TRADES COUNCIL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143764, 12 April 1912, Page 3

TRADES COUNCIL.

THE UNITY SCHEME

Per Press Association. .WELLINGTON, April 11. The combined labour conference tonight adopted the unity scheme, and . approved of the oonsitution brought (down, excepting the elective executive. REFORMS DESIRED. WELLINGTON, April 12. The Trades Councils Conference ro(solved to urge the Government to have jail school books printed by the State iand issued free of charge; that the be urged to erect more .'houses in each centre, with a view to bringing down extortionate rents; also immediately to establish competitive Stole services and factories with a view to.reducing the cost of living. THE UNITY PROPOSALS. AVELLINGTON, April 12. Approval greeted the motion at the Nesv Zealand Labour Party Conference to-day adopting the unity constitution. A number of congratulatory speeches were made in winch optimistic references were expressed as to the future of a united labour movement. The motion was then carried unanimously amidst applause. Bfefore the conference concluded, it was announced that Mr. A, W. Hogg had joined the Masterton branch of the party, and signed the old pledge. High appreciation was expressed of the.aervices of the Hon. J. Paul, president>of the unity conference, Mr. Sullivan, secretary, and Professor, Mills, orgamiscr. It was remarked that one effect of the unity conference was that Messrs. Voitch, Robertson and Hiudmarsfi were now members of the United Labour Party.