LABOUR MATTERS

Southland Times, Issue 14437, 7 June 1910, Page 6

LABOUR MATTERS

W. A. CONGRESS PLATFORM. tßy Telegraph—Press Association—Cnpyriglili. PERTH, June G. The Labour Congress tit Bunbttry resolved in favour of a pre-maternity and legitimising bill; full citizenship of women: that women be recognised in the State and Federal departments as having equal economic rights with men; that if Australia lie represented at the King’s coronation, it be by a civilian industrial display rather than l>y the military: nationalisation of the liquor (raffle; State life and tire insurance: stoppage of the alienation of land: and the abolition of State Governors. EMPLOYERS FINED. (Pnr l*nift»*l Pros* Association). PALMMKSTOX XOKTIi. .lime G. At the S..M. Court this morning nearly all tlie flaxmillers in ttie district weneach fined £1 and costs, for neglecting to send to the secretary of tlie Union a list of employees wit.li in one montli of the coming into operation of the new award.

MSS FINLAY McKAE. By tin- death ol' Mrs Finlay ARRae. widow of thf late l''iiilav Aleltae. of Hokomti, Southland loses one of her oldest, and bravest pioneers, one of the hardy band of early Scots who took Southland as they found it. and turned it into a thriving? and prosperous province. Their ranks are' quickly becoming thin, and in a few years oniv tip? everlasting monuments to their pluck, endurance, and energy will be left to mark their time in the land. Deceased was tlie daughter of Mr George Tail, of Kentail, (loss-shire. Scotland, and with her husband arrived at (lie Hlulf in October.' 1S(J:!, in the ship Ellen Slee. Southland was tun sparsely settled in those days, and after a rough journey litis young couple arrived at Douglas and Ulyth’s station at tllenham. Alter staying there about six months it was time for harvesting, and it was through the harvesting. and the striel ohservanee of Hit* Sabbath to which Mr and Mrs Mcßae had always been accustomed that a fresh start had to lie made. The deceased and her husband moved on to Glennie. then owned by (’apt. AleCallum. From there to Woodlands station on the Waian was a long and rough trip,, hut it didn l deter this hardy couple, and it found them a liume until 1869. when the Hokonuis tempted and held'them. There the late Mr Ale I lac look up a large area of wild wet country, and with the only other two settlers in the district had many n hard buttle before the swamps ami llax and nigger-heads, gave way to rolling pastures. That selection made forty-one years ago lias been the home of Airs Alellae ever since, iter husband predeceasing her twenty-one years ago. The deceased leaves a family of six sons, of whom Alexander and t'lirislopher are at home, Duncan, A 1 unlock and George, at Alokoreta. and Donald in the North Island. and four daughters. Alesdnmes t lector Ate Donald. David York. ami Henry (’owie. and one at home. A very large circle of friends will lose a true, warm hearted and hospitable friend by her dealh. and Hie district a pioneer settler who was highly respected and well loved. Tlie funeral will take place to-day.