SHEARERS' CONFERENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12878, 27 March 1913, Page 4

SHEARERS' CONFERENCE.

\t'cr Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Mat. 26. Following is the official report as supplied, of the annual conference of the New- Zealand Shearers' and Woolshect Employees'' Association of Workers, wKich opened on Tuesday: . The following delegates were present r '■ .Wellington: Messrs A. McLeod, R. MeI Biie and 0. Grayadler ; Gisborne; Mr. .T. K. Morgan; 'Marlborough, Mr W. MeLonrain; Canterbury, Messrs W. i JLtopn; C. It. Johnstone and C. J. Kerr; Otago.' Messrs J. Townaend ,and I JVMeei. The President (Mr A'. J. King) find general secretary (Mr M. ■ Lnrapy). Tf was resolved tlaafc vote* ' of "condolence bo sent to the relatives ' ami,friends of the late-Mr Whittv, -qreneral secretary of the A.W.U., and the* ]ate 'Messrs Abbott, Rhind and J. Atkinson. A vote of sympathy was ■passed to the relatives of Mr H. Hawkins, .in his dangerous -illness. Tlio-roport of the general secretary,, and tb*> balance; sheet,-were bread find ' adopted. •.-->- _, < , ' ." I Mr A. J. Kins: (the retiring presi,'ilont) was elected vice-president for the/ ! onsuing year; Mr J. Cooper was installed as the new president; and hearty votes..of thanks and appreciation Tvere-f-arried by .acclamation to -the retiring I president. ■ . . ' -■ - l- -Tlie following telegram was sento.to Mr P. H. Labafct, secretary of the^N.Z-l Sheep Owners' Federation, Clarist- . dmrch (signed by the president and; the! •sreneral- secretary) : "Will your Fe<steTa-J tion agree to confer with, tho <tk' Association reprosGntiativeS in^^H for^nco to oreneral conditions and ri^^f of pay1 for shearing for a further tem^lH I It was agreed that the next oonfer^ ' tijoe should be hold in the first week! ,in May. 1914. I I Notice of motion was given to move! j, tho sotting up of a deputation to waitl j upon the Minister of Labour ftskingl for an amendment of tho Industrial^ Conciliation, aid Arbitration Aot toB aliow of one union being registered cov-B ■ering all those working in the eh<wrinjj sheds of the Dominion. , ~[m