ARBITRATION COURT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 13675, 8 May 1912, Page 2

ARBITRATION COURT.

CARTERS’ DISPUTE. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Alay 7. At the Arbitration Court to-day, when the matter of the dispute between the Carters' Union and the employers was called on, Air Da vis, fur the Union, said that with the view of obtain! ng a Dominion award the local application would be withdrawn if the employers would give an undertaking that they would register as a Federation. At the suggestion of the Court, the ease was allowed to stand over to allow this to bo done. A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. AUCKLAND, Alay 7. John Robin, of Hargreaves Street, a waterside worker, claimed compensation from the Union Company for injuries received while in the company’s employ. While working coal on one of the company's boats on June 2-ltb last Robin was in charge of the “bull rope,” which guides the coal baskets out of the hold, and is controlled by taking a couple of turns round the “tee-piece,” a sort of cleat. This tco-pieee was wrenched from its socket, and flying up struck Robin on the throat. Counsel said the company contended that plaintiff was fit to resume his ordinary work at the end of Angus!, up to which date he received half wages. Plaintiff’s case was that his voice was so injured as (he result of the accident that he was unable to take charge of the “hull rope,” which required good voeal organs for giving the necessary si gnals. Before the accident he earned ,£.' i 10s fid a week, but since his voice had gone he bad not boon able to make more (ban ill 7s fid, though he had “lined up” everv <] W; J he case was adjourned in order that further examination might be made of Robin’s voeal chords.