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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT. EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH AND DISPUTES CONSIDERED BY CONCILIATION COURTS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 18th July, 1899. Ordered —" That there be laid before this House a return showing,—(l) The total expenditure in connection with the Conciliation Courts of the colony during the last two financial years; (2) the total cost incurred on each of the varioua cases brought before these Courts during the above period; also setting forth whether the decisions arrived at were appealed from or accepted ; (3) the amount paid as salaries, travelling-expenses, or other allowances to each member of the Board or to any official or witness, in connection with the proceedings of fcheae Courts during the above term." —Mr. Duthie.)

I.— The Total Expenditure in connection with Conciliation Boards during the last two financial Years. £1,476 19s. 6d.

2.—Disputes settled by Conciliation Boabds without being referred to the Arbitration Courts. a s. a. Dunedin seamen ... ... ... ... 21 0 0 Dunedin furniture trades ... ... ... ... 880 Dunedin furniture trades ... ... ... ... 3190 Dunedin moulders... ... ... ... ... 21 0 0 Wellington tailors ... ... ... ... ... 63 0 0 Wellington plumbers ... ' . ••'• ••• ... 11 0 6 Wellington printers ... ... ... . 4 4 0 Auckland tailors and tailoresses ... ... ... 48 15 0 Auckland bakers ... ... ... ... ... 58 4 0 Auckland painters ... ... ... ... •,.;.. 40 4 8 Auckland plumbers ... ... ... ... 31 5 0 Christchurch furniture trades ... ... ... 25 16 0 Christchurch tailors ... ... ... ... 550 West Coast coal-mining ... ... ... ... 59 11 l Invercargill tailors ... ... ... ... 23 16 0 Disputes referred to Arbitration Coukt for settlement. Wellington seamen ... ... ... ... 950 Wellington furniture trade ... ... ... ... 50 8 0 Wellington carpenters ... ... ... ... 46 17 3 Wellington bakers... ... ... ... ... 1784 Wellington tailoresses ... ... ... ... 75 12 0 Wellington bakers... ... ... ... ... 16 16 0 Wellington painters ... ... ... ... 16160 Wellington moulders ... ... ... ... 33 12 0 Wellington furniture trades* ... ... ... ... 660 Wellington carpenters* ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Christchurch carpenters ... ... ... ... 19 19 0 Christchurch bootmakers ... ... .... ... 26 9 0 Christchurch painters ...• ... ... .. 9 17 0 Christchurch engineers ... ... ... ... 47 12 0 Christchurch bootmakers ... ... ... ... 12 16 0 Christchurch carpenters ... ... ... ... 14 7 6 Christchurch furniture trade ... ... ... '■■■.' 8 18 6 Carried forward ... ... ... ... 867 19 10

* Only partly dealt with.