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BOOT TRADE DISPUTE.
HEARING AT ADELAIDE,
FIXING THE WAGES.
ADELAIDE. November 2.
in tno ArmtrAtion Court to-day, tho
hearing of tho boot trade dispute won
continued. Tho case for the employees
1 wim doted. The employee suggested that
the court should fix tho Mouth Australian
minimum at 3 per cent below that of Vic
toria, anil that is should be ,nmdo up to
tho Victorian rate in-two years by ad
vances of 2% uer rout n, year. Mr. Jus
tice Higgins promised to consider tho pro
posal, but remarked: “I hftva no right to
counteract free-trade between the States.
The only ground on which Z shall feel
justified in giving Queensland a sliding
scale is not.because of its disadvantages,
but because a violont change is bad for
all.” Mr. fteoby (counsel for the em
ployees) admitted there was no evidence of
a dispute regarding clause one of the claim
compelling employers to provide work*
shops and materials free of charge. That
clause was struck out.
Joseph Moray (for the manufacturers)
submitted a achemo to insure a perma
nent supply of skilled labour in the boot
trade, It included the abolition of tha.
improver, the non-limitation of unskilled
boy labour for minor factory jobs, boys
not to bo employed after 10 years if not
apprentices by that ago. the minimum
wage to be fixed according to age, ami
suggested the proportion of apprentices to
journeyman a't six to twelve, the wage to
be on a graduated seals till tho last six
months, when apprentice to receive 10/
per week less than tho journeymen mini- !
mum. Mr. Justice Higgins said that
judging at a glance he was impressed with
the scheme, which would bo considered.
The sitting will probably bo concluded to
morrow.
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