PASTOEALISTS AND SHEAEERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4934, 25 April 1894, Page 1

PASTOEALISTS AND SHEAEERS.

In view of the action of the Paatoralists' Union ot. New South Wale3 in abrogating the agreement arrived at in 1891 a a conference between representatives of the Intercolonial Fastjraiistß* Unions and Shearers' Unions, the executive committee of the Australian Shearers' Union decided that some action should be taken, and a meeting was held in Melbourne on April 11. Representatives frora New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia were T?re3ent, and the ohair waa occupied by Mr T. H. Williams, M.L.A., of New South Wales, tho President of the Union. After a discussion of the position the following resolutions were adopted :— l. " That this meeting is unanimously of opinion that the tr-rme of the conference agreement of 1891 should bo maintained until altered by mutual consent." 2. "That we must specially resist any reduction of shearing ratos,and the provision embodied in the fi .nth clause of the proposed Pastoraliste' Union agreement." 3. "That tho secretary of the Australian Shearers' Union bo inrtrneted to writ:; to tbi' Pastoral sty" Uuion, expressing surprise at the action of that body in issuing a new ehsaring acivse-nenf. cCntuuing many iinjpirlant alterations without first consulting t'le Australian Shearers* Union, a* the conditions of the. agreement drawn im at a joint conference of the Pastoraliatß' Unioa and Australian Shearers' Union in 1891 ijSFe bgefl faithfully carried onfc by the

latter body, which is still prepared to adhere to such agreement until amended bj mutual consent."