JULY 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2313

Taranaki Furniture Trade.—Recommendation of Conciliation Council.

(Under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, and its Amendments.)

In the matter of an industrial dispute between the Wellington United Furniture Trade Industrial Union of Workers (Taranaki Branch), applicant, and Baker and Co. and others, respondents.

THE following recommendation of the Conciliation Council appointed to hear the above dispute is published pursuant to subsection (4) of section 43 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1908, and number 34 of the regulations thereunder.

Dated at New Plymouth this 22nd day of July, 1913.

J. TERRY,
Clerk of Awards.

RECOMMENDATION.

Hours of Work.

1. FORTY-FOUR hours shall constitute a week’s work. The time shall be worked between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the first five days of the week, and between 7.30 a.m. and 12 noon on Saturdays.

Where it is considered advisable by the employers to observe the statutory half-holiday in lieu of Saturday, they may do so provided that notice in writing is given to the local Inspector of Factories.

Wages.

2. (a.) The minimum wage to be paid to journeymen cabinet-makers, upholsterers, chair and frame makers, machinists, wood-carvers, turners, polishers, picture-framers, and furniture packers shall be 1s. 4½d. per hour.

(b.) Upholsterers’ work shall include all kinds of bedding, planning and laying of new carpets and linoleums.

(c.) Wages to be paid weekly on the employer’s premises.

(d.) One hour’s notice to be given on either side before dismissal or leaving employment, and in such case wages shall be paid immediately.

Overtime and Holidays.

3. (a.) All time worked in excess of eight hours per day on five days of the week, or in excess of four hours on the day of the half-holiday, shall count as overtime, and shall be paid for at the rate of time and a quarter for the first two hours, time and a half thereafter up to 10 p.m., and double time between 10 p.m. and the ordinary time for commencing work next morning, if worked continuously.

(b.) For work done on Sunday, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, or the birthday of the reigning Sovereign double time shall be paid.

(c.) Where Labour Day or any other holiday in the above list is not generally observed within the district over which it is intended this award shall apply, any other day may be substituted for any of the above-mentioned holidays, provided that it is mutually arranged beforehand between the employers and their employees.

(d.) No overtime shall be charged until forty-four hours for the week have been worked, provided that the time lost in any one week is lost by the workman by his own default or on his own account.

Classes of Workers.

4. Journeymen and apprentices shall alone be recognized, subject nevertheless to the liberty to employ boys on certain work hereinafter set forth and to the provisions as to under-rate workmen.

Apprentices.

5. (a.) Any employer taking an apprentice to learn the trade shall be deemed to undertake the duty which he agrees to perform as a duty enforceable under this award, and shall pay such apprentice not less than the undermentioned rate of wages—namely,