A Factory Act Case.
— ' i .0 (Per Press Association.) Wellington, July 19. The Factory cases mentioned last week were before the Court to-day. G. L. Colo was charged with sub-lettiug work received from Sargood, Son, and Ewen, and allowing it be done away from bis Dromises. DrFindlay dwelt on theevilsof sweating, induced by middleman tub-let ting work, which it was the object of the Factories Act to prevent. One woman gave evidence that she and her daughter could make 4a 6d a day at shirt makiog. Auother ssid she could not earn 2s 3d. For tho dt fence it was contended tbo Act did n< t apply, as Cole was not an employee of Sargood's, and had a perfect right to sub-let. Tbe judge reserved Ins decigicu and tho other caaee were adjourned sine di«,
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 17, 20 July 1897, Page 2
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