THE RAILWAY SERVANTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 236, 6 October 1890, Page 3

THE RAILWAY SERVANTS.

The ordinary meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was held on Saturday evening at the Bnfcomarb wotel There was an attendance of about fifty members. A recommendation from fbe Committee that a banner be obtained for tbe Society for the occasion of the-forth-poming Eighb Hours Demonstration was agreed to. A good deal of correspondence was received and dealt with, including a letter from the Trades and Labour Council, intimating the necessity of a labour being started in Auckland, and _ thtfj if sufficient support was forthcoming it would be commenced without delay. After some discussion, it was unanimously resolved, " That every support be accorded tho labour organ", as desired by the Council." In response to a communication from the Eight Hours Demonstration Committee, six members volunteered to assist on demonstration day in carrying oub the work ab bhe Domain grounds. Letter from the collector ab the workshops resigning his position as collector. It was resolved that the resignation be accepted with regret, and that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to him for his services. It was also resolved thab the matter of collecting at workshops be left in the hands of tho Secretary. The Secretary announced the amount of levies to hand to date. A circular was received from bhe Executive in reference to the Commissioners' circular of the 18fch. A letter from the Hunbly Coal Miners' Association was received and was lefb fco the Secretary bo reply to. Some ordinary routine business was also transacted.