WELLINGTON WATERWORKERS.
THE DALMORE INCIDENT. KOT A BREACH OP LAW. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Feb 8. _ Mr. Eiildell, S.M., gave reserved judgment to-day in proceedings by the Labor Department against six waterside workers who are Alleged to have become parties to a strike by the workers engaged in discharging ulie steamer Dalmore, who refused to work at less than 2s an hour, which rate eventually had to be paid by Scales and Co. The Magistrate said the ease was similar to that of ("Johns v. the Auckland Waterside Union, but in that case bdth parties were bound by an award. In the present case the, emplovers were not parties to the award. The defendants' acts came within the definition of a s'irike, hut as their employers were not parties to award, defendants were merely guilty of a breach of contract and could not be convicted of an offence under section "> of the Conciliation Arbitration Act. The informations were dismissed.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1916, Page 2
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159WELLINGTON WATERWORKERS. Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1916, Page 2
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