TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL.
. : © Thore was a large attendance of members at the weekly mooting of tho Trades knd Labour Council last night. Mr. G. W. Lightfoot (vjce-presidoat) occupied the, chair. It was resolved that Mr. J. A. Culloeh, the new representative of the workers on the Arbitration Court, bo asked to wait on the Council when in Wellington, and to attend meetings, so that he might get in touoh with the aims and needs of tho Council; Six mombors were appointed to represent the Council ■ bofore tho Labour Representation Committco. The half-hol'.lay olauso in tho Shops and Offices Act was diicii6sed at length. This clause, it, might bo montionod, provides, that tho question aS to whether tho half-holiday should bo observed on Wednesday or Saturday niny bo settled by ballot if ton per cent, of tho ratepayers so desiro. It was decided that, prior to tho dato on. which tho holiday is noxt fixed, tho requisite number of signatures be obtained to nomand a ballot. A long discussion took placo on a motion as to the advisability of establishing a workers' paper, and ovontually tho matter was loft in tho hands of tho Management Committee, with instructions to report turthor to the Counoil.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 68, 13 December 1907, Page 5
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