CULT OF THE SHINGLE

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3004, 27 February 1926, Page 4

CULT OF THE SHINGLE

THE HAIRDRESSING TRADE.

NEW BUSINESSES APPEAR

Christchurch, Feb. 23. Judical notice has to be taken that bobbing and shingling are the prevailing hairdressing modes among women. Mr. Justice Frazer made that announcement in the Arbitration Court to-day when an application was made by Mr. J. S. Barnett, on behalf of the Christchurch Hairdressing and Tobacconists’ Union, to add parties to the award for that industry." The parties were the proprietors of the various city shops which have launched into the business of catering for the hairdressing requirements of the modern girl and her elder sister.

Mr. W. Scott, the employers’ representative, said the Court would have to take steps to provide for this class of employment. “I don’t know how long shingling and blistering have been in vogue,” said the Judge, “but surely some of them were in business when the existing award was made.”

Mr. W. Cecil Prime, for J. Ballantyne and Co., Ltd., objected to his linn being included, contending that the award obviously was iu-

tended to cover male labour only. Mr. Barnett said tin* astonishing increase in the female hairdressing trade had made it necessary for this trade to be covered and if neeesary a supplementary award should be made.

The Judge: In the establishment where the employees are girls and women and the customers too, I think the presumption is that the existing award was not intended to cover them. The union should ask for a new award.

Mr. Scott pointed out I hat the existing award would expire in May and suggested that the question should be left over until then.

The Judge said the union could begin proceedings two months before the expiry of the award and so the whole award could bo brought before the Court; in May.

Eventually this course was adopted.