ARBITRATION COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19781, 3 February 1928, Page 7

ARBITRATION COURT

DUMDIIf SITTING COMMENCED FIXTURES MADE The Arbitration Court—His Honor Mr Justice Frazer (president), Messrs A. L. Monteith, and W. Scott (assessors) —commenced its sitting in Dunedin this morning. COMPENSATION CASES. Cyril Lionel Mark v. A. and T. Burt was fixed for hearing on Tuesday, February 14. John R. B. O’Hara v. Otanomomo River Board, Wednesday, February 15. Friday, February 10, was fixed for hearing of the case Alexander Forrest v. the proprietors of the Taratu coal mine. John Kelly v. Jubilee Coal Mining Company was fixed for hearing on Saturday, February 11, at 9.30 a.m. AVednesday afternoon, February 15, wsa fixed as the date of the hearing of James Ferguson v. Murray Roberts and Company. Tuesday, February 14, was fixed as the date of hearing of Harold Hopewell v. Barningham and Company. APPRENTICE’S APPEAL. Bennett v. Love Bros, was fixed lor hearing at 2.15 on Tuesday, February 14. HARVEST HANDS. Mr A. S. Cookson appeared for the employers in the harvest hands’ dispute. His Honor said the union would realise that under the new Act this award, as it affected the farming industry, coyld not be made before September 1. The application would be struck out; the old award, of course, operated. CORPORATION BUS DRIVERS. Mr Cookson appeared for the employers, and Mr J. Robinson for the union, in the tramway workers’ dispute. which concerned the wages and conditions of bus drivers employed by the corporation. His Honor said that two years ago the question of the motor bus came before the court in connection with the motor transport drivers’ dispute. After hearing argument and evidence the courtdecided that the tramway bus drivers might to he dealt with in connection with the general tramway staff instead of being brought under the general transport drivers’ award. The court had really laid down that principle already. He suggested that the parties should have a further conference and endeavor to come to a settlement. Mr Cookson said lie would endeavor to arrange a conference for to-morrow morning, Mr Robinson assenting to this. His Honor fixed the hearing tentatively for Monday morning. FIXTURES MADE. Monday, February 13, was fixed as the date of the hearing of the Otago genera! laborers’ dispute. Dunedin Theatrical Workers (Other than Stage Hands).—His Honor: ‘ 1 These are known as 1 front of the house’ section?”—Mr Robinson (for the union); “ Yes. It is a question whether there should be a local or a dominion agreement.”—Hearing was fixed for Monday, February 13. It was decided to hear to-morrow morning a claim by the inspector of awards for a penalty for an alleged breach of the shop assistants’ award against the D.T.C. "Application for interpretation of the tea rooms’ award, the licensed hotels’ award, and the retail shop assistants’ award will also be heard to-morrow morning. DOMINION AAVARD SOUGHT. in connection with the timber yards and sawmills’ dispute, Mr J. Haymes asked that the matter be adjourned till next sitting of the court. A dominion dispute was pending, the hearing having been arranged for February 13, at Christchurch. Mr Cookson said an attempt was being made to have the award cover industries which were not related. There was no relation betweu bush sawmills and city timber yards and factories. He would like the case heard this sitting. His Honor remarked that Southland was omitted from the dominion application, yet Mr O’Byrne (of Southland) was nominated as an assessor. No doubt the court would hear something of the matter in Invercargill. After discussion, His Honor said no harm could be done to either side by granting an adjournment. S.uch an adjournment would not bind the hands of the court in respect to the making of a dominion award or local award, but simply to allow the application to bo heard. EXEMPTION GRANTED. Mr C. H. Napier, of Onslow House, was granted exemptions from the provisions of the private hotel employees’ award on the condition that the greatest number of boarders be kept at one time was fifteen. It was stated that the rest of the house was let as apartments. WICKER WORK. in connection with the wicker workers’ dispute Mr Cookson, tor the employers, said some firms did nothing else but make small perambulators with steel frames and wicker seats. The wicker work in these cases was of such a limited extent that apprentices would not bo trained. With the object of getting over the difficulty an amendment of the award was asked for in regard to the employment of boys. His Honor, after hearing argument, said it was evident the parties knew what was wanted. He suggested they should draw up a clause and the court would incorporate it in the award.