LABOUR.
" REDUCTIONS IN WAGES. Press Assneiation-By Telegraph-Copyright Feb. 23.. Lord St. Aldwyn, arbitrating on the Welsh. Conciliation Board; decided on a reduction of fi nor cent, in miners' wages. • Lord Ardwell, acting similarly on the Scottish, Board, reduced wages by flj per eciit. CONCILIATION COMMISSIONERS . . AUCKLAND, Feb.-21. ■ Mr Long, secretary of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, states that a case will come before the Conciliation .Commissioners next Wednesday, but as far as the union is concerned, will'not occupy• five minutes. The Union is pursuing its objection to the, appointment of Mr Harle Giles, and will decline to go into details,'but will ask to have the dispute taken direct to the Arbitration' Court. Mr Long, who i> also president of the Trades and Labour Council, states that the whole of the unions affiliated with the Trader: a'nd Labour Council will follow a similar course. ' ' " ■
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13838, 25 February 1909, Page 5
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144LABOUR. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13838, 25 February 1909, Page 5
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