SECOND COURT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21136, 8 September 1938, Page 6

SECOND COURT

CABINET DISCUSSES FUTURI By Telegraph—Press Axsortatius WELLINGTON, September 7 It was announced to-day by th# Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, that the Cabinet had under consideration the question of whether the Second Court of Arbitration would continue to function after the term for which it was established expired in November next. Th# Minister said that whatever decision was made It would not affect the position of Mr Justice Hunter, who was permanently appointed a Judge of th# Supreme Court.. Many avenues of employment could be found for him in his judicial capacity. Mr Armstrong said it was possible that in future industrial magistrates would be appointed to hear local awards and other minor cases, leaving the Court of Arbitration free to deal with Dominion awards and compensation cases, and also to act as a Court of Appeal in disputed decisions of magistrates not only in respect of awards but also in respect of workers’ compensation cases. “We have already appointed one industrial magistrate

and he is likely to commence his duties in Auckland this week,” said the Minister. “Mr R. D. Lumsden, an officer of the branch of the Department of Labour in Wellington, has gone to Auckland to act as Registrar of the Court of Arbitration temporarily in place of Mr J. A. Gilmour, who is the Industrial magistrate appointed.” The Minister added that iq the event of the Second Court of Arbitration being disposed of, it was possible that Mr Butland, Registrar of the Second Arbitration Court, would be permanently appointed Registrar of the Arbitration Court.