N.Z. PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14233, 5 March 1914, Page 5

N.Z. PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS.

CONFERENCE OF WORKERS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. March 4. The annual conference of the New Zealand Federated Plumbers’ and Gasfiteers’ Association of Workers is being Jield,. and is attended by delegates Trom Auckland, Wellington, Taranaki, Christchurch, Dunedin, Timaru, and Invercargill. Regarding the proposed Dominion award referred to yesterday iu the Arbitration Court, with a request by the association that a conference of the parties be ordered to negotiate on the basis of the Auckland award, the Judge had stated that there was no power to compel a conference, but would suggest that one he held. Acting on the suggestion, the parties conferred yesterday, but nothing definite was decided, and the whole matter will agaiu lie referred' to the Coyrt.