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Disputes dealt with under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913, from its Inception to Date— continued.

Industry affected and Date of Dispute. Whether Union registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act prior to Dispute. Particulars. Ballot of Workers. Nature of Settlement. Drivers, Westland, 1920 Fire brigades, Auckland, 1921 Shift engineers, Auckland, 1921 Tramway officers and maintenance staff, Auckland, 1921 Tramways, Wellington, 1921 Registered* Registered* Registered-)-Dispute referred directly to a labour dispute committee. A settlement was reached A conference called by the Conciliation Commissioner proving abortive, a labour -dispute committee was constituted. A settlement resulted A conference called by the Conciliation Commissioner proving abortive, a labour-dispute committee was constituted. A settlement resulted A conference called by the Conciliation Commissioner proving abortive, a labour-dispute committee was constituted. A settlement resulted Not required Not required Not required Not required Agreement not filed. Agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Registeredt Registered f A conference was called by the Conciliation Commissioner and resulted in a settlement. The union afterwards re-registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act as the Wellington City Tramways and Powerhouses Employees Industrial Union of Workers A conference called by the Conciliation Commissioner proving abortive, a labour-dispute committee was constituted. A settlement resulted Not required Not required Agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Gasworks. Auckland, 1921 Not registered * In each of these cases the union remained registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, but was not bound by an award or agreementHthereunder. f These three unions previously cancelled thei] registration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. As stated on page 4. seventeen unions have, since the inception of the above Act, chosen to have their disputes (numbering twenty) dealt with thereunder, while in 563 cases the unions have registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and are working under awards and industrial agreements. •