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Hours of Work fixed by Court of Arbitration in Awards and Orders.

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_ . . „ T , Scope of Awards which do not cover the Industry or Workers affected. wh0]e Dominion. Kemarks. Where Fobty-hotjr Week is in Operation or substantially in Operation. Abattoir employees .. .. Auckland, Masterton, Christehureh, Gisborne, Nelson, and New Plymouth, Dunedin, and Invercargill 44-hour week. Saturday work permitted in Christehureh. Biscuit and confectionery employees Excluding 6, (i, and 8 .. .. Saturday work permitted for concheroom operatives. Boot operatives .. .. .. Excluding 6, 7, and 8 * Boot-repairers .. .. 1, 3, and Dunedin * Brewery workers .. 44 hours permitted at Christmas and Easter in districts 2, 5, and 6 Bricklayers .. .. . • Excluding 5, 6, 7, and 8 .. Brick, tile, and pottery workers .. .. Saturday work permitted for burners. Brush and broom workers .. .. 1,3, and 4 Canister-workers .. .. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 .. .. Special provisions where extension orders under Factories Act operate. Canvas-workers .. .. .. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Carpenters and joinors .... .. 44 houra pormitted on ship-work. Chemical manure and acid workers .. 1, 2, 3, 4, New Plymouth, and Variation for shift-workers. Wanganui *Cleaners, caretakers, and liftmen .. Excluding 6, 7, and 8 .. .. Up to 44 hours permitted for 1 iftattendants. Clerical workers .. .. .. .. Note.—Hours are those of the trade or industry. Clothing-trade employees .. .. Excluding 5 and 7 Tailoring .. . • • • Excluding 5 .. .. 44 hours in summer months in district 4. Dressmaking and millinery .. Excluding 5, 6, 7, and 8 .. .. 6-day week permitted in work-rooms attached to retail shops. Shirt, white, and silk workers .. Excluding 5, 6, 7, and 8 .. Felt-hatters .. . • 1, 2, and 4 Fur-workers .. .. .. 1, 2, 3, and 4 .. .. 6-day week permitted in work-rooms attached to retail shops in district 4 from February to July. Glove-workers .. .. 3 .. .. ,. Coachworkers .. .. .. Excluding 6 and 7 .. .. 6-day week permitted in smaller towns in districts 2, 3, and 8. Coal-mine workers .. .. 3, 4, 7, North Auckland, Puponga, Runanga, Reef ton, and James and Liverpool State mines Concrete-goods employees .. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 .. .. Certain oxccptions for Saturday work. Coopers .. .. 1 .. .. .. . • Saturday work permitted for one worker at each brewery. "Cycle mechanics...... "Dental assistants and technicians .. 1,2, 3, and 4 . . .. 42-hour week for female attendants. Drainlayers .. . . 2 and Dunedin Electroplaters .. .. 2 Electrical workers .. .. .. Ship-work, 44 hours. Saturday work permitted in special cases. Engine-drivers .. .. .. Excluding 8 .. .. .. 44-hour week in district 1. 46| hours in coal-mines in districts 1, 4, and 5. Special provisions where extension orders under Factories Act operate. Engineering trade — Boilermakers .. .. .. .. 1 Ship-work 44 hours. Freezing comEngmeers and moulders .. .. f panics, 44 hours. Metal-workers assistants .. .. J 1 Range-workers .. 3 and 4 .. .. .. Saturday work in special oases. Flour-mill employees .. .. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Foodstuffs and related products manufacturing and packing'— Aerated-water manufacturing .. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 .. • • 1 Jam-making and fruit-preserving 1, 4, and 7 .. .. .. >44 hours permitted in summer months. Ice-cream manufacturing .. Wellington .. .. • • J Drug, chemical, condiment, sauce, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and pickle employees Furniture-trade employees.. .. . • Ship-work, 44 hours. Gasworks employees .. .. .. Certain workers, 44 hours. Gate, fence, and wire workers 2 Glassworkers .. . . .. Auckland Glass bevellers, silverers, and leadligbt 1,2, 3, 4, and 5 workers Gold-miners .. • • . . Thames, Big River, and Blackwater In districts 4, 7, and 8, 48 hours. Harbour Boards'employees .. .. Except in special cases. *Hotel employees (licensed) Iron making and rolling mills .. Green Island .. .. .. Mill-hands, 44 hours. "Jewellers, watchmakers, and 1, 2, 3, and 4 engravers and die sinkers Labourers .. .. .. • • With exceptions. Limeworkers .. .. . . Excluding 6 and 8 .. 44 for 6 months, excluding district 4, where 44 is general. Cement-workers .. .. Portland, Nelson, and Dunedin Laundry-workers .. •. Excluding 5, 6, and 8 .. .. Saturday work permitted in district 7. Match-factory employees .. ... Wellington and Dunedin .. "Motor mechanics .... * Optical-goods manufacturing .. 1, 2, and 3 Paint and varnish making . . 1,2, and 4 Industrial Districts arc referred to by numbers, as follows: Northern, 1; Wellington, 2; Canterbury, 8; Otago and Southland, 4 Taranikl, 5; Marlborough, 6; Nelson, 7; Wesfcland, 8. * Indicates that Saturday work is permitted.