Flaxmills' Union Meeting.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1912, Page 2

Flaxmills' Union Meeting.

•Sll A>,NO\ I'IJOi'O.SED FOR IILADQUAUTEIUS. The half-yearly meeting of the Maxniill Workers' Union was held on Saturday last at Palmerston North. It was largely attended, delegate* from ail mills in the district lieinii present. After tho election of oJlicers had taken place, tiie question of the removal of oliice was considered. Tho president (.Mr K. .11. Dalhousio) laid belore the meeting a letter from some of th; leading business people of Levin embodying an ofl'er of suitable premises free for six months, along with a large liall lor meetings. If was resolved that the secretary be instructed to write thanking the Levin people for the. olfer and expressing tho Union's hearty appreciation thereof, but regretting their inability to accept the offer, even should the headquarters be changed to that town. Several speakers dwelt upon the progressive spirit which prompted the offer, a in: the resolution was carried with applause. Mr Doyle, the delegate of the Lithgow (X.S.W.) strikers, laid the case of inV Union before tho meeting. lie outlined the causes of the strike and made an eloquent appeal lor assistance to carry on tho struggle. 'I lie Union granted a lump sum ol (,'!(!, with a promise of further assist a nee should tho strike be prolonged. After expressing his thankis, Mr Doyle, withdrew. Prolonged applause greeted a moI lion that t.'ie Union extend sympathy and suppoit to the Wellington irainways Union now on strike, and it was unanimously resolved that this reeo'ution be telegraphed to the secretary of the Strike Committeo. A plea-ing I can re of the meeting was the presentation to the Union bv Mr .). Hyrue. of an enlarged photograph of the late Donald McDonnell. Mr iiyino was a member of 1 the Shearers' Union in Australia for years, and spoke feelingly of the great work done by McDonnell. The president tendered the thanks of the Union to Mr liyrne. After a lengthy (and at times heated) discussion, it was dccided to take a ballot of tho whole Union as to whether or not the office should be removed to Shannon. The papers will be opened and counted on the 24th inst. The question of extending organisation had. owin.o; to the lateness of the hour, to he adjourned till Saturday next, at .Shannon, where tho Union will meet to receive further correspondence from tho Millers' Association regarding swamp conditions and rates for flax-cutting.