WORK AND WAGES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 171, 23 August 1909, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES

THE ARBITRATION COURT. LATE MR. BROWN'S SUCCESSOR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Saturday. The Employers' Federation adopted o resolution appreciative of the services rendered by the late Mr. Brown On the Arbitration Court and recomjrnendfag the Federation to appoint either Mr. W. Scott, of Dunedin, or Mr. F. Hobbs, of Christchurch, in his place, Wellington, Saturday. Mr. Pryor, general secretary of the Employers' Association, has been advised that the Canterbury, Otago and Auckland associations, as well as Wellington, support Mr. Scott's nomination as employers' representative on the Arbitration Court, and that Mr. Scott has consented to nomination.

WATERSIDE WORKERS' CON- ' FERENCE. Wellington, Saturday. The Conference of Waterside Workers resumed to-day. In reference to the incident which took place yesterday, the chairman announced that he had boon asked if he would receive a deputation from the Wellington Union. The deputation, however, was not officially appointed, and could n ot be received A lesolution was carried protestmagainst the medical test being applied to workers prior to entering employment hy <l votes' to 5. It was agr cd that the Waterside Federation cstabl ; «h i a political fighting fund along w r th [ trades and labor councils for the purpose of defraying the expenses of labor candidates at local and general c!ectipns. A motion was passed protesting against the Hour duty.

THE OTIRA DISPUTE. Greymouth, Saturday. The Otira deadlock continues. Po]K- e reinforcements were sent up yesterday and created an angrv feeling" amonrst the miners, who at a meeting last ni-"n*-dccidcd to telegraph the Minister' of Justice requesting their withdrawal. ,„, T Reefton, Saturday. I lie lnangalraa Miners' Union has en. dorscd the action of the Otira miners and in consequence of Messrs McLeans' refusal to submit this and the question of walking through the tunnel from work on Sunday mornin" and evenrig to the Conciliation Board, has appealed to the Labor Agent at Ureymouth to institute proceedings for breach of award.