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the disputes being referred to the Arbitration Court. The following industrial unions of workers were concerned : — Christchurch Tailors. Invercargill Mercantile Storemen. Canterbury Maltsters. Christchurch Amalgamated Society of EngiOtago Timber-yards and Sawmillers. neers. Dunedin and Mosgiel Woollen-mills. Otago Operative Plasterers. Dunedin Furniture Trades. Southland Painters. Christchurch Iron and Brass Moulders. Canterbury Cycle-makers. Christchurch Performing Musicians. Dunedin Brewers, Bottlers, and AeratedChristchurch Hairdressers' Assistants. water Workers. Otago Certificated Engine-drivers. Mataura Paper Mills. Kaitangata Coal-miners. Otago and Southland Operative Tailors. Canterbury Motor-car Drivers. Otago Grocers' Assistants. Dunedin Drivers. Otago and Southland Gold-miners. Otago Hairdressers' Assistants. Christchurch Aerated-water Workers. Canterbury Coachbuilders. Waimate Threshing-mill Workers. Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks. Dunedin Journalists. North Canterbury Threshing - machine Canterbury Grocers' Assistants. Owners. Invercargill Drivers. Christchurch Plumbers and Gasfitters. Gore Drivers. Dunedin Plumbers and Gasfitters. Gore Wool and Grain Store Workers. Otago Coach-workers and Wheelwrights. Dunedin Trawlers. Canterbury Timber-yards. Canterbury Biscuit. Bakers, and ConfecDunedin Painters. tioners. Southland Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, and Sheet-metal Workers. I have, &c, J. R. Triggs, The Secretary of Labour, Wellington. Conciliation Commissioner.

Requisitions from Shopkeepers fixing their own Closing-hours under Section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, in force up to and including the 31st March, 1913.

Place. Trades. i Place. Trades. Amberley Arch Hill Road District Ashburton All shops, except fishmongers. Grocers. Christchurch ., Grocers. Motor-car, motor-cycle, and cycle shops. Watchmakers, jewellers, &c. (articles over value of 3s.). Hairdressers and tobacconists. All shops. Grocers and ironmongers. Cycle-dealers. Drapers, clothiers, and boot-mer-chants. Booksellers, stationers, fancy-goods and toy dealers. Hairdressers and tobacconists. Bicycle dealers and repairers (retail). Bootmakers (retail). Chemists. Clive Riding, Hawke's Bay County Dannevirke >t - ■ Auckland Auckland and Newmarket Auckland Hairdressers. Furniture and house - furnishing shops. Tailors. Tobacconists. Grocers. All shops. All shops. All shops. Hairdressers and tobacconists. Fancy-goods dealers and booksellers. Tailors, clothiers, drapers, milliners, jewellers, fancy - goods dealers, stationers, grocers, bootmakers, ironmongers, furniture - dealers, butchers, bicycle-makers. Chemists. Tobacconists. All shops. Hairdressers and tobacconists. All shops. Clothiers, mercers, milliners, ironmongers, drapers, grocers, stationers, and bootmakers. Hairdressers and tobacconists. Boot and shoe shops. Butchers. Chemists and druggists. All shops. Hairdressers and tobacconists. Fishmongers. Pork-butchers. Chemists. Fruiterers, confectioners, bakers, and pastrycooks. Grocers. Chemists and druggists. Hairdressers and tobacconists. Furniture-dealers. Grocers. Devonport Dunedin Avondale Awarua Riding .. Balclutha ,, and Roslyn Eden Terrace Road District Ellerslie Eltham Grocers. All shops, except refreshment-room keepers, fruiterers, and confectioners. Chemists and druggists. Hairdressers and tobacconists. Pork - butchers and small - goods men. Grocers. Grocers, drapers, bootmakers, fcrockery-dealers, seed and pro"duce dealers, clothiers, tailors, Tand mercers. All shops, except butchers, hairdressers and tobacconists, photographers, confectioners, oystersaloon keepers, fruiterers, and jewellers. Chemists. Saddlers and harness-makers. All shops. Blenheim Epsom Road District Featherston Bull's Brunnerton Carterton Feilding )9 • " Christchurch tt • • Fitzroy .. -■ft