LABOUR

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13649, 17 July 1908, Page 4

LABOUR

DEMAND BY TRAMWAYMEN. Press Awociat inn-Bv Telegraph- Copy t igh t "SYDNEY, July 16. , The espionage system for the prevention of dishonesty in' the tramway service has produced a crisis. The men demand the ahnliwon of the practice, otherwise. the\ r will take, measures to gain their demand. The. commissioners have, agreed to receive a deputation. j | THE LITHGOW IRONWORKS. I SYDNEY, July 16. 'ihe Industrial Disputes Court granted the. Crown leave to proseente Mr Hoskins under the Act for closing the Lifhgow ironworks. j SUCCESSFUL ARBITRATION. | PERTH. July 16. j I The. Premier in- arbitrating settled (he j firewood companies' strike. j ! i j TIMARU CASES. j A sitting of the. Arbitration Court will i be held in Timarn today, at 10 a.m., when | (ho following cases -will be heard.: j CARPENTERS' AWARD,.. j The Inspector ..i Factor'-' will procea-' j against the following for breaches of the [ Carpenters' Award: — 16. Butcher, G. j Collett, P. Cochrance, J. Watt, .Rive and j Cochrane, and O'Brien and Beaton.' (Mr I Kinnerney appears for. O'Brien, and Mr Sargent for Beaton). THRESHING MILLERS* AWARD. The Inspector of Factories will proceed against J. T. M. Grant, A. Maxwell, D. McMillan, and Wm. Hardwicke, for breaches of ihe Threshing Millers' award. COMPENSATION CLAIMS. The foil..wing compensation claims are to be heard: H. Shaw (a girl of fifteen) v. Burns (Steam Laundry proprietor), claim £l5O for loss of the* fingers of one hand while ! in defendant's emp.oy. Mer.-rs Perry, perry .and Kinnerney for plaintiff, Mr C. If. Tripp for defendant). T. P. Huggins v. J. Radc.liffe, claim. £1 Is per wvek for period of incapacitation for employment alleged to have been caused by an injury received while, in de- ; fciiilatif'o employ. i SBC