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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13703, 18 September 1908, Page 5

FREEZING, WORKS DISPUTE

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NAPIER. Sept. 17. The Arbitration Court, to-day the hearing of the freezing dispute.. It was contended for tlie employee that tbe lhpn's demands were extremely unreasonable when compared with the rates. o£ pay And conditions in other parts oftlie Dominion. For tlie. Union, it was stated in-reply that the demands we ; pe not. excesifive, and that, tlu-v. were juetified b} the character of the industry. During proceedings it was pointed out that. . the slaughterirn-n were not now membeis of tlie Union. The Court adjourned till tomorrow.

MARINE ENGINEERS IN AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE. Sept. 17

A conference of .the Steamship Owners' Federation, and the Institute of- Marine Engineers (the lalter lmving asked for reconsideration of the agreement fixing hours and rates of pay), proved The engineers announced that it is probable that they will appeal to the. Federal Arbitration Court. s j? v

DUNEDIN ITEJIS. - 7 Tailors 'and Tramways' Unions approved of the Trades' and Labour Conference resolution relating -to no-license, and the. Painters'. Tmsiiuths' and sSnrrnillers' Unions have declined to endorse, it. The Trades and'; Labour Councd to-niglit discussed - the - action of j.lk*, Aibitniiiou Cfluri ; "strike" clauses in rcceub awards and ,decided to enter its emphatic Court't ac-

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