WARDEN’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1924, Page 1

WARDEN’S COURT.

THURSDAY DEC. 11th. (Before Warden Meldrum.) KUMARA A BI'LIGATION. Tomasi and party for surrender of titles.—Adjourned. . .). C. Mall'roy and Co. (Mr Bark) for splitting warrant—Adjourned. .]. .). f.alor. for residence site.—Adjourned. R. O’Donnell, for residence site.— Adjourned. HOKITIKA ARRI.TCAT’TOX. dittoes ami .Mubin (Mr Bark) for surrender of t itle.— Adjourned.

WELLINGTON. December 10. GOVERNOR-GENERAL. The steamer Rttahine with the Gov-ernor-General and Lady Fergusson aboard is timed to arrive in Wellington <m Saturday. MARLBOROUGH AWARD. BLENHEIM. Dec. 10. ,\ Oiling of the Arbitration Court was held this morning. The application of the local furniture winkers to I, av e tin' recent Dominion Award liroiigfit into force in the Marlborough Industrial District was granted. ~ Mitslerers, Backers and dmveis ap|.ir a new award.’ 'I heir demands " Civ 22s Oil per day ami found ; for musterrrs’ Sunday woik. double rates; packet's at Cl Ills per week; youths, Ist, year L'2 and 2nd L'2 10s; proportion ~f learners to adult musterers to he not more than one in tour; drovers. Cl 7s lid per day and all expenses. Special provision was sought, that ilicrc lie no exemption from the award for permanent station bunds amt the abolition of weekly work was also demanded. The respondents, the Marlborough Sheep-iWNors, filed counter proposals, asking for a re-enactment of Ihe old award or the adoption tor Marhnrottgh of the new Canterlniry award. It was pointed out that it would he anomalous lor two contiguous industrial districts like Marlborough ami Canterbury to he under different conditions and rales of pay. The Court vt»si*rvi*<l its decision. The Court leaves for Wellington tomorrow. on route to Auckland, where |., s i sitting of the year will he held.