APRIL 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1325

journeymen, or four male apprentices to six journeymen. The same proportion to be recognized throughout.

Bridle-cutting Branch.—One apprentice and two female stitchers to one journeyman, or one apprentice and three female stitchers to two journeymen, or two apprentices and four female stitchers to three journeymen, or three apprentices and three female stitchers to three journeymen, or three apprentices and five female stitchers to four journeymen; after this one apprentice and one female stitcher or two female stitchers to each additional journeyman.

Bag and trunk makers are to have one apprentice to each journeyman, male or female.

Where there is only one apprentice kept in any branch or shop, and he has served three years, an additional apprentice may be taken on so as to enable the former to have a better opportunity of learning his trade. During the currency of the first two years of apprenticeship in the saddle branch the apprentice shall be taught seaming and stitching.

Female Stitchers.

8. For the purpose of determining the proportion of apprentices and female stitchers to journeymen, in taking any new apprentice or female stitcher, the calculation shall be based on a two-thirds full-time employment of journeymen employed during the previous three calendar months.

Wages of Female Stitchers.

9. The following shall be the minimum weekly wage for female stitchers: For the first year, 7s. 6d. per week; for the second year, 12s. 6d. per week; for the third year, 17s. 6d. per week; for the fourth year, £1 5s. per week; for the fifth year, £1 10s. per week; and thereafter, £1 15s. per week.

Holidays.

10. The following days shall be recognized as holidays in all branches, viz.: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, birthday of reigning Sovereign, Christmas Day, and Labour Day.

Exemptions.

11. E. Le Roy; Macky, Logan, and Co.; and J. Burns and Co. are exempted from this award, except in so far as wages and apprentices are concerned.

Factory Workshops.

12. All work shall be performed in the factory workshops, and no worker shall do work of any description at the trade for the purpose of trade after leaving the employer’s place of business, provided such worker be fully employed, except when permits to work at home are granted to workers who are physically unfit to attend at their employer’s place of business.

Preference.

13. (a.) If any employer shall hereafter engage any worker who shall not be a member of the union, and who within one week after his engagement shall not become and remain a member of the union, the employer shall dismiss such worker from his service if requested to do so by the union, provided there is then a member of the union equally qualified to perform the particular work required to be done, and ready and willing to undertake the same.

(b.) Whenever an employer shall employ any worker who is not a member of the union he shall, within forty-eight hours thereafter, give notice in writing of such employment to the secretary of the union.

(c.) 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 payment 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.

Term of Award.

14. Two years.

T. HARLE GILES.

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