DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1918, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

— !| FEMALE LABOR FOROPRKCmfr TRADE. V'. '>*p By . Telegraph.—>PfessA£SOciaijan. '. vs| Christchurch, Last Nigfik- !Jj The organisation of the females eHfe ,3 ployed in the printing and bookbinding trade has occupied the attention of mgtß- 'V bers of the local Printers' and Madfitt- I ,' ists' Union in Christchurch, Dtmefin, /' j Auckland and Wellington recently. 1 a result the girls have decided to accept :* >' membership of the established with a view to arranging conditions of jia employment for their branch of trade. A conference of representefiiWs'jll of the New Zealand Master Printers' As« .yaj sociation and those of the female work? ers will be held at Christcfanrch. an attempt will be made to arrange ditions of employment governing the male section of the printing' throughout the Dominion. ' ,J[jß GENEROUS PATRIOTISM* ' /fl

By Telegraph.—Press Associating.",; ,fm Ashburton, ApriJ lR >3® Mr. F. Z. D. Ferrii|an, who ready contributed liberally to Vffl3jJOT ; »|| patriotic funds, gave a further to-day for the same purpose. .j jgjj WHEAT IMPORTATION"KBCESSSBR' J| Wellington, April lj| Regarding wheat supplies, the jfflfevgl Mr. MacDonSld stated that the ing returns were not complete, tat dications were that it w«dd be scobs* l'fl| eary to import a quantity of wheat. y|j| A deputation of millers will he-lrfett- <r M jng Wellington soon, when the wl position will be reviewed. If tion be made it will not be essyiiMb*)lm tain the necessary shipping. Y^g TRAMWAY WOBKEKS BlSPbl®.- Cg| Auckland, April 19, Thereiis a somewhat serious 'Kg ment between the Auckland Tramway'' f§j] Company and the Union. Proposals tot. a new agreement were made by the cams- ."vjj pany. The union lias decided to ask the • Minister of Labor to set up a speaai . tribunal to deal with the dispute, aJ&o/'itJ to submit the whole matteT to the A&" - visory Board pf the port Federation. '• ',J