MERCHANT SERVICE AWARD
FINAL DECISION IN DISPUTE. NOT TO BE RETROSPECTIVE. (United Press Association.) Received October 7, 9.55 p.m. .MELBOURNE, October 7. In Hie Arbitration Court, Mr Justice Higgins made a final award in (lie dispute between Hie Merchant Service c.nild and Hie Commonwealth ?teanisbip Owners’ Association. He fixed the salaries of masters of sea-going passenger vessels at 1510 10s |o £BO : month; of non-passenger sea-going fessels at £26 2s lo £55; and for steamers on inside waters, masters or engineers were awarded £5 10s to £7 lbs weekly, all according to the tonnage, The award is In operate from October 1 Higgins refused lo grant the request to make the award retrospective from April,
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Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14486, 8 October 1920, Page 5
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