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TARKK. MONDAY. 25th NOVEMBERBefore Mr. R. Soiling. P.M.K. lt;'I«*n. secretary »»f the Shop Assistant*' \**Ociatiou, proceeded against K. |. Iirnhum for failing to keeplime timl pay ‘■heel* correctly writtenup.Mr. L. D. O. .Martin appeared to plead guilt v mi In-halt of defendant.Mr. R. H. Iliitterworlli represented Ilic prosecutor. and said lii.i instructions were that, when O'Don called at the •hop he Miid he hud received a complaint that the staff wan not being paid in terms of the award. Defendant invited Mr. O'Dea to look at the books, which ' showed that all members of the stuff had been paid the proper amount*, but , the book* did not show the actual time*I worked. The proceeding* had been brought to impress on shopkeeper* the i necessity of keeping time nnd pay | sheets.Mr. Martin said this was the only I breach of the award. All the employees were paid in accordance with the award.Fined 10/. with S/ court co»t* and £2 *Js professional costs, t'hnrle* Joseph Heard proceeded ngninat R. .1. Oldlield, butcher, of Ml. (Jeorge, claiming £02 Ids lid alleged to be due as wnges nnd overtime for Sunday . work.Mr .M. M. Hooke, for applicant, asked for nn adjournment for n fortnight.Mr. L. D. O. Martin, for defendni't.; -aid he would agree tn an adjournment of one week, provided applicant paid the costs of the day.Mr. Hooke said on 19th November he w rote to defendant saying he propose I I to npplv for the adjournment nnd he did not see why hi* client -hould be | asked to pay the costs of the day. Ho desired I he adjournment in order to get evidence front one of the departments :i Hvdnev.The P.M. said he would allow an ad*| journment until next Monday. The mat-. t. r of the costs of the day couid be coil-| sid'ied when be er.se was heard.
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Taree Northern Champion

Taree, New South Wales, AU

Wed, Nov 27, 1940

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