WORK AND WAGES.
The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday evening. Mr A. Judge occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance. An application from the Prossers’ Union for permission to affiliate with the Council was referred to the Affiliation Committee, with power to act. A letter from the National Liberal Association was ordered to stand over for consideration until next meeting. It was decided to allow the Labor Day Committee the free use of the Council room. At the first annual meeting of the Napier Free Labor Association it was reported that the total membership was over 2,200, of whom 1,959 are working members. The prejudice at first existing on the part of working men was now dissipated. Situations were found for 157 men during the year, and relief granted to thirty-seven members who met with accidents. The guaranteeing members number 202. The receipts for the year were L 1,706, and expenditure L 346 less.
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Evening Star, Issue 8613, 5 September 1891, Page 1 (Supplement)
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