ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 5, Issue 180, 15 July 1914, Page 6

ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

The conference was opened at the Esperanto Hall/. Wellington/ on July -14; 1914; Mr. H. Hunter (president) in the chair. . ■ :, • ...The President, ; n welcoming . delegates, said-, he trusted that the "deliberations •of conference;' would, tend to increase the.usefulness, of the o.rganisa■tion::: :.■ •'.-* ,-■•.- . ..- .■The following-affiliated unicns-..and tranches .-owc'ie .represented >- .: Gisborno- Branchj,;;.F. r Nv. Bertram; .Deep Cvcelc Miners,,C. Snjith; Dunedin Branch, A. .McCarthy,; .Christchurch East Branch, H. Hun tor;'. 'Feilding Branch, Rod Ross; Masterton Branch, E. Hunter; Wellington Branch, J.. Glover ond.C. H. Chapman; Runanga Branch, R. Semple; Christchurch Tailors; F, Cooke and W. Borryman; Christchurch. Socialist Party, X. R< Wilson;. Auckland' Central,. M. J. Savaee . and, Mrs. Donaldson.; .Christchurch Passive. Rasisters, Reg. , Wililiams; Denniston Miners, L.'Diamond; Christchurch South, J. Thorn; Petone Housewives, -Mrs. Semple; Wellington /lousewhes, Mrs Snow; Manawatu Flaxmillers' " Union, A. Hillier, J. Wibley and F. M<?dcr; Cbrist'church Central, Miss "Mitchell; Rangiora Branch, Morgan Williams; ' Ch'iistcjjttrim Bootmakers. F. M'.'Hobson and J.CGulHord; Kakahi. Branch,.. G: .Stove.;. Grey District Council, M. Ayrion; Auckland Cutters, and Pressors' Union, J. F. Catley;-Napier Paiutors and Decorators, 1). GoldeV; Canterbury Sawmill, -jimber.and Coal .Yards' EmIjlojees,' C./F. Meyer; iGrey, Lynn Branch, -T."Payne, MVl\;J.va'rangahaka Miners. P. H/Hickey; Te'Kuiti Branch. F. Langstoue; Ra-ngataua Branch, J. S. McDonald; Palmerston North Branch, J. W. Mc.ComioP.; Wangahui Branch, H, Rogers;- Blenheim Branch, J. Townsend; Nelson Branch, W. E. Power ;-Wc3tpoit Branch ,J,,Do'ivg"ay; Blackball Miners, J. Hines;.Roa Min-ers,->-I\- Fraser: Christchurch-, North' Braiioh, E: T. .Homo.; "Woolston Branch H, "Haskell j/AVnrcnui- Branch, .Tv.Brindle; lnv-orcargill Branch, T-..Q?.Byrne; Maungr.turoto Railway -.Construction Workers, J. Lamont; Auckland Dairy Employees,, A. Rosser; TPoveity Bay General; Labourers, :.D..-, s Wi Cplemauf Whakatu Sausage Casing J. >avne, M.P.; Puppnga Miners' Union, T.-S.Tilley; Weft Coast Workers, W. Qollin.s; Paparoa Miners' Union, P. H. 'Hickey Inangahua-Miners' Union, M. Fagan;.. Wellhv.tpu ijootniakers, J. Hutchison; H. A. Campbell, organiiser OFFICIAL REPORTERS. Mond by M J. Savaga. seconded by P. H. Hickey. That irmly the'tecpg* uised'Labour press be admitte-l, to conference—Carried. Moved by Mr. Hickey seconded by Mr. A. McCarthy: That a Press Committee, be set up, consisting of Messrs. j{ J. Savage, J. 'J'horn and Rod Ross —Carried. ' "'",' .'.'". STANDItIC ORDERS. ... Moved ly Mr. Hickey, seronded ty Mr. Meyers:-That the hours of sitting -be: -0.-30 to 12.30-snd 2 to 5, aud-'tbere-aftor if deemed necrssnry.—Carried. Moved hy Mr. R. Semple, seconded by Mr. Meyers: Tliat !he time limit for epeak«»i ; s be fire mir.ntos—Carried. - Moved by Mr. Campbell: That Mr. A. McCarthy be apiK-mted timekeeper.— Carried. -