ARBITRATION COURT
A STRIKE PROBLEM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Monday. The Arbitration Court was occupied this morning by the strike of waterside workers on the steamer Paparoa, in November, in respect of which the Inspector of Awards claimed from the union £2OO for breach of the Act. The defence was that the union was not responsible for whatever took place; that the action of two or three members could not be held to involve the union as a body; that tfce meeting at which the matter was discussed had been called in accordance with the rules; and that there was 110 evidence that the union knew anything about the strike. Mr. Mays, counsel for the prosecution, submitted that the action taken in calling the meeting in question was an overt act which indicated that the union was aware of it. If the defence were sound, then every time there was going to be a strike a meeting preceding it would never be required. Mr. Justice Sim said the court would take time to consider its decision. He was satisfied there had been a strike; the question was whether the union could be connected with it.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 272, 14 May 1912, Page 5
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195ARBITRATION COURT Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 272, 14 May 1912, Page 5
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