H.—ll.

LXVIII

REPORTS FROM CONCILIATION COMMISSIONERS.

AUCKLAND. Report of Conciliation Commissioner for the Northern and Taranaki Industrial Districts for Year ending 31st March, 1910. Sir, — Commissioner's Office, Council of Conciliation, Auckland, 9th May, 1910. I have the honour to report that during the past year I have dealt with 32 disputes, which have been disposed of as follows : Fully settled, 17 ; partially settled, 8 ; referred to Court of Arbitration, 7 : total, 32. It is pleasing to note that in the conduct of these disputes the most pleasant relationships have been maintained between employers and employed, and the proceedings of the Conciliation Councils, and also of conferences have been characterized by an earnest desire upon the part of both capital and labour to comply with the spirit of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act. Disputes fully settled. Ironmoulders' Labourers .. . . .. Award made (on basis of agreement arrived at). Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders .. . . Ditto. Auckland Carters . . . . . . . . ~ Auckland Butchers . . .. .. .. ~ Auckland Boilermakers . . . . .. Addition to award. Auckland Bookbinders ■.-1 .. . . Award made. Auckland Restaurant Employees .. .. ~ Onehunga Carriers .. . . . . .. Industrial agreement. Cooks and Stewards . . .. .. .. Award made. Lithographic Workers .. . . .. ~ Gumworkers . . . . . . . . ~ Taranaki Butter and Cheese Factory Employees.. ~ Auckland Grocers . . .. .. .. ~ Auckland Aerated-water Carters . . .. ~ Rotorua Hotel-workers . . .. . . Industrial agreement. Auckland Brewers' Employees . . .. Award made. Merchant Service Guild .. . . .. Industrial agreement. Disputes partially Settled. (Remaining items dealt with by Court of Arbitration.) Builders' and Contractors' Labourers. TaupiriJjCoal-miners. Kiripaka Coal-miners. Coal, Lime, Sand, and Stone Labourers. Taranaki Slaughtermen. Ironmoulders. Auckland Waterside Workers. Aerated-water Employees. Referred to Court of Arbitration. Labourers employed by contractors. Bakers. Labourers employed as storemen and yardmen. Tailors. Labourers employed by local bodies. Rotorua boardinghouse employees. Labourers employed by quarry and scoria-pit owners. I have, &c, T. Harle Giles, The Secretary for Labour, Wellington. Conciliation Commissioner.

WELLINGTON. Report of Conciliation Commissioner for the Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Marlborough, and Westland Districts for Year ending 31st March, 1910. Sir, — Commissioner's Office, Council of Conciliation, Wellington, 20th April, 1910. I beg to present the following report as a result of the working of the conciliation measures of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act in the above districts for the year just ended. During the period mentioned 28 industrial matters have been dealt with. Of this number, an agreement on all points was obtained in 23 instances ; in 3 disputes a partial settlement was agreed upon ; while in the 2 remaining cases no arrangement could be effected. Sixteen cases were heard