DAIRY WORKERS’ HOURS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20508, 26 May 1938, Page 10

DAIRY WORKERS’ HOURS

IMPORTANT APPEAL OABE WAGES OF £25,000 INVOLVED ARGUMENT FOR FULL COURT (By Teleg-rapn.—Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday. A matter of great Importance to the dairy Industry of the Dominion and one having far-reaching effects if a magisterial Judgment at New Plymouth is upheld came before tho Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, In the Supreme Court this morning and on the joint application of the parties was referred to the full Court of Appeal for argument In Wellington next month. The' case was an appeal by Percy Smith, manager of the Waitoitoi Dairy Factory, against the judgment of Mr W. 11. Woodward, S.M., at New Plymouth in convicting him of a breach of the Factories Act Amendment, 1936, by employing a worker on seven days a week instead of six between August 11 and September 29, 1937. When the appeal was mentioned this morning Sir Michael Myers asked the parties to consider whether the case was of sufficient importance to refer to tho Full Court. Mr J. F. B. Stevenson (Wellington), said the decision affected nil companies but particularly some 60 factories which, if the judgment were sustained, would be involved in an additional payment of £25,000 a year and the method of working would have to be reorganised. Mr R. H. Quilliam, representing respondent, agreed on the importance of the case and it was accordingly referred to the Full Court.