TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 65, 10 December 1919, Page 2

TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPUTE

A REBUKE FROM THE PRESIDENT. By TelecrftDh—Preafl Atiocla'lou Christchurch, December 8. _ At the Arauratiou Court today,.during a discussion on' the typographical dispute, Mr. A.. )J.\ lioi.bie. representing tho Typographical Association, said tiw typographers Had come to the conclusion that the worst countries, so. tar as, wages were concerned, were the two that had compulsory arbitration—New Zealand and Australia. Me made the remark with regard to the possibility of considering the cancellation, of registration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act..

The Mr. Justice Stringer, said: "Your observations are a covert threat to the Court as to what would be done unless you get something more' satisfactory. If you come- now in that way 1 warn you that I will not discuss this question any further.. Be . good enough to remember that if you are going to make a statement, to'tho Court that you will wait to see what the Court will do, and that if it is not satisfactory you will cancel your registration, if you mean that "

Mr. Robbie: I did uot mean that, Your Honour.

The president: "If von mean'that. T will dismiss this application at once. 1 won't allow you to make use of Ihe Court to say that if yon are getting anything from tho Court that is not satisfactory you won't, be liound by it."

Mr. Robbie-. We will loyally abide bv tho Court's'decision, and l am sorry tho Court got that impression," ■■ ;