A NEW SOCIETY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20510, 31 August 1936, Page 3

A NEW SOCIETY

DAIRY COMPANY SECRETARIES Bv F Plezia ph Association PALMERSTON N., August 29. Representing districts in every part of the North Island, extending from North Auckland, a meeting of dairy company secretaries was held at Palmerston North yesterday, when Mr A. K. Fyson (Hawera) presided over an attendance of 25. A long discussion took place on the advantage of forming a Dominion organisation of dairy company secretaries, the question at issue being whether to form an industrial union or an incorporated society.

It was eventually resolved to form a society of New Zealand dairy company secretaries.

During the discussion, it was stated that in some districts secretaries were not receiving an adequate recompense for their services, though in other districts it was evident that secretaries were quite satisfied.

It was pointed out that an incorporated society could file an application to the Arbitration Court for an award, which, if upheld by the Court, would be as binding as an award obtained by the formation of an industrial union.

It was pointed out that the object in forming a society was to improve the standing of the profession as a whole. The primary object was not to secure higher salaries, although this was among the first duties of the executive where it was thought necessary. It was felt that the society would indirectly be beneficial to the dairy companies themselves. A committee was appointed to draft