ARBITRATION COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15355, 2 October 1923, Page 6

ARBITRATION COURT.

EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. AUCKLAND, Monday. In the Arbitration Court Mr Justice Fraser, in reply to a question in regard to the covenant in apprenticeship agreement, said the court did not think the following was unreasonable: "An apprentice shall not during the said term play at unlawful games nor frequent hotels. It was in the interest of both master and apprentice that the latter should not indulge in habits that might militate against his becoming an efficient tradesman, cause him to become financially embarrassed, or come into conflict with the police." His Honour also -expressed the opinion that certain provisions in the deed under the typographical award, providing for deductions from wages, exceeded the provisions of the award, and said the same remlarks applied to the provision whereby an employer might, in certain circumstances, discharge an apprentice on payment of a bonus equal to thirteen weeks' wages. It was the employer's duty to teach an apprentice the trade or transfer him to another employer who would undertake to do so.

SEAMEN'S DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, Monday. The New Zealand Shipowners' Federation has filed claims for a new award involving an all-round reduction of £2 3s -id per month in the wages of seamen and firemen. The proposed wages range from £6 per month for ordinary seamen under 13 to £ls for donkeyman. The rales are in mosc cases £1 higher than those offered in the last, dispute. There is little change in the other ciauses. A two-years' term is sought. The union demands recently served on the owners are the sarr.3 as those of twel/'i months aco, seeking wages daily ,-■•>' s rangin.- from Gs lOd to 13s per day. an eight-hours day, and a six-days week.