WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 192, 12 February 1914, Page 4

WORK AND WAGES.

THK TALLY CLERKS' DISPUTE. THK CLAIMS OF XOX-UXIONISTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Tuesday. The wharf tally clerks' dispute wag further discussed «t the Conciliation * Council to-day, Mr. P. llally presiding. A request by non-members of the Tally Clerks' Union for representation at tli* hearing wus not acceded to. The applicants said they were well satisfied with the conditijjns ruling tit present on the wharves and feared an award would only create trouble between unionists and non-unionists. Finally the matter was considered in committee, but as at the end of two hours' deliberations there was no possibility of reaching an agreement, the proceedings were adjourned. It Is understood the employers offer no objection to the union demands except the preference clause.

COASTAL, MASTERS' DISPUTE. CONFERENCE ADJOURNED INDEFINITELY. ***U. Wellington. Last Night. The Coastal Masters' dispute with the .Shipping Companies came before '*- the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. P. Ilalloy) to-day. There appeared for the employers Messrs C. MeArthur, W. Fuller and Mr. Beck, with Mr. N. Mcßobie as agent. The repreßentatirea of the Merchant Service Guild were Messrs. .7. W. Crotty, D. Turksma, and [ Captain D. J. Watson, as agent. Mr. Mcßobie applied for an adjournment. He said that the assessors present that day were only temporary, na the employers most concerned were out of town. The. employers hart been most surprised that the demands had beat put in at such a time, when the employers had been in the thick of the turmoil. Even now they had hardly a chance to look after their own business. Mr. Heck: And we're still in the thick of it! 1 Mr. Fuller: Yea, two or three meetings a day for most of us! Captain Watson: The thing has been adjourned now two or three time*. Wo don't feel like letting it go now. Mr. Fuller said that he did not think it was much use going into the matter in the absence of Mr. Pryor, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Bennett. Eventually the dispute was adjourned indefinitely. It will probably be called agiiin early in March. ' Th« same course will probably be followed in the ofliecrs' dispute .which is fixed to come before Mr. llalley to-morrow morning.