PAPERSPAST

N.Z. MINERS' FEDERATION

Annual Conference

The annual conference of tho New Zealand Miners' Federation opened in the A.S.R.S. rooms in Wellington on Wednesday, July 4.

TJ&e following Bxecutive niembers sr& present: Messrs. V. Curran, president, P. O'Rourbe, secretary, G. lieather, Wsyhi, W. H. Smiti, Northern Executive member, and J. Theobald, Bullet Esecutive member.

The Unions were represented as slider: Hikurangi, T. Nesbitt; Huntly, A. Woods; Rotowaru, A, Hart; Pukenriro, A , . Robinson; Waihi, J. Moon j Ngakawau, H. Eyans and J. Mcßride.; Denniston, T. Whittle and T. Muir; State, J. M. Pattinson; Kartangaita, B. Pennan; and Nightcaps, J. Oldham.

Representatives frGm unaffirated Unions were as follows: Blackball, W. Baldersloiie; Roa, W^-Wild; Mil- Jerton, E. Locke.

Owing to lack of finance the following Un,ian s were not represented: Wtorth Qape ? Ayoca,. Shag Point, Green Island,.and Taratu. .-.-«■■

After the transaction of preliminary business the following resolution was carried on a card vote by 1670 JH>tes to 6.40: "That w© recommeaid to delegates that Millerton, Roa and Blackball be admitted to Conference on Thursday for thje purpose of considering -and discussing organisation, bnt-not be - allowed to vote on same." The Un'ons .constituting the minority were: Rotorwarn (16fr), Ngakawau <200), Huntly (200), and Hikurangi <80). -•■ ■.■•■- - . - ' -■ '.■; ■ • The balance sheet was adopted;. Mr. J. Glover was appointed Returning Offleer, Mr. Bolton Auditor. aim Mr. J. Roberts, Minute Secretary Iβ the conference.; : It was reported to the conference Footie and Doel ? e workers, 17 in pumber, '.were' ". toeing proceeded ftgaiais't bx. th« liabipur Department fpi «n bitesicli of the ArbHrattiori "lkyre r "." " .''. "'• *""" '• -."'.y -- : - ''' ..■.;."■■■ ' Vp to the time of writjng (Friday ->lt>ernooii)" the rest 'of the business 'eonaisted of* aii opie-n. discussion *n 18ie question of organisation. THE RAILWAY BISASTEK On 'the Tepert of the railway disaster afe Ongarue reaching the conference delegates unanimously' eartW: : tSie following [ resolution:, . "That tJiis conference express its eincepe sympathiy .VitiiV'tii* relatives mt those who have lost' their in file Jfain Tru-nk two disaster/

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