THE TRADES CONFERENCE
CHRISTCHURCH, April 9. The Trades Councils' Conference decided that it be an instruction to the Executive Council to draw up a scheme for inauguration of the union lab 1 system in New Zealand. It was also resolved to urge that the Morgan method of mensuraton be introduced into the elementary schools. It was decided to urge the Government to provide for the compelling of all persons or firms taking orders in taunring to employ tailors or tailoresses; such work to be performed in the workshops for the time being owned or occupied by the persons or firms taking such orders, the object being» to prevent certain shops charging for tailor-made suits and sending cloth made up in shop fashion in factories. It was decided to urge an increase of the old age pensions to 10s p?r week; and it was resolved to urge the Government to pass a Shop Hours Bill providing for a uniform hour of closing and compulsory Saturday half-holiday, all shops to shut at six o'clock on five days in the week and at one o'clock on Saturday.
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Evening Star, Issue 12166, 9 April 1904, Page 6
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