MINERS CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 639, 16 October 1909, Page 5

MINERS CONFERENCE

' TO.COMMENCE ONMONDAY. Tho annual conference of delegates of th* New Zealand Minor*' Federation is to'com- ' mence its sittings in Lyon's Cafe at 10.30 a,m. ,' on Monday. A number of dolegatos arrived \ , from tho West Coast jestonlay, including th* ) , president, Mr. It, (temple, of ureymouth, and Mr. R> Manning, secretary. Moro will arrive to-day, and it is anticipated that all the delegates will bo in Wellington by Monday. Tho following aro the delegates appointed to attend on behalf of thoivanous unions:— , Blackball Minors' tfpioii,*-Mcs6rs. Fipeb.' ' (president), J. Chappollow (secretary), and J. 1 ishcr. * Granity Minors' Union.—Messrs. J. Dowgray (president), and Thomas. Grey Valley Workers' Umpn.—Mr. G, Neir» ton (president).- h ', " ' l " -' ' < • ,i (iieen Island Miners' Union.—Mr. G. Hoi- i lows (socrotary). Homo Bush Colliers' Union.—Mr. Charlcl * Stuart (secretary). < ■ Mtfngahua Miners'-Union.—Messrs, M. Pagan (secretary) and Molloy. > Kirlpaka Miners' Union.—Mr. J.' Hainbjyn (secretary) i. ■ t ~. f Mokilnnui Miuora'^lJnion.—Mr.,T. Mu|re/>n,ey (president), i . i "-,,.' \ r State Miners' Union,—Messrs' G. 'Glow end C Webb. , Tnitnpu Minors' Union.—The.'socrotary. Waikato Miners' Union —Mr. James rulton ' (president). - ' Waihi Miners' Union.—Mossre. A. E. 1 Perry "\ (president), A. Parry (vice-president), and J. J. > Scanlon (secrctarj). ,i ~ ' Puponga Minors Union r-On,p delctato. ~ \ i HiKorangi Minors' Union.-—Mr.'M. Wallace < ' j (secretary). j Grcymouth General Labourers' Union.—Mr. ■" i H. T. Armstrong. . "

. There are in all 72 remits on the order paper,, but Mr. Manning anticipates that this formidable list will.bo -/condensed to about 60. The subjocts to bo discussed include such vrld« questions as national ; insurance, /compulsory training;,'and'jthd! ifeoeht;iiiaondtaonts to the Compensation Act. <lt is notlikely that the press will be admitted to' tho conference.'