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by the Department is therefore 665, a very satisfactory decrease upon last year's totals. In the Arbitration Court cases the Department were successful in 463 instances, 50 cases were dismissed, and 38 withdrawn, and in 1 case decision was withheld ; while in the Magistrate's Court 101 cases were won by the Department, 3 were withdrawn, and 9 dismissed. Reasons for dismissal have in each instance been published in Vols. ix and xof Awards. The fines awarded to the Department amounted to £580 before the Arbitration Court and £229 before the Magistrate's Court. During the same period the unions conducted 29 cases in the Arbitration Court, winning 16, 4 were withdrawn, and 9 dismissed. The fines in the union cases amounted to £30 10s. In the Magistrate's Court only two cases were heard, both of which were dismissed. The following is a table showing in detail the cases taken under the Act during the period : —

Arbitration Court. Cases taken by the Department for Enforcement of Awards, &c.

* In one case decision was withheld. Fines — £ g. d. Departmental cases .. . . .. . . . . . • 580 2 3 Union cases . . . . . . . . . . 30 10 0

Magistrate's Court. Cases taken by the Department for Enforcement of Awards.

District. Won. Dismissed. Withdrawn. Total. Northern (Auckland) .. . . .. .. 151 22 Taranaki .. . . . . . . Wellington .. .. .. . . . . 173 16 Nelson Marlborough Westland . . . . . . .. .. .. 1 Canterbury . . . . . . . . .. 109 4 Otago and Southland . . . . . . .. 30 7 Total cases taken by Department .. .. 463 50 21 194 15 204 '2 1 113 40* 38 552 Oases taken by Unions. .. 1 Northern (Auckland) .. . . .. .. I .. 1 Taranaki .. .. .. . . Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 15 6 Nelson Marlborough Westland .. .. .. .. . . 1 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Otago and Southland 4 25 1 2 •• I Total cases taken by unions .. .. 16 9 4 29 Grand totals .. .. .. .. 479 59 59 42 581

District. Won. Dismissed. Withdrawn. - . Total. Northern (Auckland) .. .. .. .. 12 Taranaki Wellington . . .. .. .. . . 66 Nelson . . .. .. .. .. .. 3 Marlborough Westland . . .. ... Canterbury .. .. .. .. . . 14 Otago and Southland .. .. .. .. 6 2 2 16 "e i 72 3 .. i i 15 7 Total oases taken by Department .. . . 101 9 3 113 Oases taken by Union*. 2 2 Wellington .. .. . .' . . .. I Total cases taken by unions .. . .. Grand totals .. .. .. .. 101 2 I 1 3 2 115