The Federated Amalgamated Government Railway and Tramway Service Association v The New South Wales Railway Traffic Employees Association

4 CLR 488

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The Federated Amalgamated Government Railway and Tramway Service Association
vThe New South Wales Railway Traffic Employees Association

Court:

Judges: Griffith CJ
Barton J
O'Connor J

Subject References:
Constitutional law
Industrial law
Commonwealth industrial laws
Validity
State instrumentality
Interference with
Limits of power
Regulation of State railways wages and conditions of employment
Jurisdiction of President of Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration

Legislative References:
Constitution (Cth) - ss 51, 98, 101, 102, 104
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth) (No 13) -

Hearing date: SYDNEY 13 August 1906; 20 August 1906; 29 August 1906; 30 August 1906; 31 August 1906 - MELBOURNE 4 September 1906; 5 September 1906; 7 September 1906; 10 September 1906; 11 September 1906; 12 September 1906; 13 September 1906; 14 September 1906
Judgment date: 17 December 1906

Sydney

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ORDER

Question answered accordingly.

[ Note: The following judgments on the preliminary question were read (August 20), and the argument on the main point was allowed to stand over.]