TRADES AND LABOUR CONFERENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10098, 6 April 1896, Page 5

TRADES AND LABOUR CONFERENCE.

[BY telkorapii.—PßESS association,] Invkrcargill, Saturday. Tun Trades and Labour Conferenco opened this morning. Delegates are presont from the chief towns of tho colony. The Bubjects for consideration include gumdiggera' and tailors' grievances, swoating in the dressmaking trade, municipal franchise, extension of old age pensions, federation of trade councils,{election of labour members for each centre, establishment of State tailoring workshops, undesirable immigrants, masters and apprentices legislation, and private benefit societies. A motion of sympathy with the widows and orphans in the I'runnerton disaster was passed, and the Conference adjourned till Tuesday morning.

It has been said that reins may guide the horse, the bit may inspire him, and the whip may urge him forward, but the human voico is more potent than all. Its assuring tones will more quickly dispol fright; itsehorb,clear, electriccommands will more thoroughly arouse his ambition, and its gentle, kindly praises will more completely encourage the intelligent road horse than the united force of tho bit, rein, and lash. No animal in domoatic use more readily rosponds to the power of kindness than the road horse.

In the Prussian States the number of cases of foot-and-mouth diseaso at the end of last year had been officially published at 3204, besides which there were 56 casos of pleuro-pneumonia in 27 districts. In other parts of Germany foot-and-mouth disease was continuing to spread, and in many districts local traffic had been forbidden. Swine fever was also very prevalent in the Northern States, and all importations from Denmark had been prohibited for some time.