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INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT. WORK DONE UNDER THE ACT DURING THE YEAR 1933-34. Industrial agreements filed . . .. .. .. ■. . . 31 Awards of tie Court of Arbitration . . . . . . .. .. 58 The awards and industrial agreements actually in force on tie 31st March, 1934, total 396 (last year, 406). Work performed by Commissioners and Councils oe Conciliation. Industrial agreements made under section 28 of the principal Act . . .. 20 Industrial agreements made under section sof tie Amendment Act of 1932 . . 13 Disputes where recommendations were substantially accepted or agreements reached and referred to the Court to make awards .. .. . . 50 Disputes where no settlement was arrived at .. .. .. .. 51 Section 7 (4) of tie 1932 Amendment Act provides that where a settlement of tie dispute has not been arrived at by the Council of Conciliation appointed for tie tearing tiereof every award or industrial agreement theretofore binding on the parties to tie dispute in connection witi tie industry to wiici tie dispute relates siall cease to be in force on tie expiration of one month from the date of the Commissioner's notification to tie Clerk of Awards tiat no settlement of tie dispute was arrived at. Under tiis provision failure to react a settlement in tie 51 cases mentioned above resulted in tie cancellation of 23 awards and industrial agreements and tie partial concellation of 5, tie principal cause of failure being the inability of the parties to agree on tie wages to be paid. Tie difference in tie figures is explained by reason of tie fact that in a number of cases tie award or industrial agreement tad previously been cancelled. Tie following summary stows tie wage-rates fixed by awards and agreements made under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1932, in a number of the principal industries, as compared with the rates fixed by the awards and agreements that were in operation immediately prior thereto.

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(Except where otherwise indicated, Wellington rates have been taken.) Industry. Present Bate. Previous Bate. Bakers •• •• •• £4 10s. per week .. .. £5 per week, less 10 per cent. = £4 10s. Boot operatives— • .. . . Is. 9fd. per hour .. 2s. OJd. per hour, less 10 per cent. = Is. 9fd. Female . . • • . . £2 4s. per week .. £2 10s. per week, less 10 per cent. = £2 5s. Tt.itnlipra .. £4 6s. to £5 3s. 6d. per week £4 16s. to £5 17s. 6d. per week, less 10 per cent . = £4 6s. 5d. to £5 5s. 9d. Carpenters and joiners .. .. 2s. per hour .. .. 2s. 3|d. per hour, less 10 per cent. = 2s. Id. Clothing-trade employees — Female .. • • .. £2 0s. 6d. per week . . £2 5s. per week, less 10 per cent. & £2 0s. 6d. ]y[ a l e .' .. .. £3 18s. 9d. per week .. £4 7s. 6d. per week, less 10 per cent. = £3 18s. 9d. Coachworkers . . .. .. 2s. per hour .. 2s. 3d. per hour, less 10 per cent. = 2s. Of^d. Cheese and butter factory employees £3 13s. to £4 13s. 2d. per week £4 Is. to £5 3s. 6d.,less 10per cent. =£3 12s. lid. (Auckland) to .. (a) £3 19s. to £4 9s. 6d. per £4 lis. to £5 3s. per week, less 10 per cent. = ( ' '' week £4 Is. lid. to £4 12s. 8d. (6) Horse .. •• •• (6) £3 17s. 8d. per week for one £4 8s. per week for one horse to £4 lis. per week horse, £4 Is. per week for for two horses, plus 2s. 6d. per week for each two or more horses additional horse. Less 10 per cent. = £3 19s. 2d. to £4 Is. lid., plus 2s. 3d. for each additional horse. Drivers (passenger transport) .. £4 5s. per week .. .. £5 per week, less 10 per cent. = £4 10s. Electrical workers .. 2s. Id. per hour, less 10 per 2s. 3d. per hour, less 10 per cent. = 2s. Oj&d. cent. = Is. 10|d. Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers Drivers e ist*C y iass Certificate .. Is. 9Jd. per hour .. .. 2s. ljd. per hour, less 10 per cent. = Is. lid. Drivers' 2nd Class Certificate . . Is. 8d. per hour .. . . 2s. per hour, less 10 per cent. = Is. 9|d. Firemen and greasers . . .. Is. 7Jd. per hour . . .. Is. lljd. per hour, less 10 per cent. = 1s. 8&d. Grocers' assistants .. • • £4 5s. 6d. per week .. £4 15s., less 10 per cent. = £4 5s. 6d. Hairdressers .. • • . . £4 2s. 6d. per week .. £5 less 10 per cent. = £4 10s. Shop assistants (Auckland) — ■ .. , e ■, ... , K Adult males .. •• £4 5s. 6d. per week .. £4 15s., less 10 per cent. = £4 5s. 6d. Adult females •• £2 7s. 3d. per week .. £2 12s. 6d., less 10 per cent. = £2 7s. 3d. Storemen and Packers (wholesale ). . £3 12s. 9d. per week .. £4 5s., less 10 per cent. = £3 16s. 6d. Storemen and Packers (oil-stores) .. £3 15s. per week .. .. £4 7s. 6d„ less 10 per cent. = £3 18s. 9d. Storemen and packers (wool, grain, £3 12s. 6d. per week .. £4 5s., less 10 per cent. = £3 16s. 6d. &c., stores) faftofirst year) .. Is. 9|d. per hour .. .. 2s. per hour, less 10 per cent. = Is. 9fd. Conductors (after first year) .. Is. 8d. per hour .. .. Is. 10s. per hour, less 10 per cent. == Is. 7|d. Conductors (after fifth year) .. Is. 8jd. per hour .. .. Is. lOJd. per hour, less 10 per cent. = Is. 8Jd. Motor-bus drivers .. • • Is. 9fd. per hour .. .. 2s. per hour, less 10 per cent. = Is. 9fd. Tvnographers .. • • • ■ £4 to £4 14s. 6d. per week .. £4 15s. to £5 10s., less 10 per cent. = £4 5s. 6d. 8 F to £4 19s.