AN UNUSUAL CASE.
DEFEATING SHEARERS’ AWARD. THE CHARGE DISMISSED. [Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Feb. 0. At the Arbitration Court to-day Inspector of Awards proceeded 1 against John Cooper and Francis Waddell (Timar.u) on the charge of attempting to defeat the provisions of the Otago Shearers’ Award, and contrary to section 11.0 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908. by inserting in the “Otago Daily Times” in November last a .notification advising shearers not to engage in shearing for less than 18s per 100 and all found. Tor the defence it was contended that no offence had 1 been committed. The Court had fixed 16s 8d as the minimum rate, and there was nothing to prevent a higher rate being paid. The Court decided that ns the respondents could not he regarded either as woikeis or employers the case would be dismissed. The Court would not express an opinion on the question whether the advertisement was inimical to the provisions 1 of the award,, but the Pi esident said that if such an advertisement appeared in future, and was the means of bringing about a strike the gentleman responsible for its insertion would lie proceeded against.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2420, 8 February 1909, Page 1
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194AN UNUSUAL CASE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2420, 8 February 1909, Page 1
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