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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144669, 1 May 1915, Page 7

In the Arbitration Court in Wellington on Thursday during the hearing of the cooks ami stewards’ dispute Air. E. J. Carey, appearing for the union, said that if their demands were granted the members would draw up a scheme to do awa- with “tips.” Mr. Justice Stringer (laughing); “You will hare to alter human nature before you can do. away with tips.” Later a steward gave evidence that people’s tips were not .so generous now as they used to be. A lot of “commercials,” he said, who used to give 2s, now gave (Id. Another steward gave evidence that he estimated he'got £6 a month in “tips” the year round on the Waliine. hut the men wore willing to do away with the “cadging” system if they could get a living wage. They had to seize a man’s small bag simply to get a “tip” off him.. It was later Stated that as the fares wore raised the “tips” decreased, and the passengers stated .to. the stewards that they .had to .pay.so much extra for their fares that they could not afford <b° old.