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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 1352, 15 June 1907, Page 7

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AUCKLAND, June li. dispute^ Has veeri, j*66ej ved by jhe xlegistrar. Raxes th^ wagel subsiaiii^|dly as asked for 6y"~the men. The'Vrorkißf^Btire a% &BeMl MWAdj iti^iAn., , exclusive; of , nreal haurs^ with "the fexoepikm wließ^the' Tidurs shall be from<t^f^m. till' 4 p.m. The wages have been fixed as follows: — Stfeve&nifes' *nd gerier*Vteargd work (incWding litlls'>&en : , staobers and. loaders) ls*B<l"p&r hour, overtime 2s, handling , coal Is 6d, f overtime' 2^s, men employed rajkig- or coal 2s, overtime 2s 6d, repair work Is 3d, overtime 2s, carrying and stowing frozen meat aboard ship 2s, overtime 3s, do. ; on wharf Is 6d, overtime 2s, and in cool chambers Is 3d, overtime 2s, gupno workers (in bulk) Is 6d, overtime night watchmen 10s per night, double time to be paid for 'on Sundays, Christmas Day, and Good i*ridays, and overtime for w.ork on nine other holidays during tb^year. Preference is awarded, and it % provided that awards shall not apply permanent employees. The award wsl 'operate until July, 1900, or thereafier^SQaiibil superseded by another. The memorandum to the award, reads: "At the hearing, Mr Way, who appeared for the union, stated that if preference to employment were granted to tffe&bers of the union, .the union would ttodsrtake to/ do'&ll in' its power' to stop pilfering on the wharf. THe court 'expects this to be' carried out."