WATERSIDE WORKERS' CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13161, 7 July 1908, Page 11

WATERSIDE WORKERS' CONFERENCE.

(PM-J ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) . t WELLINGTON, July 6. . At tho Waterside Workers' Conference to-day, one of tho delegates referred to the large importations of Or_gon pino which were coming into - n *y sal,u, d_ to tho detriment (it was alleged) of local timber. Thero was, it 'as stated, a proposal on the part of - merchants to Ret the duty reduced, and . »t was contended that if this were done " would affoct the interests of 2,300 ?.' fS n '-''•gaged in tho timber industry on . Jae coast. After discussion, the Conlorenco decided to urge unon the Gov- ' .* n "nent the necessity of increasing the , f 'mport duty on Oregon timber, in order '' __ii_!-_- the " NeW Ze!xlsind timber in- • P^ 1 Burton has been re-elected nt>sident of the Waterside Workers' "!?"__ Mr J " Jackson vicc-pro..i- ---.,._' '. P* McLaren general serro- -,,....' * nd r J,r T " Smith treasurer. The Son 311 WiU be held in Wel " A deputation repi-oson-ins tho eonfor- / TIJ "**»*«! on tho Minister for Labour «R afternoon, and submitted a num.ZL I^, olu tJons rassed at the conferl.Zi The - V "-ntended that a half- - SSSS Conld **-* oasil - v arranged; they -. UT? tao - rc 5 -' aa ' for working coal s»w to minimise the risk of accidents; ST sho , uld he allowed to act as JKa °" beha,f of injured workers: S°* nes shouid be Provided at Union ofi^i 0 receiv e prompt calls in cases g«3gdtents; the Railway Department of th? r sub -! wt «* to all agreements &.___.'-"' "ie reflations regarding e_W_. 0r e ™ in sacks should bt> rigidly _■ * sion, * j , ri,o - v also asked for eoncesFt TWj to their conference. * b__,f5 )Utatlon u r^ p J that lockers. ls^?_. 3 '_'\ ud wa 'tins rooms should . lF OVM H b -**" Harbour Boards. kofc ;_,? -_, the M »»-*« said he would *:mto the matters mentioned, and ' -9t._._*_v. 00 ? dbe done - *t was tho " r U i»_ j-tV? ( V>™ , rnment to protect life*. *_-aliw f .'_ u,t , for tho Government to *_______? * tho -alf-holiday question. He oopd to ask the Government Insurif it could formulate la^_ ,e i°: "franco a-ainst sickness, tion ™ti *? thc chini f " r rctuesenta*Ut _f i- ."T, n ° anls ,1C Pointed out- - Cdf i 18 !, 1 ' 11 w * ?nt through such """as would be made elective