ARBITRATION COURT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11725, 28 November 1905, Page 3

ARBITRATION COURT.

The Arbitration Court commenced its j ; tting3 yesterday morning before Mr Justice Chapman and Messrs Slater and Brown. The case of Cox v. Gibson, under the Workers' Compensation Act, was struck out, it having been settled. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION v. J. IVESS (Taihape). This was a case in which it was alleged defendant employed two men. J. Munro and J. Connolly, at ' less than award wage 3. Mr Field appeared for Mr Ivess, who did not attend, but handed in the wages book and admitted the breach. The Court inflicted a penalty of £& and expenses in each case. BAKERS' UNION v. W. HOGG. In the case of the Bakers' Union v. W. E. Hogg, a charge for employing a man named Hastie for less than the award wage, Mr Treadwell appeared for Mr Hogg, who admitted th» breach. The Cknirt inflicted a penalty of £3 and expenses. In 3 charge against Hastie for working Fot Ipss than th» award wages, the Court did not think it necessary to record mores than a breach of the award. TAILOR'S DISPUTE. In the matter of the. Wellington Tailors' dispute, an application to add parties, Mr Collins appeared for -the workers, who had n? objection to the application, and the Court granted the order.

MEAT WORKERS' DISPUTE.

The case of the Wanganui Moat Workers v. Aramoho Freezing Company was withdrawn, as the Inspector (Mr W. McQuurters) explained that it had already been heard. FURNITURE WORKERS' APPLICATION. The next case was the application of the Wanganui furniture workers to come under the Wellington award, which provides for a 46 hours' week, against the 48 hours' week jf the Wanganui Union. Messrs James and Cummings appeared for the workers, and* Mr H. Field for the Wellington Employers' Union. After hearing lengthy evidence from both sides, the Court 're-served its decision. The Court resumed at 2.30 p.m., and took the application of the engine-drivers to add employers to the Wellington En-gine-drivers Union of Workers' award. Messrs Arthur Rosser and F.'Charden appeared on behalf of the Wellington En-gine-drivers' Union, and Mr Field appeared for the employers. Evidence was heard on both sides, and when the Court adjourned, counsel were addressing the Bench.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28.

On the Court resuming at 10.30 this morning, Mr Field continued his address on behalf! of the employers, and asked that the Wanganui river service, Wellington Patent Slip Company, Eclburne Tramway Company, the two Wellington Steam Ferry Company's, traction and other engines for Agriculture, be exempted, and also ih<> "Wellington Lighting Co.'s exemption should be extended. The principal demands of the employers were that no distinction be made between the> hours of engineers, and that the hours be 48 hours with certain discriminations and they objected to the men being paid for getting up steam, as the employment is not hard work, and the men are generally permanent. The employers were also agreeable to pay for overtime over and above the week's work, at time and a quarter. As to payment by cheque, tlie employers did not prefer to pay by cheque, but wished the option of cash "or cheque payment to be left open. They also asked that firemen whose occupation is not covered by certificate, should bo exempt from the award, and that they shall be paid 7s a day. air Hosier addressed the Court after Mr Field, and pointed out the workers' aide of tho question, his plea being, that they should be properly paid forSvork done, especilaly for Sunday work. { The Court reserved its decision, which Lwill require a great deal of consideration, and will be given in due course. % The Court adjourned at 1 p.m. ti1U.2.30..

The Court resumed at 2.30 p.m.,'. and heard evidence in tho tailor's dispute, an application to add parties. Mr Baker appeared on behalf of the Union, which sought protection from the chart, made goods. siEvidence was centred on the chart-order system, under which it was stated it> was very hard for local tailors to compete, and the system was thought to be very unfair. The Court reserved its award, ' which it hopes to give early next month. The application of the Wellington Drivers, continued from Palmerstqny to have the award extended to country; ,dis-. tricts, was next taken. '.^* Mr Field again appeared for theT-'fm-ployers, and Messrs Blaclrie and Eos© -for the Union. Evidence was being taken, as we went to press !