ARBITRATION COURT
EXEMPTION ’FROM CI!T. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. Tally clerks employed at Lyttelton applied to the Arbitration Court today for exemption from the wages cut. The special ground on which the application made, was that the casual nature of the work warranted exemption, and the imposition of a reduction would cause undue hardship. Counsel for the Union said that from' various causes, including Ibulk importation of petrol, the work available for tally clerks had declined. After taking into consideration the deduction from wages, the average amount paid to tally clerks was £2 6s LUs weekly. Counsel for the employers sain cnat the casual nature of employment and undue hardship had been already argued in Wellington. The picture had been painted a little too black. The weekly average wage this year was £3 11s lOd over all. After argument between advocates, His Honour said the average weekly wage this year was £2 11s Id. CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. Judgment, was reserved.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1931, Page 5
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