HOURS QUESTION

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1929, Page 6

HOURS QUESTION

AW A RDS DIFFERENTLY INTERPRETED A CARE FOR APPEAL COURT. (By Telegraph—Press Association). DUNEDIN, October 14. An unusual situation arose in the Arbitration Court to-day during the hearing of an application for the interpretation of the Otago and Southland Bi'.ck. Tile and Pottery Makers’ Award. The case was concluded abruptly* on an agreement of all parties to the adoption of a novel course of securing a Court of Appeal judgment on points which involved the jurisdiction of the Court. Mr Robinson, for the Union, submitted a memorandum attached by Mr Justice Blair to the Auckland Award in v.i fi t . ruling was contrary to that (if the present Court. It was. tin.e.ore,' agreed that the Court of Appeal slier.ii he asked to decide two quest I u>. as .oilows: “If the Court Ims „.:r;ly interpreted Section 17, Sub-Section three of the Factories Act ? (2) Are all awards made under such a misinterpretation Violated, and docs that section of the Act empower to extend the hours of -work beyond IS per week F’ The questions will be hold up for some months, as the Court of Appeal will not sit again before March.