TRADES COUNCIL CON-FERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 94, 20 April 1906, Page 3

TRADES COUNCIL CONFERENCE.

XBjr Telegraph.—Press Association.) t ~ • CHRISTCHURCH, this iiy% The Trades Conference resumed today, m Mr. Rosser (Auckland) moved, "That in consideration of the fact that very large quantities of kauri gum are exported to Europe and .America without being sorted in the colony, and, whereas the sorting in these countries is.done by cheap labour, to the detriment of unionist gum sorters in the Auckland province, the conference strongly urges the Government to impose an export duty on unsorted gum over tin* valucTof £40 per ton." The motion was carried with the addition, ••' That the Government be asked to nationalise the-'<TJm industry, and, pending such action*So place a heavy export-duty on. gum." I •. A motion, by Mr. Cooper (Wellington) was carried, " That the Government'be urged to introduce legislation to provide for the registrtttion of all partnerships, certificates of registration to s how I the names and occupations of persons■ constituting such partnership." T. A proposal from the Nelson Council, "'That the Government be. asked to provide a penalty for breaches of the Shrips and Offices Act on statutory .holidays " was referred to the executive. " i' The conference, after a long- cßseussion, carried a motion of sympathy-with the Melbourne Trades Council for the institution of a universal six hours' day. -'■ ' " ■ - -■■ ■ ' -..-X.',u> ..