MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13845, 3 September 1908, Page 6

MEETINGS.

TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL; ,f ,- The ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Coftk-rijv e£ , '• Rail la-* evening. Mr. A. Rosier occupied i'''r'''[ : ffetMsSiair.'-;;- : / ; :f;';:^'P'-'; : :' :; 'Vl'!;' i! '-;'':^ : ''v' ; : ,; "^ Mr. Justice Sua: The resolution of the ; ; C&s.i- rbiitv Traces and .labour. Council, protesting against the Arbitration Court's dcci- ■ - ', worsen the farm labourers*. 'case,-and asking'' for tie removal of Mr. Justice Sim from the"; ».'•. • Arbitration Court bench, was unanimously > t ;..■..ende»t*ed by .the Council. lUii'*': 3 !'"! Not" Quite - Above ,; Board:" The secre-' tary </{ the Amalgamated Society of Cooks, •., and 'Waiters, Wellington, requested informa- ■'■■ tion sis 10 what bad been done in respect to • the formation of a cooks; and waiters* union •''. in AxK'kiand. Tee writer added: '"There '.•-:''■.■ teeas to-be- something not: quite, above beard going on. My union desires iniorma-■fl'-t turn -as to just how the maitter stands." It I,':} was decided to. reply to the effect that the ly\ H • Ctoußi'il had been _ waiting' for the award and rules of the union- . ; Auckland Co-operative Society: ; A short : - , address on the aims of the Auckland Cooperative Society was delivered by Mr. S. : ' 'it. "Warner, the.president, of the society, and. - he was accorded a ; vote of thanks. The delegates present were asked to bring the objects of the society under the notice of their respective unions. GRAFTON ROAD CHURCH ■ -J.J . ANNIVERSARY. ■ Laii'eiraiain'gr/itije annual meeting in connection .with the Graf too Road Methodist -";-iV- Church was held in the- schoolroom- A 'large number sat dowst to tea, after which the proceedings : were opened by the Rev. G. i:ii W. .: J. : Spence, pister of the congregation. t| The report, which was of a highly eneourag.hag nature, was read by the church steward, Mr. J. Banbury, and the- '-balance-sheet .by i Mr. R. W. "Wallas, treasurer. The latter showed that the financial position of the ' - trust' was very satisfactory. Excellent addresses were delivered by the Rev. Alfred North on "The Church and the Child," acd by the Rev. J. 3,1. Simpson. 8.A., on "The f,\ ' Reunion of Christendom." The solos contriK '■',' bated by Miss 'kwr and Mr. Cecil Prime - were greatly appreciated by the audience, while the Grafton Road choir, under the conducicrship of Mr. E. J. Gotland, ren- ,;:-,;': .dered several part songs and anthems. t ■ Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the / speakers and all who assisted. ■'■i' - - . -. ■ I