FACTORIES’ ACT.
Per Press ' Dunodin, last night. Soveral oases of alleged broaches of th I Factories' Act came before the polibifoonrt to-day, when J. M. Boyle, laundtX n, O . prietor, was charged with not allowing- his employees a half holiday on Saturday, with allowing employees to work fc longor than 4£ hours without an (aterva * for moals. The inspector of factories gave If evidence that on going to the factory at* ' 3.20 p.m. on 28th January he saw two employees leaving the factory. He did not see them', at work. This and case was dierrjissed and costs, two guintJC given agaL department. In ohargeL for working than 4J hours witboutT\» an as a witness, caid the employbCjT'Zt' stopped for about 20 minutes at 10 o’o. to have tea. "fThe - E|* magistrate agreed w —i the contention that iijji tho work had not b<?c*U;arried on beyond > Sip tho hours and .disajfsßed the case, but j|§ refused to give costs, defendant boing re. Bponsiblo for tho mistake made about; is wages, which caused the employees' to ol wait about. Tho-Inspector of Factories SS said be would communicate with the head is of tbo Department .and probably appeal ia/K against tho reading of the section, i*L
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1383, 18 February 1905, Page 2
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