LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13558, 31 March 1908, Page 5

LABOUR.

ENGLIhH SHIPBUILDING THE EMPLOYERS' DETERMINED Pres* lelejuaph-Copylight Received 9 55 p,m , Mnith 30th LONDON. Maich 30 The federated employers notit}- that all slnp-yaids on the noitheasf coast from Banow to the Clyde, will be closed the '■fnkws accept i leduction of Bdviith m a month 11 i< wteinlel bo take a billot

THE COAST VL M'RTKF Received 120 am, Maich olst. SYDNEY. Mauh 30 Theie is no change in Ilk- coastal stnite. The companies gd an occasional st-eamei away PAYING THEIR FINFri P#r Press Association CJJRISTOHURCH. March, ,'3O. It is undeistood'that the Labour Depart ment have collected amounts aggieg'ating several bundled pound l * fiom ldtal slaughtermen, who were fined in connection wjth last year's strike The disti<u> wan-ants recently issued against some ot ihe stiiLers have not yet be«n returned'

THE MUSTERERS' AWARD.

DUNHDIN, March 30 The Aibitration CouitS award pioyides that mu«teiers <-hall be 'paid nrr Uus than 10s per clay if engaged for leis than a iie-ek and £2 &> per week foi a .week or more with additional pajmt-nt in the lat ter case of 10s tor Sunday mu<-&erjng. Mustorpis aie to be p-ud 10s prf day for snow raking Regular l.irm oi vstation hands engaged m mustering occasionally, aie not subject aw<ml. Youths 'may be. employed as le irnei s at nob 1«3<5 than the folio-mug Kites, plus boird and lodging—first year 17i, 6d per week, ce contl 22s 6rl; puponinn of lp.ira.eis to adult mnaterfrs tp ,be nrt moio tlun one to f-mr. Wlieie reasonably practicable 'mueteiers shall be piovided Tilth good diy sleeping accommodation on the hil's, pio vision to b» nrniie in the piotection of hedging fiom wet ' I*iovi«ion is made against discrimination againsti the union. The .maul comtts lnlj force on ifay 1, and hai* a cturency of two yeais. *The union asked for an award fnr shepherds, but did nob prove any necessity for such' An nw.nd i.i furnished niatenaf* on. which an awaid could be babsrl 150 the Couit de eidpd pot to deal with the subject The award in the dispute between the 1 Otago and Southland Gold Mineii Industrial Union of Woikeis and Bound Hill Co .md, Ourawei.i (Sold Min mg Co , was also made by the Court.