TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10496, 21 October 1895, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOUR.

A meeting of tho Labour-Day Committee was held st the Trades Hail on Saturday evening, "when there was a fair attendance of delegates./ The principal business was the passing Jof accounts for payment, and fche conaideration.of a protest from the Bootmakers' Union against the paying of fitsfc prize fco Mr Wright, baker, for the best trades display in the procession. After considerable discussion it was agreed to accept the recommendation of tbe jadges,. and award a special prise to bakerjs. Other business was held-over to a future meeting. The following resolutions wero unanimously carried at a largely attended meeting of carters held in the Trades Hall ou Saturday evening -j— " (1) That this raeeci-g desires to expresses appreciation of the efforts made by the Hon. Minister for Labour to improve the position of wage-earners by introducing to PatHament the Public Contracts, Tenders, and Works Bill, the princinleaof which embody lhat of the minimum wage.* And wewould urge upon the Government the necessity of placing tho measure upon the Statute Book before the expiry of this session of Parliament. (2) That the city and suburban members bo respectfully requested to support the Minister for Labour in his endeavours to place on tbe SUtuto; Book the ' Public Contract-, Tendow, sod Works Bill, which; in our opinion, .will largely/sonserve tho interests of those wage-earners employe- by contractors." - .