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Session 11. 1912. NE W ZEAL A N D.

AWARDS, ETC., UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT: SUMMARY OF AWARDS, ACCEPTED RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AGREEMENTS MADE UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT FROM ITS INCEPTION TO THE 30th APRIL, 1912, SHOWING (1) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES AND HOURS HAVE BEEN STATIONARY: (2) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES HAVE BEEN INCREASED OR HOURS SHORTENED; (3) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES HAVE DECREASED OR HOURS LENGTHENED; (4) TRADES IN WHICH THERE IS ONE AWARD OR AGREEMENT ONLY; (5) OTHER TRADES NOT SHOWN IN SUMMARY OWING TO DIFFICULTY IN MAKING SATISFACTORY COMPARISON.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

(1.) Trades in which Wages and Hours have remained Stationary.

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I Trade. District. Years of First and Last Awards. ! Trade. District. Years of First and Last Awards. Bakers . . .. Canterbury (Christchurch) ,, (pastrycooks) Ditto „ .. .. Otago and Southland (Otago) „ .. .. Ditto (Southland) . . Boilermakers, iron Northern.. and steel ship workers, &c. Ditto . . .. ! Canterbury Bookbinders »nd Wellington (City) .. paper-rulers Butchers. . .. ,, ,, • • „ • ■ • • „ (Country) Canterbury (Christchurch) Bricklayers .. ' Northern District _. ■ ■ „ .. Otago and Southland (Otago) Brick, pottery, and ; Canterbury clay workers Ditto . . .. Otago and Southland Cab-drivers .. • Wellington. (City) . . (Jarpenters .. Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Coachworkers . . ! Wellington (City) . . ,. .. I Canterbury (Christchurch) .. I Otago and Southland Cooks and. stewards | Northern Dredgemen . . J Otago and Southland Engineers (marine) Northern (Kaipara, Hokianga, and Waikato steamers) Wellington District ,, .. .. Otago and Southland (Otago) Engine-drivers . . ; Wellington District Engine-drivers, fire- ' Westland (Denniston) men, and brakes1898,1903 1898,1908 1897, 1907 Hairdressers' assistants Labourers (general) Labourers (Corporation anil local bodies) Letterpress machinists Painters Canterbury (Christchurch) Canterbury Northern (Auckland) 1901, 1906 1906, 1909 1906, 1909* 1901, 1907 1907, 1910 Wellington (City) .. 1902, 1907 1907, 1911 1902, 1908 Northern (Gisborne) Wellington District (City) .. Nelson Canterbury (South Canterbury) Ditto (Timaru) Wellington (City) . . Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Wellington (City and Suburbs) Canterbury (Christchurch and Timaru) Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Canterbury (Ohristchurch) Wellington (c i t y ferry-boats) Canterbury (Ashburton) ,, (Christchurch) Wellington District Northern (Auckland City and Northern District) Auckland (Provincial District) Poverty Bay Canterbury (W a imate) Otago and Southland (Port Chalmers) Ditto (Dunedin) ; Northern (Auckland) Canterbury (Timaru) Westland (Greymouth) Ditto (Westport) .. 1905. 1909 1899, 1902 1899, 1910 1903, 1910 1904, 1910 1900, 1907 1900,1907 1901, 1908 Plasterers 1904, 1907 1900. 1907 1901, 1908 1907,1910 1902, 1910 j Pullers .. 1908, 1912 1902, 1906 i Quarrymen 1906, 1909t 1902, 1906* i 1906, 1909 1900, 1903 1906, 1910 1900, 1906 190), 1906 Rattan and wickerworkers 1907, 1909 Seamen .. 1903, 1909 1901, 1907 1907, 1909 1.902. 1909 1908, 1911 Stonemasons 1902, 1906 Tailors .. ! Tailoresses (shop) .. 1902, 1909 1908, 1910 1908, 1910 1897, 1908 1900, 1906 1900, 1911 1903, 1906 1902, 1909* I ! Threshing - mill employees Trawlers 1903, 196 1903, 1906 men Felt-hatters .. ! Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Freezing-works em- '• Ditto (Southland) ployees Gold-miners .. ' Otago and Southland (Round Hill and Ourawera) Hairdressers' assist- ! Wellington (City) . . ants 1907, 1908* | 1908, 1911 1908, 1909 Typographers Waterside workers 1910, 1911 1901, 1.904 1907, 1909* 1908, 1909* 1900, 1906 1901, 1903* ! 1900, 1907* t 1906 Award applied only to Christchurc cl ;h (thirty mile radius). * Award not now in force.