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Auckland General Labourers

4f A general meeting was held on the 6th instant. - A budget of correspondence was read from various employers (relative to demands sent out, preparatory to making new awarde covering coal, lime, and cement workers, iron founflers' labourers, engineers' assistants, boiler-, makers' assistants, etc.) The replies differed somewhat In, tone, different kinds of humor beingi expressed. One firm said: "Our industry could not conform thereto and live." AuotlJer: "Our reply is decidedly No; the rates are beyond consideration and places tho tradesman in the background.'' Yet another, this ■time from a firm in "Special" land (Hamilton), said: "If your object is to destroy the manufacturing industries of New Zealand and encourage the importation of cheap goods from such countries as Germany, you are going the right way to achieve it." Another firm replied (noto the contrast!): "The demands are acceptable to us, and we agree to them in toto."- And again: "The rates asked are quite reasonable, and we have much pleasure in conforming thereto." The Union was favoured with a visit from our esteemed friend and faithful fighter, Mr. R. Semple, agent for the Coal Miners; also Mr., H. T. Armstrong , organiser for the Railway Construction Workers, and Mr. T. Scott, representative, Waipawa Coal Minere. All three received a hearty welcome, and each delivered a brief address on Labour matters generally, stressing th« need for closer organisation. Tho addresses were greatly appreciated, and a motion of thanks carried with enthusiasm. Pleased to note that the circnlatioa of "The Worker" is increasing. WJBA.

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