LABOUR'S DEMANDS

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14013, 18 September 1909, Page 3

LABOUR'S DEMANDS

THE MINISTER'S REPLY. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 17. A deputation waited on the Hon. J. A Millar to-night to lay before him the resolutions pawed at the recent Waterside Workers' Conference. Re~ plyhiK, the Minister said borough conn-, cuVhid power to purchase/land new-, borough* for workers' dwellings. He did not see how effective means could bVdeVised to decide what was suffi-. eient snace * for shovelling coal. «. ST.lfathitf to asHS* all shi£ holds be lighted by electricity. »{• could secure information of. neglect; by, inspectors lo examine gear it wouW be inauired into. The English Board.of Trade wonM not allow interfwencewitfa ships registered in England. Several matters on which legislation was asked could be better made the. subject of arrangement between ship owners and - the Mnmons. Hhr new bill would proride boards must provide ambulance stretchers and obtain immediate medical aid in cases of accident. He was not inclined to reduce the minimum number necessary to form a union, v he did not favour a number of small unions. An amendment of Ahe Ship:' ping and Seamen's Act and a Harbours Biuwoukl be introduced during the. coming session. The question of waste. of labour in watersklev work was » big? one. It was impossible to limit waterside workers without limiting *H trades. Unfortunately a yharf was a dumping around for all classes of unemployed \ labour. [