MOTION PICTURE DISPUTE.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19946, 24 July 1936, Page 7

MOTION PICTURE DISPUTE.

nonu- IV lMpLovus. f __.—— c ‘A POSTPONEMEN'I‘ REFUSED. G _— C (II: Tustrspm—Prass Associstinn.) ‘1 WELLINGTON. Thursday. A strong protest against the postponement oi the hearing of a dispute between the New Zeaiand Federated Motion Picture Projectionists' Indus—trial Association of Workers and J. C. Williamson Picture Corporation. Limited. and others, was made by the Prolaotionists' Association in s Con- . ciliation Council to-day. The employees' assessors refused to accept a postponement and formed themselves into a deputation to approach the Min- I ister of Labour with a view to the conciliation commissioner, Mr M. J. Rear-l don. exercising his rights under a 9 clause in the Industrial conciliation I Ind Arbitration Act. 5 E ' e nuusom rum. 2 i c mans MAY INCREASE. r \ __.—— ii (I: Telszrsph—l’rels Association.) {I a. DUNEDIN. Thursday. a \ “While there is a possibility that F ram fares may be increased. it can t lately be said that there will be no increase in the charges to the public for gas and electricity." said the Mayor of Dunedin, the Rev. E. 'l‘. Cox, when questioned to-day regarding the effect of the «iovhour week on the departments or the Dunedin City Council. lie made it clear that the council would not make application to the Arbitration Court {or exemption from iiovernmsnt lesislation. although it would probably seek instruction concerning certain minor points. The additional yearly expenditure to the traniways department as a result or shorter hours 'ould be £17,290. __.—__.. l 1 “meme TRADI. } i —— It A\\':\RD APPLICATIONS. ' t . 5 (By Telegraph—Press Association) l WELLINGTON, Thursday. I Fourteen representatives of workers 1 In the building industry appeared in the. Arbitration Court to-duy to sup- ‘ port applications for amendments to awards to provide for a iii—hour week 1 for those employed in the trade. The applications were opposed by the New ,1 Zeaianil Federated Builders and Con—i tractors‘ industrial Association of i Employers and its aniliated ossocia—, tious. the New chimid Electrical 1‘ , Federation, the master plusterers ass-[f simulations. thi- iihruus plaster manu< ‘ i'an'turers and tin- iimudu Quarri f Eiiiiigio Company. Limited. |‘ The Court reson‘cd its decision. | 1 -————-——_ . ..__ - I