H.—li.

order of the Court of Arbitration dated 9th August, 1940, and all are subject to the increase from 7th April, 1942, in accordance with the general order of the Court dated 31st March, 1942.

Inspections, etc. During the year, 5,240 complaints of alleged breaches of the Act and of awards and industrial agreements, &c., were received, but it was found on investigation that in 1,530 cases no breach had been committed. In 276 cases proceedings were taken, and in 2,489 warnings were given. No action was considered necessary in the remaining cases. Apart from the complaints mentioned above, a large proportion of the inspections of factories, shops, &c., included an inspection to ascertain whether the awards and agreements were being complied with in respect of wages, overtime, &c., and as a result of these inspections 63 prosecutions were taken, and warnings were given in other cases. Of the 339 prosecutions, 282 were against employers and 57 against workers ; 230 convictions were recorded, 192 against employers and 38 against workers. Total penalties, £385 4s. 6d. Amendment of Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. A section in the Statutes Amendment Act, 1941, prescribes that notice be given to the Registrar of Industrial Unions of proceedings in the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal relating to contracts of service. The object of the section is to ensure that the Inspector of Awards has an opportunity of being heard where proceedings which touch upon awards or industrial agreements are being dealt with by the Courts mentioned.

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Industry. | Bate. Weekly Hours. _ — j Bakers .. .. .. • • .. £5 15s. per week .. .. 44 Biscuit and confectionery workers — Adult male .. .. • • .. £4 12s. 6d. to £5 15s. per week 40 Adult female .. .. • • .. £2 10s. per week .. .. 40 Boot operatives— Adult male .. ■ • • • .. 2s. 6fd. per hour .. .. 40 Adult female .. .. .. • • Is- 6Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Bricklayers .. • • • • .. 2s. 10Jd. per hour .... 40 Butchers (retail shops) .. .. • • £5 5s. to £6 5s. per week Carpenters and joiners .. .. .. 2s. 9Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Clerical workers — Adult male .. .. •• .. £5 10s. per week .. .. I Those of establishment. Adult female .. .. . • .. £3 5s. per week .. ..J Clothing-trade employees — Adult male .. .. ■ • .. £5 per week .. .. 40 Adult female £2 12s. 6d. per week .. 40 Coaohworkers .. ..2s. 9d. per hour .. .. Cheese- and butter-factory employees .. £4 10s. to £5 14s. per week .. Butter : 40, 44, or 48, according to season of year. Cheese : 38, 44, or 52, according to season of year. Drivers — , (a) Motor .. ■ • • • .. £4 16s. to £5 8s. per week .. 44 lb) Horse .. •• .. £4 13s. for one horse, £4 16s. 44 for two horses, and 6d. per day \ extra for each horse above two (c) Passenger transport .. .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. 88 per fortnight. Omnibusdrivers, 80. Electrical workers .. ■■ 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers— Drivers, 1st Class Certificate .. .. £5 6s. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Drivers, 2nd Class Certificate .. .. £5 Is. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Firemen and greasers .. .. .. £4 16s. 6d. per week .. 40 Engineering-trade employees.. .. .. 2s. 4Jd. to 2s. lid. per hour.. 40 Furniture-trade employees— Males .. •• .. 2s. 4£d. to 2s. 9d. per hour .. 40 Grocers' assistants .. .. ■ ■ .. £5 5s. per week .. • • 44 Hairdressers .. . • • • • ■ *£5 '3 s ' P er week .. .. 4^ Labourers .. ■. • • .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 7d. per hour . . 40 Motor-engineering-trade employees .. ..2s. 5d. to 2s. lid. per hour .. 40 Painters and decorators .. .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. . . 40 Plasterers .. .. . • • • .. 2s. lOJd. per hour .. .. 40 Plumbers 2s. 9d. per hour . .. 40 Printers' machinists, &c. .. .. .. £4 10s. to £5 7s. 6d. per week of 40 hours Shop assistants — Adult males .. .. • • .. £5 2s. 6d. per week .. .. 44 Adult females .. .. • • .. £2 17s. 6d. per week .. 44 Storemen and packers — Wholesale .. .. • • .. £4 15s. per week .. .. 40 Oil-stores £4 168. 8d. per week .. 40 Wool, grain, &c„ stores .. .. .. £4- 15s. per week .. .. 40 Timber-yards and sawmills employees.. .. 2s. 4|d. to 3s. per hour .. 40 Tramway employees — Motormen (after first year) .. .. *2s. 9-075d. per hour . . 40 Conductors (after first year) .. .. *2s. 6-45d. per hour .. 40 Conductors (after fifth year) .. ■■ *2s. 6-975d. per hour .. 40 Motor-bus drivers .. •• *2s. 9-075d. per hour Typographers .. . • • • .. £4 5s. to £5 15s. per week ol ** s 1 40 hours Warehouse employees— Adult males .. .. ■ • .. £5 5s. per week .. ■ • 4Z Adult females .. . . • • .. £3 2s. 6. per week . .. .. 42 Woollen-mills employees— Adult males .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 9d. per hour .. 40 Adult females .. .. •• •• Is. 3|d. per hour .. .. 40