Canterbury Typographical Association.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7066, 19 January 1891, Page 1

Canterbury Typographical Association.

The annual meeting of the Typographical Aasociation was held on Saturday evening at the Trades Hall, High street. The President (Mr A. K. Chapman) was in the chair, aud there was a large attendance of members. The report and balancesheet submitted by the retiring Board of Management having heen adopted, the election of officers for the ensuing twelve months was proceeded with, and resulted as follows -.—President, Mr P. Board ; VicePresident, Mr A. T. W. Bradwell ; Secretary, Mr P. C. Gerard (re-elected) ; Treasurer, Mr W. Hay (re-elected) ; Auditors, Messrs J. Wheatley (re-elected) aud S. Goodwin. The following gentlomen were elected as Trade Board members : — Messrs H. Davey, T. Field, F. F frost, C. Low, J. Tulley; and Messrs E. Saudford, A. K. Chapman and F. Board were unanimously re-elected delegates to the Trades and Labour Council. Votes of thanks were passed to all retiring officers, and after the transaction of some general business the meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman. The following portions of the report are published as being of special interest : —

I "In order to mark our appreciation of the efforts made in our behalf by the maritime bodies, in September last it was resolved by a general meeting to strike a special levy of 2_ per cent on the earnings of members. As a result of this we have been enabled to contribute iJol 8s 7d to the Maritime Strike Fund in Dunedin, and £52 193 9d to the Lyttelton Wharf Labourers' Union. In addition to these two amounts we have contributed a special grant of .£25 to the Lyttelton Wharf Labourers (making £77 19s 9d in all) and .£53 3a lOd to the Strike Fund of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council. Altogether we have contributed £182 14s 2d in aid of those affected by the late strike, an amount which will, your Board think, compare favourably with that contributed by any other Union of liko strength. " On Dec. 25, the following letter, which Bpeaks for itself, was received from the Lyttelton Wharf Labourers' Union: — 'Lyttelton, Dec. 24, 1890: Mr F. C. Gerard, Secretary Canterbury Typographical Association. Dear Sir, — At a general meeting of our branch, held on Wednesday night, a hearty vote of thanks was recorded to your Union for the liberal way you have assisted us during our trouble. At the above meeting I was instructed to ask you to discontinue the levy on your members, as we are not in need of any further help. I trust the day will never come when your Union will stand in need of help, but if such should bo the case, you can depend upon the Lyttelton Wharf Labourers assisting to a man. — I remain, yours faithfully, T. F. Flaus, Secretary.' " While on this subject, your Board desire to gratefully acknowledge receipt of tho following amounts in aid of our struggle with Measrs Whitcombe and Tombs : — Bootmakers' Union -510, Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners iJIO, Eailway Servants' Society £1 10a, Carriers' Union £5, Labourers' Union £5, Amalgamated Society of Engineers _10, Belfast Union £5 ss, Boilermakers' Union £3, Butchers' Union £2 2s ; total £51 15s.

"On the retirement of Mr Chapman from the Presidentship of the Association, the members of your Board unanimously desire on behalf of the Society, to place on record their high appreciation of the eminent services rendered to the Society by that gentleman. The past term of office has been, as members know, a very arduous and trying one for our President; but in every single particular Mr Chapman has proved himself to be the 'right man in the right place.' In allowing him to retire from harness for the present, membera will, your Board feel certain, allow him to carry away with him the pleasing reflection that his great services are fully appreciated."