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1 have, &c, M. S. Hale, The Secretary of Labour, Wellington. Officer in Charge.

REPORTS FROM CONCILIATION COMMISSIONERS. AUCKLAND. Report of the Conciliation Commissioner of the Northern and Taranaki Industrial Districts for the Year ending 31st March, 1913. Sir, — Commissioner's Office, Auckland, 15th April, 1913. I have the honour to submit, for the Hon. the Minister's information, my report on 40 separate trade disputes, many of which cover the whole of the Northern (Auckland) Industrial District, for the year ending 31st March, 1913, which have been disposed of as follows : Fully settled, as per list below marked "A," 22; partially settled, " B," 9; referred to Arbitration Court, " C," 9 : total, 40. Nine disputes were settled amicably without the aid of assessors, and the remaining 31 were dealt with by the Conciliation Councils. In addition to the above disputes, I have presided over a large number of informal conferences, with the result that differences which had arisen in connection with various industrial matters have been satisfactorily adjusted without recourse to either the Magistrates' or Arbitration Court. An excellent conciliatory spirit has prevailed in all the disputes which have come before me, and both employers and employed have shown a desire to meet each other in a fair and friendly manner. Many of the partially settled disputes have been referred to the Court on one or two issues only. Even where it has been found impossible to arrive at a settlement, the disputes have been passed on to the Court without any ill feeling being engendered. In conclusion, I desire to gratefully acknowledge the courtesy and assistance I have at all times received from the officers of the Department of Labour. (A.) Disputes fully settled. Gisborne Carpenters and Joiners. New Plymouth Drivers (Borough Council). Auckland Photo-engravers. Huntly Coal-mines. Auckland Performing Musicians. Auckland Shirt and White Workers. Gisborne Bakers. Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' Gisborne Drivers. Labourers. Gisborne Waterside Workers. Auckland Bookbinders. Gisborne Tailors. Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries. Gisborne Drivers (Borough Council). Huntly Engine-drivers. Gisborne General Labourers (Borough Coun- Auckland Stonemasons. c il\ Auckland Coach-workers. Taranaki Federated Plumbers. Auckland Saddlers. New Plymouth General Labourers. Auckland Rattan and Wicker Worker*.

Occupations. Applications fiom Employers. Applications from Workers. Workers placed. Generals 581 83 108 12 86 3 66 13 22 1 33 10 6 5 1 4 A 16 2 100 39 22 2 37 1 24 7 11 1 40 2 8 100 32 21 2 37 1 21 6 8 1 21 2 4 Housemaids Girls to assist Parlourmaids Charwomen Nursegirls .. Cooks Kitchenmaids Nurses Wardmaid Housekeepers Laundresses Waitresses Nurse-housemaids Shirt-presser Seamstresses Lady-helps Mill hands Pantrymaids lailoresses 1 2 12 .. 2. 2 2 1 2 7 2 2 2 3 2 Totals .. ■# 1,057 315 272