WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 260, 27 October 1908, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last The Arbitration Court's award m ilie \ ellingu.n engineers' dispute iixes tlie hours at -17 per week; alter that, time «1K a (iniirler f Ol . . hvo ;m( , tilJl|! ami a Mall U, r j'uriiier overtime Workera on nigiit shifts are to be paid lis per hour. Competent engineers are to be paid Is i' /: .d per Iwu,-. Jouvncvmon employed on repair work, away irom Hie employers' establishment, to receive Is per day e«ci, as "dirt" money. Apprentices: lust year iis per week, second year 10 s , third 15s, lourth .CI Huh XI os. Provisions arc made to oblige employers 1 0 teaeh apprentices their trade. The Wellington and .Uanawatu RailMay Company, Wellington Harbor loard Liiio,, Steamship Co.. ami A. tlatriek are exempted irom the award. Ille award comes into lorec on Governher iltli next, and continues till December lilst, I'M'J. Auckland, Monday. Inc. Ar.uilr.Uiou Court held that 'tlio iaiutcrs Union hud failed to establish its claim fur an increase of wages lroni Is 3d to Is i'/,d an hour. A Tie eision was given on minor points r.a agreed upon by the parlies, 'the award .extends to JJeeemijer, lilltt, ■Ouuedin, Monday. Hie Canterbury Shearers' t'nioii "has wired to the ~f the uta"o iMiiploYers' Association:'"Thcr.- will bi trouble if Olago ivill not accept Uij Canterbury Shearers' Award, vin we confer'.' Urgent." T 0 (hi,, }],, x mi , replied: " Kesull, 0 f 1, ; ,|10t ov tun:-, sheepowucrs is iigainsl. Canterbury award. We are u-iliing i. u arrange a cunicrence if you think it desirable'." I