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Hours of Work fixed by Court of Arbitration in Awards and Orders.

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, , , ,, T , „ , ! Scope of Awards which do not cover the industry or Workers affected. , * wh0[e Dominion . K*marks. Where Forty-houe Week is in Opebation on substantially in Operation. Abattoir employees .. . Auckland, Masterton, Christchurch, Gisborne and New Plymouth, 44-hour Dunedin, and Invercargill week. Saturday work permitted in Christchurch and Dunedin. Biscuit and confectionery employees I Excluding 5, 6, and 8 . . .. Saturday work permitted for eonchej room operatives. Boot operatives .. .. - ■ Excluding 6, 7, and 8 .. *Boot-repairers . . .. 1, 3, and Dunedin *Brewery workers . . .. Excluding 5, 6, and 8 Bricklayers .. • • • ■ Excluding 5, 6, 7, and 8 .. Brick, tile, and pottery workers .. .. Saturday work permitted for burners. *Brush and broom workers .. 1, 3, and 4 Canister-workers .. • ■ 1, 2, Christchurch, Otago, and Nelson Special provisions where extension orders under Factories Act operate. Canvas-workers . . ■. ,. -2 •. .. • . Carpenters and joiners . . .. . . 44 hours permitted on ship-work. Chemical manure and acid workers .. 1, 3, 4, New Plymouth, and Wanga- Variation for shift-workers. Saturday nui work permitted in district 4. *Cleaners, caretakers, and liftmen .. Excluding 6, 7, and 8 .. .. Up to 44 hours permitted for liftattendants. Clerical workers .. .. . • . . Note.—.Hours are those of the trade or industry. Clothing-trade employees .. .. Excluding 5, 6, and 7 Tailoring ■ • ■ • • • Excluding 5, 6, and 7 .. • • 1 Dressmaking* and millinery .. Excluding 5, 6, 7, and 8 .. .. )■ 6-day week permitted in work-rooms Shirt, white, and silk workers .. i Excluding 5, 6, 7, and 8 .. .. J attached to retail shops. Felt-hatters .. . . • ■ 1 and Otago .. . . .. 6-day week permitted in Otago. Fur-workers .. .. 2 and 4 .. .. .. 6-day week permitted in district 2. Glove-workers .. .. . . 3 .. .. .. Coachworkers . . . . .. Excluding 6 and 7 .. . . 6-day week permitted in smaller towns in districts 2, 3, and 8. Coal-mine workers .. .. 3, 4, Puponga, Runanga, Reefton, and James and Liverpool State mines. Concrete-goods employees .. .. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 .. .. Certain exceptions for Saturday work. Coopers .. .. 1 • • • • • • .. Saturday work permitted for one worker at each brewery. *Cycle mechanics.. .. .. *Dental assistants and technicians .. 1 and 2 .. .. .. 42-hour week for female attendants. Drainlayers .. . . 2 and Dunedin Electroplaters .. .. .. 2 Electrical workers .. .. Excluding 6 .. .. .. Ship-work, 44 hours. Saturday work permitted in special cases. For radio-workers in Canterbury, 43J-hour week. Power Boards in South Canterbury, 44-hour week. Engine-drivers .. .. . . Excluding 8 .. .. .. 44-hour week in district 1. Special provisions where extension orders under Factories Act operate. Engineering trade — Boilermakers .. . . .. Excluding 5 | ghi wQrk M Freezing comEngineers and moulders .. .. - pany , 44 hours. Metal-workers assistants .. .. J " Range-workers .. .. 3 and 4 .. .. .. Saturday work in special cases. Flour-mill employees . . . . 1, 2, 3, and 4 Foodstuffs and related products manufacturing and packing — Aerated-water manufacturing . . 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 . . • • 1 Jam-making and fruit-preserving 1, 4, and 7 . . .. )>44 hours permitted in summer months. Ice-cream manufacturing .. Wellington . . .. • • J Drug, chemical, condiment, sauce, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and pickle employees Furniture-trade employees. . . . • . Ship-work, 44 hours. Gasworks employees .. .. . . Certain workers, 44 hours. Gate, fence, and wire workers 2 Glassworkers . . . . . . Auckland Glass bevellers, silverers, and lead- 1, 2, 3, and 4 light workers Gold-miners . . . . . . Thames .. .. In districts 4, 7, and 8, 48 hours. Harbour Board's employees . . . . Except in special cases. *Hotel employees (licensed) Iron making and rolling mills . . Christchurch and Green Island . . Mill-hands, 44 hours. * Jewellers, watchmakers, and en- 1, 2, 3, and 4 gravers and die sinkers *Journalists . . . . . . Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Higher maximum in smaller towns. and Dunedin Labourers . . . . . . • . With exceptions. Limeworkers . . . . .. Excluding 6 and 8 .. 44 for 6 months, excluding in district 4, where 44 is general. Cement-workers . . .. Portland Laundry-workers . . . . Excluding 5, 6, and 8 . . . . Saturday work permitted in district 7. Match-factory employees .. . . Wellington and Dunedin *Motor mechanics .... * Indicates that Saturday work is permitted. Industrial Districts are referred to by numbers, as follows: Northern, 1; Wellington, 2; Canterbury, 3; Otago and Southland, 4; Taranaki, 5; Marlborough, 6; Nelson, 7; Westland, 8.