EMPLOYERS’ FEDERATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 20 September 1911, Page 2

EMPLOYERS’ FEDERATION.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, September 20. The New Zealand Employers’ Federation conference opened to-day. Referring to the industrial legislation passed last session the annual report describes the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill as “easily the worst Act on the Statute Book. Many of the clauses are inoperative, and some of them tiie Government dare not put into operation.” After reviewing other legislation the' report concludes : “The executive emphasises the need for continued watchfulness In the interests of employers genie rally. The? evidence of industrial fmiest in the Dominion is in keeping; '-with the dhsatisfacton of workers throughout the world, -and indicates a 4 "V}ced ‘ of the. loser combination of those engaged in trades and industries. The organisaion of workers and tlie movement tcv.irds the federation of. the various inions throughout the Dominion call or still more concerted action on' the >art of employers in connection with ogislation and industrial disputes.”. 'J’he annual general .meeting of the ■Uratfcrd Lawn Tennis Club will he eld in the Borough Council Cliam•ars on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 8 /clock. On Saturday night, at »V Imngaipoiona, Mr. Joseph McCluugago was he recipient of a further token of the steem nl the people ■in that ueighonrhood. 'i ho committee having ■•urge of the recent banc|iiot and pro••ontatidn to Mr. McChiggage, finding '.hat t!i ore was a surplus, procured a 'andsomc gold chain and pendant, vhich was duly presented to him by Mr. W. Hodge, on behalf of the penile of the district. Twelve undefended civil actions and tve judgment summonses are set 'own for hearing at Friday’s sitting f the Magistrate’s Court' and the •videnco of a witness in a case to lie ■card at HuntSrvillo will lie taken, t ho recent assault on a Chinese will •e dealt with in charges of assault ud of causing wilful damage to pro'•orty. Two vYiiangarnomnna charges ill be I icard—one of drunkenness and oc of refusing to licensed precises. An information alleging a 'reach of ilic County by-laws will also ho heard. A mooting of the Taranaki Painters n.d Decorators’ Union takes place „on Friday next, September 22nd.