BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17964, 14 December 1921, Page 10

BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION.

• PAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES, • ELECTION, 0? OFFICERS.. \ The annual meeting of the Auckland I Builders . and, Contractors' Association i was held last night. The ; president, ; Mr. I C- A. Jiee, occupied the chair. ! The annual report stated the associai tion had been able, as the result of dis- •' cudon.with the men,;to.fix a maximum i of.;:2a9d.,per hour for first-clasj carpen- \ ters, and a maximum of 3s for first-class \ It was considered that this action was.the means of keeping, down i the, cost of, dwellings considerably,' and i of all other classes of, building, at a time i when returned men were seeking homes./ 1 The association had been : able .'to defeat \ a proposal for ■ a further import, duty of i 4s per , 100 ft... placed on ali iim- , parted, timber, which would have meant > a further-rise in the local article.- -The; 1 programme for the new year included a '■ proposal for obtaining a preferential disj count to financial members of the ■ «-. sociatfan. It was also: hoped to intro<ju7a? a workers*/fe!cident insurance 1 showing &' saving of 16s per i cent., while the matter of the registration of builders,.which was now well in give builders and contractors the standing they were' fully entitled to, -The-secretary atated that the member. : rfiip. was 154.V ■,„■'; /The b«acce-«lieet showed receipU at £785 and expenditure at. £770. lE, was explained 4hat of, the expenditure £135 was absorbed in charges which would not ■- recur.- , v ' '■■:■ '-. •■:■•?.*' -■ . : :, ■ ■••■-. , :-The,election of officers resulted i—President, Mr. R. J.;Morris; vieo-prcsident, Mr. : %J. Fawcett;. treasurer, Mr,. N. Cplej advisory committee, Messrs. S. I. Cwke. A. Grayßori, arid J ; BUingham; p-eneral committee. Messrs. ' Clyde Blom' field. G, Edwards, % Julian,' J. :H.' Hutchison, Oi Grevatt, O/A.Leo, E. v A. Pearce, G. G. Pollardj , and F.'Morris: auditor,.Mr,,o. G; Pollard; delega(esip the Auckland: Provincial Induslriftl-iielftj-elation, Messrs. 0. A. Lee aijd'R. J. Morris. , Mr. M. Souster. a retiring member of the committee, said,he would like to dispel builders that-the interests;of• ; th,ess*.meri ! were not adequately'-considered -'by"the association. His experience was that.the small man was treated rid -differently; from the Itfrge; buildfr,afcd'that. ' at' all \time* they received a good hearing. ' ' v . , In> this he wag supportid .by Mr.> Lee, who said, that in cases whew Jho ftssocja. fm 'assisted in disputes 5 rights of i members -the ; 'email; men predominated, • " ' A,, copy of tho appeal for contributions I/O the fjind fori'prqvidiiigOhriatmas •toys for the children at: the Auckland Hospital \ was: r,ece}ved. A, collection was taken up: in the room. -' '■: i* .•'"' ■-■ * - h-f ?', ■: '.■■■■■'.-