I. CHRONOLOGICAL INDEXES

(a) Laws and Orders in Vol. X. of the English Edition of the Bulletin of the International Labour Office.

(An asterisk denotes that the title and reference only is given in the BULLETIN.)

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR LEGISLATION

1914. Treaty between the German Empire and the Netherlands, supplementary to the Treaty signed on 27th August, 1907, respecting accident insurance (No. 4757). 30th May, pp. CII., 197.

NATIONAL LABOUR LEGISLATION

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY: Austria.

1913. Decree respecting Sunday rest and breaks in work in industrial undertakings. 22nd September, pp. IX., 1.

1914. Royal Order respecting the accident insurance of miners. 7th April, pp. XVIII., 8. Hungary.

1912. Order for the carrying into effect of §V. of the Laws of 1911, relating to the prohibition of the manufacture of matches, etc., from white or yellow phosphorus. 31st December, pp. XI., 12.

BELGIUM.
1914. Act to amend the Act of 13th December,
women, young persons and children.

BRITISH COLONIES.

Commonwealth of Australia.

pp. XCIII., 255.'

1889, relating to the employment of 26th May, pp. VII., 14.

1911. An Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act, 1902-1909.

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22nd December,

1912. An Act to amend the Sugar Bounty Act, 1905-1910. 29th October, pp. LXXXI., 255.*

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for
Invalid and Old Age Pensions. 6th November, pp. CV., 255.*

An Act to amend the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act, 1906-1910.
6th November, pp. XCIV., 255.*

An Act to repeal the Sugar Bounty Act, 1905-1912. 24th December, pp.
LXXXII., 255.*

An Act to amend §§4, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 40 and 49 of the Invalid and
Old Age Pensions Act, 1908-1909, and to amend that Act in relation to
blind persons and the punishment of offences. 24th December, pp. CV., 255.*
An Act to amend the Manufactures Encouragement Act, 1908. 24th December,
pp. LXXXII., 256.*

An Act relating to compensation to workmen employed in the service of the
Commonwealth for injuries suffered in the course of their employment.
24th December, pp. CVI., 256.*

An Act to provide for bounties on wood pulp and rock phosphate and rewards
for the discovery of rock phosphate. 24th December, pp. LXXXII., 256*
An Act relating to the Inter-State Commission. 24th December, pp. CI., 256.*
An Act to amend the Bounties Act, 1907. 24th December, pp. LXXXII, 256.*
The Immigration Act, 1912. 24th December, pp. LXXXVI., 256.*

1913. Provisional Regulations under the Wood Pulp and Rock Phosphate Bounties Act, 1912. 4th April, pp. LXXXII., 256.*

An Act relating to navigation and shipping. 24th October, pp. XCII., 256.* An Act to provide a bounty to growers of sugar cane and beet. 30th October, pp. LXXXII., 256.*

An Act to provide for the construction of a railway in the Northern Territory from Pine Creek to the Katherine River, the appointment of officers, the making of charges and the appropriation of money in connection with such railway. 19th December, pp. LXXXII., 256.*

1914. An Act to amend the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 19041911. 10th October, pp. XCV., 256.*

An Act (No. 2) to amend the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1904-1911. 7th December, pp. XCV., 256.

An Act to provide for the payment of bounty on the manufacture of pig-iron
from Australian ore. 21st December, pp. LXXXII., 260.*

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for
Invalid and Old Age Pensions. 21st December, pp. CV., 260.*

New South Wales.

1908. An Act to authorise payments in subvention of Friendly Societies in certain
cases, and for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto. 23rd
September, pp. CII., 260.*
1910. An Act to amend the law with respect to compensation to workmen for injuries
suffered in the course of their employment, and for purposes consequent
thereon or incidental thereto. 19th August, pp. CIII., 260.*

An Act to provide superannuation allowances and gratuities for persons employed
in the railway and tramway services, to amend the Acts regulating the
public service and the Government Railway Act, 1901, and for purposes
consequent thereon or incidental thereto. 27th August, pp. CVII., 260.*
An Act to provide for a Saturday half-holiday every Saturday in shops, and
to amend the law with regard to the early closing of shops, and for purposes
consequent thereon or incidental thereto. 27th August, pp. XC., 260.
An Act to amend the Miners' Accident Relief Act, 1900, and the Miners' Accident
Relief (Amendment) Act, 1901, and for other purposes. 27th August,
pp. CIV., 261.*

An Act to amend the Early Closing Acts and the Saturday Half Holiday Act,
1910, and for purposes consequent thereon. 20th December, pp. XCI., 261.
An Act to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1902, and for other purposes.
28th December, pp. LXXXVII., 262.*

1911. Ministerial Order (prohibition of employment of males under the age of 16 years or of females). 16th May, pp. LXXVII., 262.

An Act to repeal the Old Age Pensions Act, 1900, and the Invalidity and Accidents
Pensions Act, 1907. 12th July, pp. CVI., 262.*

1912. An Act to provide for the purchase, resumption and appropriation of lands, and for the construction and maintenance of certain buildings and works, for the use or disposal of such lands and buildings; to constitute a Board for the above and other purposes, and a Fund to meet the expenses of carrying out the above provisions; for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto; and to amend certain Acts. 4th April, p. 263.*

An Act to enable the Municipal Council of the city of Sydney to erect and let dwelling-houses, and for that purpose to acquire land; to extend the borrowing powers of the said Council; to amend certain Acts relating to the Corporation of the city of Sydney; and for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto. 4th April, pp. C., 263.*

An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the regulation of coal mines and collieries. 26th November, pp. LXXXVII., 263.

An Act to consolidate the Acts controlling scaffolding and lifts. 26th November, pp. LXXXI., 264.*

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the supervision and regulation
of factories, bakehouses, laundries, dye works and shops; the limitation in
certain cases of the hours of working therein; the extension of the liability
of employers for injuries suffered by employees in certain cases; the making
provision for a minimum wage for certain persons, and for the payment of
overtime and tea-money; and for other purposes. 26th November, pp.
LXXIII., LXXVII., 264.

An Act to consolidate the laws relating to banks and Bank Holidays. 26th
November, pp. XCI., 283.*

An Act to consolidate the Acts relating to Friendly Societies. 26th November,
P. 283.*

Amendment of Schedule of Industrial Arbitration Act, 1912. 14th December,
pp. XCVI., 283.

An Act to amend the Miners' Accident Relief Act, 1900, the Miners' Accident Relief (Amendment) Act, 1901, and the Miners' Accident Relief (Amendment) Act, 1910, and for other purposes. 20th December, pp. CIV., 285.* 1913. An Act to amend the Friendly Societies (Amendment) Act, 1906. 7th January, PP. CII., 285.*

Regulations under the Factories and Shops Act, No. 39, 1912. 29th April, pp. LXXIII., 285.

An Act to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912; to bring certain persons under the Public Service Act, 1902; and for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto. 15th October, pp. LXXXVII., 286.*

1915. An Act to prohibit the use of white phosphorus in the manufacture of matches; to prohibit the sale of matches made with white phosphorus; to amend the Factories and Shops Act, 1912; and for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto. 9th February, pp. LXXXIX., 286.

Queensland.

1909. An Act to enable the Government to assist persons in receipt of small incomes to provide homes for themselves. 22nd December, p. 287.*

An Act to amend the Workers' Compensation Act of 1905 by extending its provisions to cases of disablement for three days and upwards, by extending the time during which compensation shall be payable. 29th December, pp. CIV., 287.

1910. Regulations under the Workers' Dwellings Act of 1909. 23rd February, pp. C., 287.*

1911. An Act to make better provision for the regulation and inspection of mines. 7th January, pp. LXXXVIII., 287.

An Act to authorise the construction and establishment of sugar works by means
of moneys advanced by the State, and to provide for the repayment of such
moneys and for the maintenance, management and control of such sugar
works, and for other purposes connected therewith.
26th October, pp.
LXXXVII., 288.*

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to State children. 30th
November, pp. LXXVII., 288.

1912. An Act to amend §§5 and 7 of the Workers' Dwellings Act of 1909 in certain particulars. 9th January, pp. CI., 288.*

Regulations under the State Children Act of 1911. 18th July, pp. LXXVII., 288.*

An Act to make provision for holidays and for other purposes connected there-
with and to repeal the Bank Holidays Acts, 1904-1906. 5th December,
pp. XCI., 289.*

An Act to make better provision for industrial peace and for purposes incidental
to that object. 7th December, pp. XCVI., 289.
An Act to amend the Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Act of 1908.
7th December, pp. LXXXI., 308.'

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1913. Regulations under the Industrial Peace Act of 1912.

20th March, p. 308.*

Regulations under the Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Acts, 1908-
1912. 29th May, pp. LXXXI., 308.*

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Friendly Societies. 29th
October, pp. CII., 308.*

1914. An Act to amend $50 of the Factories and Shops Act of 1900 in a certain particular. 23rd October, pp. XC., 308.

Victoria.

1911. An Act to further amend the Friendly Societies Act, 1907. 4th September,

pp. XV., 85*.

An Act relating to the pension and compensation rights of certain officers and

employees in the Railway Service and the reinstatement of certain persons in the Railway Service and for other purposes. 20th October, pp. XX., 85.* An Act to ensure the better provision of hut accommodation for shearers and others. 24th October, pp. X., 85.*

1912. An Act to further amend the Public Service Acts and for other purposes. 2nd December, pp. XII., 85.*

An Act to consolidate the law relating to the supervision and regulation of factories and shops. 7th December, pp. I., 85.*

An Act to amend the Boilers Inspection Act, 1906. 31st December, pp. XV., 85.*

An Act to amend the Factories and Shops Act, 1912. 31st December, pp. I., 85. 1914. An Act to enable Municipal Councils to provide workers' dwellings and for other purposes. 3rd February, pp. XIV., 86.*

An Act to further amend the Mines Act and for other purposes. 17th February,
pp. XI., 86.

An Act to provide for compensation to workers for injuries occurring in the
course of their employment. 20th February, pp. XVI. 87.*
An Act to further amend the Factories and Shops Act, 1912.

pp. III., 87.

2nd November,

An Act to amend the Friendly Societies Acts. 5th October, pp. CIII., 286.*

FRANCE. 1913. Act relating to the recruitment cf the Army. 7th August, pp. XX., 16. Act relating to enlistment and re-enlistment in the Navy and to amend the Act of 24th December, 1896, concerning enlistment in the Navy. 8th August, pp. XX., 17. 1914. Decree relating to dangerous work prohibited to children and women. 21st March, pp. VIII., 103.

1915. Act to amend Titles III. and V. of the first book of the Code of Labour (wages of women home-workers in the clothing trade). 10th July, pp. LXXXIII., LXXXVI., 201.

Circular of the Minister of Labour respecting the Act of 10th July, 1915 (wages of women home-workers in the clothing trade). 24th July, p. 206.

GERMANY: EMPIRE.

1914. Notification with respect to provisions for the carrying out of the Act relating to the sale of potash. 2nd February, pp. XI., 105.

Notification relating to the temporary provisions for the re-gauging of miners trucks and corfs in quarrying undertakings, etc. 12th March, pp. XI., 106. 1915. Notification respecting the ratification of the Treaty signed on 30th May, 1914, between the German Empire and the Netherlands, supplementary to the Treaty of 27th August, 1907, respecting accident insurance. 22nd May Pp. CII., 212.

GREECE.

1914. Act relating to Associations (No. 281). 21st June/4th July, pp. XIII., 18.

NORWAY.

1915. Act respecting industrial disputes. 6th August, pp. XCVII., 308.

Act respecting the protection of workers in industrial undertakings. 18th Sep tember, pp. LXXIII., 323.

PORTUGAL.

1915. Act No. 295, to regulate the working day of commercial employees. 22nd January, pp. XII., 106.

SPAIN.

Act No. 296, to regulate the working day in industrial undertakings. 22nd
January, pp. IX., 107.

Act No. 297, to amend various Sections of the Order relating to the employment
of minors and women in industrial undertakings. 22nd January, pp. VIII.,

109.

1913. Royal Decree fixing the maximum normal day of actual work for workers of both sexes in the textile industry, providing that the remuneration for piecework shall be increased by a percentage corresponding to the diminution of hours brought about by this Royal Decree, and laying down rules for the application of the same. 24th August, pp. LXXXIX., 212.

SWEDEN.

1912. Act to amend §2 of the Act of 20th November, 1909, respecting the prohibition of the employment of women on night-work in certain industrial undertakings. 18th October, pp. CI., 341.

SWITZERLAND: CONFEDERATION.

1914. Federal Act respecting Military Insurance. 23rd December, pp. XV., 23. 1915. Federal Act to supplement the Federal Act of 13th June, 1911, respecting insurance against sickness and accidents. 18th June, pp. CIV., 214.

CANTONS:

Basle Town:

1914. Decree of the State Council to supplement the Order of 15th December, 1906, and 9th February, 1910, relating to regular night-work for apprentices 14th May, pp. X., 112.

Act to amend the Act of 16th December, 1909, relating to the establishment of a State Unemployment Fund and to the subsidising of private Unemployment Funds. 28th May, pp. XXI., 113.

Order relating to the protection of workers and the prevention of accidents in building operations. 27th June, pp. XII., 113.

Fribourg.

1914. Decree by the State Council respecting the regulation of the Cantonal Labour Exchange or Labour Office for Men. 26th March, pp. XIII., 112.*

Lucerne.

1913. Act respecting the public days of rest.

26th November, pp. LXXIX., 218.

Neuchâtel. 1910. Act respecting the weekly day of rest. 24th November, pp. LXXX., 223.* 1912. Decree to amend §§9, 10 and 13, last paragraph, of the Act respecting the weekly day of rest. 21st November, pp. LXXX., 223.

1913. Regulations respecting the supervision of commercial apprentices and their examinations at the conclusion of their apprenticeship. 25th February, pp. LXXVIII., 226.*

Schwyz.

1912. Decree relating to the revision of the Administrative Regulations of 29th November, 1878, for the carrying out of the Federal Factory Act. 28th February, pp. X., 112.*

Decree relating to the revision of §1, paragraphs 1 and 2A, of the Police Order of 12th January, 1894, relating to Sunday and holiday rest. 28th February, pp. X., 112.*

Vaud.

1911. Act respecting Industrial Courts. 24th August, pp. XCIII., 221.* Act respecting apprenticeship. 22nd November, pp. LXXVIII., 221. Administrative Order in pursuance of the Act of 22nd November, 1911, respecting apprenticeship. 29th December, pp. LXXVIII., 222.

Zurich.

1914. Order relating to the giving out of contracts for work and supplies on behalf of the town of Zurich. 21st February, pp. X., 111.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

1914. An Act to regulate the hours of employment and safeguard the health of females employed in the district of Columbia. 24th February, pp. LXXVIII., 199. An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies and for other purposes. 15th October, pp. XCIV., 200.