THE IDLE HOUR.
CALL MADE AT KOEPANG. MR LONG’S NARROW ESCAPE. UPSET FROM A DINGIIY. :'nited Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright. THURSDAY ISLAND, July 18. The ketch Idle Hour, bound for \ingapure. is calling at Koepang. .\lr Dwight Long was upset out of a tiny dinghy, and swept a quarter of a mile in a four—knot current. He was rescued by the lugger boys. The Aucklander, .\lr Ivan Palmer, is well after a week‘s attack oi malaria. Mr Long dined with Lord Gowrie. . MM-«w—«u: . ARBITRATION COURT. 1 ' ———.—~—- ‘ ‘ LIMITED EXEMPTION. ‘ JAM—MAKING INDUSTRY. LONGER HOURS IN SUMMER. I _ AUCKLAND, Saturday. The Arbitration Court has granted the nppliratinn from the jam—making and PreserVing industry for the right. to work employees for it hours weekly during the summer months. The ap—plication was matte from three factor—ies to amend the Nelson Jain factory employees‘ industrial agreement in this respect. Owing to the peculiar nature of the industry in that a perishable product was made, the Court considered the working of 40 hours would be impracticable. Rates of pay are not to be reduced. and certain existing exemp—tions from the hours fixed by the Fuctorles Acts are not disturbed. The i order comes into force on September t. F OOAOHIUILDING TRADE. i ‘ AUCKLAND. Saturday. The Arbitration tiourt ims tixed the I hours for the ctmt‘lii‘mildlm.r trade at L 110 per week. Work on Saturdays is i‘ not prohibited. t APPLIOATION nlruszu. i ..... AL‘CKLAND, Saturday. The Arbitration Court has refused the application of employers in the fur industry {or an extension or hours ' from 40 to M. NO IXTENSION. —_ F FURNITURE TRADE DECISION. ‘ WELLINGTON. Saturday. In a reserved judgment, the .\rbl—tratlon Court refuses the applicutions for an extension or :1 40-hour \\'eei; in various branches or the furniture and upholstery trades. m
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Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19942, 20 July 1936, Page 9
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