PRINTERS' DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1916, Page 6

PRINTERS' DISPUTE.

CONCILIATORY SPIRIT SHOWN. Felicitations were exchanged at the New Plymouth sitting of the Conciliation Council on Friday evening, when the Council concluded, its deliberations in connection with the printers' dispute. Owing to the limited time, and the knowledge that no complete settlement would be arrived at, the Council referred the clauses pertaining to hou;rs of work, rates of pay, output, and holidays to the Arbitration Court. Mr. P. W. Swift (representing the kftiployees) proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Conciliation Commissioner fMr. T. Harle Giles), expressing his )>preciation of the courteous and impartial manner in which Mr. Harle Giles had conducted the case. Mr. F .Pirani (representing the employers) seconded the motion, and said it would have been impossible for anyone to have conducted the case more fairly, honestly, and good-humoredly than had Mr. Harle Giles. He believed that a complete settlement of the Dominion dispute might have been come to Iliad Mr. Harle Giles been chairman at all the meetings. Mr. pirani thanked the assessors for the workers for their frankness and sincerity. Mr. F. Robinson said he appreciated the lonciliatory attitude displayed by the Commissioner. Mr. Swift thanked Mr. Pirani for his kind reference. He was also warmly appreciative of the friendly spirit displayed by Mr. Weston.

Mr. Harle Giles, in replying, said lie very much appreciated the remarks made at the council table. It had been a very great pleasure to have men sitting with him who showed such an honest endeavor to come to a binding settlement. He would not be surprised to see an almost complete settlement before the assessors had finished their work. His only regret was that he would not be there with them to see H through. Without the co-operation of assessors he was powerless. "I have never," he said, "left the council chamber without feeling that the bond of good feeling between employers and workers had been further cemented. I appreciate exceedingly your vote of Ibanks, because I know'that it is sincere." Messrs. Pirani, Watkins, Swift, and t'hapman sit in Wellington to-day, under Mr. P. Hally. They will afterwards visit different towns in the South Tsland in connection with the printers' dispute.