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CONTENTS.

Chapter I.-Industrial Relations (Conciliation and Arbitration)

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General Review

Proceedings under the Conciliation Act, 1896, and the Industrial

Courts Act, 1919 (Reported pursuant to Section 5 of the

Conciliation Act, 1896, and Section 13 of the Industrial Courts

Act, 1919)

General

Arbitration

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(a) Industrial Court

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(b) Single Arbitrators and ad hoc Boards of Arbitration

Miscellaneous Duties in Connection with the Relief of Unemployment

Relief Schemes-Grants to Local Bodies

Unemployment (Relief Works) Act, 1920

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Return of Contributions paid under the erroneous belief that

they were payable

Repayments at Age of 60, and Compensatory Payments under

Section 9 of the Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act,

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Insurance Industry Special Scheme

Banking Industry Special Scheme

Cost of Administration

Finance of the Scheme

Appendix to Chapter III.-Important Decisions of the Umpire

Chapter IV.-Juveniles

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Arrangements for giving Advice and for Placing in Employment

Local Administration

Advice on the Choice of Employment: Industrial Supervision

Placing in Employment

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Other Work of Juvenile Advisory Committees

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London Advisory Council for Juvenile Employment

Special Arrangements for Public and Secondary School Boys

and Girls

Special Arrangements for Mentally and Physically Defective

Juveniles

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Juvenile Employment in 1927

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Supply of Juvenile Labour ...

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Volume and Distribution of Juvenile Unemployment during 1927

Special Inquiry into the Redistribution of Juvenile Labour

First Part of the Report of the Committee on Education and

Industry (Scotland)

Attitude of the Government towards the Reports of the Com-

mittees on Education and Industry

Chapter V.-Administration of the Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918 ...

Descriptions of Trades to which the Acts apply

Alterations of Descriptions of Trades

Interpretation of Descriptions of Trades

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Proceedings of Trade Boards

Permits of Exemption

Chapter V.-Administration of the Trade Boards Acts-continued.

Constitution of Trade Boards and District Trade Committees

New Boards and Dissolution of Boards

Review of Constitution of existing Boards

Trade Board Minimum Rates

Confirmation of Minimum Rates

Rates fixed by Trade Boards

Cost of Living Sliding Scales

Drift Nets Mending Trade

General Minimum Piece Rates

Meetings of Trade Boards and Committees

Registration of "Learners" and Indentured Apprentices

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Inquiry into the Personal Circumstances and Industrial History

of Claimants to Unemployment Benefit

Inquiry into Apprenticeship

Earnings and Hours Inquiry

Chapter VII.-International Labour...

Meetings of the Governing Body of the International Labour

Office

Tenth Session of the International Labour Conference

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Freedom of Association

Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery

Examination of Annual Reports rendered under Article 408 of

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Agenda of 1928 Conference

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Ratification and Acceptance of Conventions and Recommendations...

Annual Reports under Article 408 of the Treaty of Versailles

Chapter VIII.-Temporary Functions arising out of the War

Industrial Training (Ex-Service Men): Civil Liabilities (Re-settle-

ment) Training under the Royal Warrant

Scheme of Grants to Undertakings employing severely disabled Men

Training of young unemployed Men

Training for Oversea Employment...

Training for Home Employment

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Central Committee on Women's Training and Employment...

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