WORK AND WAGES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15524, 26 January 1911, Page 7

WORK AND WAGES.

WELSH MINERS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 24. A National Conference, sitting in London and representing 600,0J0 miners, agreed to financially assist 12,000 Cambrian strikers. CONFERENCE OF ROOT MANUFACTURERS. [Pee Press Association.] DUNEDIN, January 25. Tho annual conference of the New Zealand Federated Boot Manufacturers' Industrial Association of Employers was opened to-day. Delegates were present as follows : —Auckland— Messrs T. Hodgson, H. Dearsloy and G. A. Coles; Christchurch-Messrs J. A. Frostick, F. O'Brien and P. J. De la Cour; Dunedin— Messrs H. Paliett, W. M'Kinlay and E. W. Roy; Invercargill—Mr J. Kingsland. The agenda paper was very lengthy. The conference will probably last until Friday, as several Weighty matters concerning the trade are under discussion. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr W. M'Kinlay; vice-president, Mr H. Dearsley; executive, Messrs J. Kingsland, E. W. Roy, J. A. Frostick, W. Brunslml and T. Dodgson; treasurer, Mr H. Paliett; auditor, Mr J. Elvidge.