desired by him, be heard by such Inspector on such application.

Such permit shall be for such period, not exceeding six months,
as such persons shall determine: Provided that in the case of
any person whose wage is so fixed by reason of old age or permanent
disability it may be fixed for such longer period as such
persons may think fit.

Brushware.

20. Employers shall provide all brushware, except duster and
    paperhangers' laying-on brush, and shall also supply apprentices
    with one set of tools during their term of apprenticeship.

Suburban Work.

21. Work done over two miles from the post-office of the district, but which does not come within the definition of country
    work, shall be considered suburban work, and journeymen and
    apprentices employed thereon shall be allowed and paid for time
    reasonably occupied by them in walking from the employer's place
    of business to and from such work, or they shall be conveyed to
    and from such work at the cost of their employer. Half an hour
    to be allowed for such walking by the worker or conveyance by the
    employer before any travelling-time shall be payable.

22. Workers shall be at their employer's place of business at
    the hour appointed for the commencement of work, but if previously
    required to do so they shall proceed direct to the place appointed
    for the commencement of work.

Piecework.

23. No journeyman shall be allowed to perform piecework.

24. When any worker engages in any branch of the trade on
    his own account covered by this award he shall cease to belong to
    the Taranaki Painters and Decorators' Industrial Union of
    Workers, and shall not be readmitted a member until after the
    expiration of three months from the completion of his last job.

Preference.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. The provisions of the foregoing clause shall operate only
    if and so long as the rules of the union shall permit any journey-
    man painter and paperhanger 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.

28. It shall be the duty of every non-unionist to join the
    union when called upon to do so by the secretary.

Scope of Award.

29. This award shall apply to all employers carrying on business in the Taranaki Industrial District.

Term of Award.

30. One year.

T. HARLE GILES.

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.

A full agreement was arrived at in relation to the above
dispute.

The Taranaki Freezing-works Company was struck out from
the dispute, having been wrongly cited.

The New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory, Taranaki Oil-wells
(Limited), R. Higham, and H. D. Palmer were struck out from
the dispute by the consent of both parties.

T. HARLE GILES,
Conciliation Commissioner.