GROCERS' MAD DEMAND.

West Coast Times, 25 June 1912, Page 4

GROCERS' MAD DEMAND.

FOUR HOURS A -DAY. [PEP. -PRESS -ASSOCIATION.—COP-YRIOHI.', -WELLINGTON, June 24. Tho Arbitration Court opened its sittings to-day. The Court is .hearing the application of the Wellington Giocers’ Union for an award to suitpress that of 1909. A reduction from 52 To 51 hours is asked for. Fifty-two hours arc fixed-by The Shops and Offices’ Act and Judge Sim said: “What is the use of asking us to -fix hours. We -have said as plainly as we can that it is useless to ask The : Court To reduce the hours.” Air. Carey (who appeared for The. Union), when asked where the reduction of hours was going 'to dead] to replied: “We will only be satisfied when we,"get them down to enough to produce, sufficient wealth for the needs of our country." ,

His Honour asked if that meant four hours per day. Mr. Carey: "I am not a. political economist, but I believe four would be enough.” Evidence was then called in this case. In the professional musicians’ case the Court roservcd 'its decision.