MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1913, Page 8

MEETINGS.

AUCKLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. I The half-yearly meeting of the above nniou was held on Saturday evening in the Trades Hall. There was a good attendance, and Mr J. Buchanan (president) occupied the chair. The report of the Board of Management stated that the printing trade had been very dull for the past few months, and, in consequence, some members had drawn out-of-work pey. The half-year, however, had been a very busy one for the Board and the secretary, owing to the organising o£ the country districts, which were all brought under the award by the Arbitration Court ou April 17th. General satisfaction was expressed with the organising work acoompliished, and it was predicted that the results would be mutually beneficial to both town and country craftsmen, besides greatly strengthening the nnion. Ihe balance-sheet showed the receipts for the half-year to have been £131 4. t>. This, added to the balance from last half-year, gave a total on the income side cf £53-1 ISA The expenditure totalled £141 -IT, leaving a credit balance of £?.'.',;>, 8/."i. Fifty-nine new members Joined the union during the six months. while ten left the district, two left the trade, and one had been removed by death. The total number on the roll is now 247, a net increase of Hi.

The report further stated that an invitation from tlie !_■ city to spnrt rtplops tes to tlic rcc*en t conference 3t "^'pllln j^ ■ ton liad hpen declined by the Roarrt, n.« the T'nion at its annnal meetinc: hail resnlvpti in take no part in either the Federation of Labour or the United Labour party. For a similar reason, the Board had declined to aprroe to the Trpocraphical Federation Executive sending a delegate. Barents had amply justified the ronrse taken. Many other matters were dealt with in the report, inrlTirilns the question of doubtful clauses in the award, and the refusal of the although both employers and employees had jointly askpd for snrh interpretations. The report and balanre-sheel were adopted. Mr r>. MarfarLinp brought forward the Question of establishing n mortality fnnd. The Board was authorised to prepare a scheme and report to a general meeting. During the evening a presentation was made to Mr IT. W. Brookes, es-president. in recognition of his services as president fnr seven years. The presentation took the form of a gold albert and medal suitfll)ly insnrifowl, topctber witli n Ipttor of appreciation. The President (Mr J. Buchanan) in a few appropriate remarks, made (he presentation, which Mr Brookes suitably acknowledged.