a trajj accident. A settlement was arranged fox £65 and costs. The court will sit again at 10 o'clock to-morrow.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2804, 11 December 1907, Page 38
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