ARBITRATION COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1294, 24 November 1911, Page 7

ARBITRATION COURT.

(PERFORMING MUSICIANS' AVt'AUD. 'By Telegraph.—Press Association.) m, , Ouncclin, November 23. tho Arbitration Court hn.s given an award in tho Diinedin performing music!an* dispute. Each performer is to receive at least por weok of six nights, one matinee and tivo rchearso!?, rot ctcecding tv;o hours each. All time bevond two hours for any rehearsal, and all extra rehearsals to be paid for at (ho rate of -S. fiii. per hour. Casual performers, 12s. each performance- Where more than ono matineo is given in a week, 10s. extra for each is to be paid after (ho first. I'retcrenco to unionists is provided for. I ho award comes into forco on November Lk and continues for tivo Yearis In the case of Stnbbs v.' tho New 7eiland Coal and Oil Co., in vhich plaintiff clftimrd compensation for injuries $uc - tamed in tho■ company's mine, plaintiff cuiitncci t/ifit tho of ostoo arlliri(istron in the knee from which he suffered was aggravated by a fall of coal. Judgment Was given for defondanf. In tlio case in which the parents of James Campbell, who was fatally injured in tliii Westport Coal Company's mino lafit Mavuli, claimed compensation from the com puny, tho Court, held that plaintiffs "'pro partial dependents', and awarded I horn -£W) with eosl-s. Wilne-sses' expenses were not allowed.