Jan. 16.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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time to time be fixed on the application of the worker, after due notice
to the union, by the local Inspector of Awards or such other person
as the Court may from time to time appoint for that purpose, and
such Inspector or other person in so fixing such wage shall have regard
to the worker’s capability, his or her past earnings, and such other
circumstances as such Inspector or other person may think fit to con-
sider, after hearing such evidence and argument as the union and such
worker shall offer.

(b.) Such permit shall be for such period not exceeding six months
as such Inspector or other person shall determine, and after the expira-
tion of such period shall continue in force until fourteen days’ notice
shall have been given to such worker and his or her employer by the
secretary of the union, requiring him or her to have his or her wage
again fixed in manner prescribed by this clause: Provided that in
the case of any worker whose wage is so fixed by reason of old age or
permanent disability, it may be fixed for such longer period as such
Inspector or other person shall think fit.

(c.) Notwithstanding the foregoing it shall be competent for a
worker to agree with the president or secretary of the union upon such
wage without having the same so fixed. It shall be the duty of the
union to give notice to the Inspector of Awards of every agreement
made with a worker pursuant hereto.

(d.) It shall be the duty of an employer before employing a worker
at such lower wage to examine the permit or agreement by which
such wage is fixed.

Preference.

7. (a.) In the event of any employer hereafter engaging any worker
   who shall not be a member of the union and who within one calendar
   month after his or her engagement shall not become a member of the
   union the employer shall dismiss such worker from his service if
   required to do so by the union, provided there is then a member of the
   union equally competent to perform the particular work required to
   be done and ready and willing to undertake the same.

(b.) The provisions of the foregoing clause shall operate if and
only so long as the rules of the union shall permit any person of good
character and sober habits to become a member of the union upon pay-
ment of an entrance fee not exceeding 5s., upon a written or verbal
application without ballot or other election, and to continue a member
upon payment of subsequent contributions not exceeding 6d. per week.

Matters not provided for.

8. Any dispute in connection with any matter not provided for in
   this award shall be settled between the particular employer concerned
   and the secretary or president of the union, and in default of any
   agreement being arrived at such dispute shall be referred to the local
   Inspector of Awards, who may either decide the same or refer the matter
   to the Court. Either party dissatisfied with the decision of the In-
   spector of Awards may appeal to the Court upon giving written notice
   of such appeal to the other party within seven days after such decision
   shall have been communicated to the party desiring to appeal.

Scope of Award.

9. This award shall apply to the whole of the Northern Industrial
   District, except the Poverty Bay District, which lies outside a line
   drawn from the East Cape along the main range to the boundary of
   the Wellington Industrial District.

Term of Award.

10. The term of the award to be for a period of two years as from
    the 1st January, 1913.

T. HARLE GILES,
Conciliation Commissioner.