DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1928 Session I, H-11

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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

RE POET. The Secretary, Department of Labour, to the Hon. the Minister of Labour. Sir, — Department of Labour, Wellington, 10th July, 1928. I have the honour to present herewith the thirty-seventh annual report of this Department, for the information of His Excellency the Governor-General, and to be laid before Parliament, in compliance with the Labour Department Act, 1908, and the.Factories Act, 1921-22. The report covers the financial year Ist April, 1927, to 31st March, 1928. I have, &c., F. W. Rowley, The Hon. the Minister of Labour. Secretary of Labour. UNEMPLOYMENT. The number of applications pending at the Department's employment bureaux rose steadily during the year from 1,897 on the 4th April, 1927 (1,226 on the 13th December, 1926) to the " peak " —viz., 2,928 — on the Bth August, 1927. From that date the number dropped week by week to 1,613 on the 12th December last, again (after the Christmas holidays) rising progressively to 2,509 at the end of the year, 31st March, 1928, and to 3,414 on the 4th June.

Table showing Number of Applicants at Department's Bureaux during past Seven Years, showing also the Variation between the Winter and Summer Months.

It was anticipated that with the onset of winter the present number would increase, but the indications are that a decrease will take place, due partly to the improved trade balance and to large numbers of applicants for employment being sent to Government works, also works of local bodies subsidized by the Government. It has been asserted that the actual number of unemployed is several times greater than that shown on the Department's books. It is true that many workers, especially in country districts, have not at first registered for various reasons, in most cases because they have thought it useless to do so until there was a prospect of obtaining employment thereby, and the result has therefore been that when employment has been provided in some of these places the number of applicants has immediately increased. It is now considered by commercial men that the restored favourable trade balance should shortly have the effect of creating a demand for all the employable labour.

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T« in. » De«„W « 3M. November. **"!&?. 1921-22 .. .. .. .. 888—December 1,825 —June. 1922-23 .. .. .. .. 516—December 953—June. 1923-24 .. .. .. .. 268 —December 629 —August. 1924-25 .. .. .. .. 239—December 792 —July. 1925-26 .. .. .. .. 344 —December 2,247 —June. 1926-27 .. .. .. .. 1,086 —December- 2,928 —August. 1927-28 .. .. .. 1,575 —December 3,414 —June.

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It is interesting to note that in the Town of New Plymouth a Citizens' Unemployment Committee was formed, and a voluntary weekly levy was made on the wages of workers in numbers of establishments. As a result the committee were at the end of March last employing seventy-two men on roadconstruction work in the borough. In previous years unskilled workers have comprised about half of the total number, the remainder being distributed amongst clerks, shop-assistants and storemen, drivers, hotel-workers, farm hands, building-trade workers, and others. Of the present total of 3,414, unskilled workers comprise 2,271, equalling two-thirds ; the remainder being made up of carpenters,Jlso ; drivers, 144 ; farm hands, 121 ; hotel-workers and cooks, 98 ; clerical workers, 60 ; painters, 60 ; storemen and packers, 68 ; engineers, 88 ; gardeners, 51 ; cycle and motor mechanics, 27 ; miscellaneous, 276. During the year the value of building permits showed a decrease of £1,359,460 from £11,019,389 in the previous year. The building trades have been busy in the four chief centres, but in Auckland and Christchurch activities have been confined principally to bricklayers, plasterers, structural-steel workers, and others employed on large buildings. The value of building permits for the erection of private dwellings showed most of the above decrease—viz., £1,310,048 (from £6,141,574) —and this seems to indicate that building-trade activities have been confined mainly to the erection of business and public buildings in permanent materials. Of other industries, engineering, sawmilling, electrical working, boot-manufacturing, and saddlery have been slack. As the result of inquiries made in the different districts of the Dominion the following are some of the reasons that are given to account for the present state of these occupations : Engineering —The increasing use of electricity, for which motors, &c., are imported, has had the effect of slowing-up the trade, although owing to the completion of the bulk of reticulation work the men employed on wiring are experiencing difficulty in keeping in employment. Sawmilling—Reduction in cottage-building, together with the importation of foreign timbers. Boot-manufacturing—lmport-tions. Saddlery —The trade continues to recede in importance with the increase in motor traction. Total engagements made at the Department's employment bureaux during 1927-28 (in a'ddition to 1,113 men placed locally by Engineers on Government works), 15,246 —5,660 for public and other Government works, 5,658 for local bodies, 3,928 for private employment; dependants, 29,639 ; in addition 310 other persons were assisted by the advancing of railway fares or otherwise. 1926-27 : 10,268 engagements (3,260 for public works, 1,716 for local bodies, 5,292 for private employment); dependants, 16,925. Of the number sent to public works during 1927-28, 3,000 left the works of their own accord, and 244 others who were engaged did not proceed to the work. From the Ist April, 1928, to the 16th June (eleven weeks) 2,246 were sent to Government Works, of whom 741 have left of own accord. A comparison of unemployment in New Zealand with other countries goes to show that it is much greater elsewhere than in this Dominion. For example, from recent information obtained it is stated that in Great Britain on the Ist March, 1928, there were 1,136,700, or 1 in 38 of the population. The number of unemployed there has since increased. A Government Committee reporting in 1925 on the British unemployment insurance scheme has estimated that the scheme should anticipate an average of 700,000 unemployed persons (equivalent to about lin6o of the total population). United States estimates vary from two million to eight million, but the most reliable suggest four million, or lin2B of the population, at the end of 1927. In Australia the estimates from the several States vary, but they appear to indicate that about 32,000, or 1 in 190, were unemployed in March last. (Queensland alone, however, shows 14,000, or lin 63, in that month.) In New Zealand the Department's applicants at the Ist April showed 2,500, equivalent to 1 in 575 of the population. It should be pointed out, however, that estimates of unemployment are apt to be misleading, as the question depends on the duration of the unemployment in each case rather than on the number of persons. It is found that a large proportion of the unemployed change from week to week or month to month, showing that many of them have not been idle for a lengthy period. It is also necessary to take into account the nature of each applicant's occupation and his earnings during the past year or two years. An inquiry into all the serious cases of unemployment on the above lines is now in train.

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Number of [ 1 Number of [ Year. Factories Movement. Factory Movement, registered. Workers. i ~ i: V — 1913-14 (before the war) .. 13,469 94 (increase) 87,517 919 (increase) 1914-15 13,937 468 „ 88,812 1,295 1915-16 (during the war) .. 13,214 723 (decrease) 83,011 5,801 (decrease). 1916-17 „ .. 12,455 759 „ 78,188 4,823 1917-18 ,, .. 12,485 30 (increase) 79,653 1,465 (increase). 1918-19 ,, .. 12,444 41 (decrease) 82,783 3,130 ,, 1919-20 (after the war) .. 13,490 1,04-6 (increase) 85,591 2,808 1920-21 „ .. 13,661 171 „ 96,603 11,012 ,', 1921-22 „ .. 14,013 352 ,, 96,980 377 1922-23 ,. .. 14,535 522 ,, 92,608 4,372 (decrease). 1923-24 „ .. 15,009 474 „ 97,731 5,123 (increase). 1924-25 „ .. ! 15,868 859 ,, 99,423 1,692 1925-26 .. .. 16,311 443 „ 102,321 2,898 1926-27 „ .. 16,619 308 „ j 103,404 1,083 1927-28 „ .. 16,782 163 ,, 102,622 782 (decrease).

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The figures as to the number of factories and the workers employed therein do not purport to coincide with those of the Government Statistician (Census of Industrial Manufactures), as his returns, which are drawn up purely for statistical purposes, do not cover various small establishments that are included as factories under the Factories Act. It might be explained that the above figures are those ascertained at registration-time (April in each year), except that, in order to include factories in seasonal industries which might be closed in April, any new establishments opened during the year are added. The figures shown for 1927-28, therefore, chiefly represent the numbers in April, 1927. The decrease in the number of factoryworkers is, of course, due to the general trade depression then existing. It has been urged that to enable New Zealand manufacturers to compete with those abroad, and also to obtain maximum efficiency generally, the number of small factories should diminish and the larger works increase. The above figures do not show any such development, but rather an increase in the proportion of small establishments. The average number of factory-workers per registered factory in 1913-14 (the years before the war) was about 6f, and, while in 1920-21 the average was seven, it has, on the whole, since decrearsed to the present average of six. The trade depression and unemployment have tended to accentuate the position, many workers who had lost their employment in factories having themselves commenced business in way. Accidents. As mentioned previously, in order that the accident statistics may be comparable with the statistics of other countries, as urged by the International Conference of [Labour Statisticians in 1923, the figures cover the calendar year instead of the financial year. The total number of reported accidents in factories is 2,764 (2,655 males and 109 females), a decrease of 4 compared with the previous year ; 12 were fatal (last year, 13). Of the total number, 76 of the accidents occurred to workers under sixteen years of age, 530 to those between sixteen and twenty, and the remaining 2,158 to those above that age. Six hundred and two of the accidents were caused by or were due to machinery ; this number is slightly under one-fourth of the total number of accidents that occurred in factories and is about the same proportion as in previous years. Of the 12 fatal accidents 4 were caused by or were due to machinery. The other principal causes of accidents were found to be as follows : Falls of persons (from stairs, ladders, platforms, &c.), 395 ; faulty handling of tools, 710 ; handling of other objects (viz., objects dropped or tipped over, objects falling, or strain due to handling), 678 ; handling of poisonous, hot, and corrosive substances, 97 ; others (miscellaneous), 282 : total, 2,764. Disability caused : Temporary disability, 2,630 ; permanent partial disability, 122 ; fatalities, 12 : total, 2,764. As in the previous years, accidents in freezing-works —viz., 1,366 —account for approximately one-half of the total number in all industries (see figures below); whilst the majority of accidents in freezing-works are of a minor nature, the loss of time and earnings due to them is nevertheless in the aggregate great; in order to ascertain whether the number of these accidents, and also the loss of time thereby caused, could not be considerably reduced, it is proposed to make a special inquiry in conjunction with the works-managers and representatives of the men. The following extract from the Government Statistician's report for the year 1926 on accidents in industry generally shows the number of accidents for every 100,000 hours of work done in the more hazardous industries : Meat freezing and preserving, 17-2 accidents ; railway-construction (Public Works), 5-44 ; railway employees (including shunters), 4-66 ; road-construction (Public Works), 3-34 ; hydro-electric works (Public Works), 3-67 ; foundry-working and general engineering, 1-51 ; sawmilling, 1-8 ; furniture-making, 1-5. Other industries show lower figures. Having regard to the nature of the work, it is suggested that the number of accidents might be reduced or the absences due to accidents shortened-—(1) By the workers themselves exercising more care ; (2) by properly treating all wounds, even slight cuts, and thus reducing the risk of septic poisoning ; (3) by employers insisting on the workers reporting every accident, however slight. Of the more serious and of the fatal accidents the following particulars are given : — 1. During the trial run of a dry-mixer at a brickworks an engineer slipped, both feet being drawn into the machinery, causing injuries which proved fatal. It was considered that had the guard provided been fixed in position before the trial commenced the accident would not have occurred. Inspectors have been directed to urge, where possible, that when new machinery or plant is being installed or alterations are being made any safeguards required should be placed in position before the machinery is used. 2. While a sawmill-worker was fixing a belt on a pulley his clothing was caught by a belt-fastener, throwing him from the platform on which he was standing, and breaking both legs. The machinery was at a standstill, but the drain-cocks on the engine were not open, and this allowed sufficient steam to accumulate to give the pulley two or three quick turns when pushed by the worker. The usual safeguards were provided, and it is considered that the occurrence was purely accidental, and is not likely to occur again. 3. While examining the gear at the bottom of a lift-well an engineer in the printing trade accidentally set the lift in motion and was fatally crushed. Heavy planks provided to ensure safety in such circumstances had not been made use of by the worker. 4 and 5. Two sawmill-workers were killed by rolling logs. 6. A fellmongery-worker was killed by the bursting of a hydro-extractor, and his employer was also seriously injured. The matter was investigated by the Inspector of Machinery, but no definite cause of the accident could be found. 7. A youth of seventeen years, employed in a motor repair shop received a fatal electric shock from a defective extension-lamp. The shock was intensified by the fact that deceased was standing

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in a pit containing some water. The lamp has since been rewired, and the pit filled in. This work is controlled by regulations under the supervision of the Public Works Department, whose attention was drawn to the accident. 8. A dairy-factory engineer was also killed by an electric shock from a faulty extension-lamp. Inquiries show that the lamp had been fitted up by another employee, who was unqualified to do such work. This case has also been dealt with by the Public Works Department. 9. A stone-quarry worker was severely injured through being struck on the head by a protruding fastener while he was passing under a moving belt. Adequate safeguards existed, and it is considered that there was no occasion for anyone to attempt to pass under the belt. 10. A kauri-gum worker slipped from a plank into a vat containing a hot salt-solution for cleaning gum, with fatal results. This occurred in a factory which was at the time not registered owing to the occupier's being unaware that the premises came within the Act; the work carried on was similar to that done by gum-diggers in the swamps, and the factory merely provided mechanical means of performing work formerly done by hand. The factory has now been registered and the use of the plank discontinued, the occupiers being instructed to provide a fender-board and guard-rail round the vat. 11. A fish-curing worker was fatally crushed by a descending goods-lift when apparently using the lift-well as a " short cut "to another department. All precautionary appliances had been installed. 12. A joinery apprentice (aged seventeen) was killed apparently through his apron catching upon a revolving shaft while he was adjusting a belt on a pulley. No one witnessed the accident, but the Inspector of Machinery considers that the shaft pulley and belt were in a safe position and well fenced ; the employer has been instructed not to allow belts to be adjusted whilst the machinery is in motion, and a safety notice to this effect has been issued. 13. A foundry-manager was killed through the bursting of a fuel-tank attached to an oil-fed furnace. Inquiries were made in conjunction with the Inspector of Machinery, but direct evidence as to the cause of the accident was not available. 14. A gasworks employee on opening a retort was met by a burst of flame, with fatal consequences. The usual precautions had been taken, and the accident could be attributed only to the use of brown lignite, with which experiments were being carried out. The occurrence was considered to be purely accidental, and extremely unlikely to be repeated. Vapours from Benzol, Benzine, and Methylated Spirit. An investigation, in conjunction with officers of the Health Department and Inspectors of Explosives, has been made into the use of liquid preparations likely to affect the health and safety of workers in straw-hat and other factories, and dry-cleaning establishments. It is found that most of the liquids used contain benzine and methylated spirit, giving off fumes the concentration of which is considered dangerous to health, and also involves the risk of explosion and fire. Information as to the best precautionary measures to be adopted were issued to all District Offices, and instructions were given to carry out a careful inspection of all establishments using such preparations. These inspections were, wherever possible, made in company with the Inspectors of Health and Explosives. Reports received indicate that the examination of these premises has been thoroughly carried out; and although in many cases occupiers were found to be fully alive to the danger attending the use of these liquids, and had taken satisfactory precautions, conditions in some cases were found to be unsatisfactory, and Inspectors were able to do valuable work in having the necessary improvements effected. No difficulty was found in securing ready acquiescence in the adoption of the precautions suggested. No worker was found to be noticeably suffering from the effects of poisonous fumes. Factory Hygiene and Welfare Work. There is not the need nor is it possible in the comparatively small factories of the Dominion to provide elaborate welfare schemes such as exist in large industrial centres in Europe and America ; many of the large firms in the Dominion have, however, taken a special interest in such work ; attention has also been given by Inspectors to the question of suitable seats with back-rests, to rest-rooms, workingfacilities, the covering of concrete floors, &c. Boys and Girls in Factories. The following table shows the number of boys and girls taken on in factories during the war years and subsequently : —

Certificates of Fitness issued to Boys and Girls under Sixteen Years of Age to work in Factories.

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Year. ! Boys. Girls. Total. ! Year. j Boys. Girls. ' Total. 1913-14 .. .. 932 1.241 2,173 1921-22 .. .. 962 1,286 2,248 1914-15 .. .. 952 1,136 2,088 1922-23 .. .. 995 1,530 2,525 1915-16 .. .. 1,100 1,263 2,363 1923-24 .. .. 1.156 1,445 2,601 1916-17 .. .. 1,158 1.251 2,409 1924-25 .. .. 1.259 1,277 2,536 1917-18 .. .. 1,199 1,236 2,435 1925-26 .. .. 1.300 1,586 2,886 1918-19 .. .. 1,240 1.333 2.573 1926-27 .. .. 1.199 1.547 2.746 1919-20 .. .. 1,252 1.685 2,937 1927-28 .. .. 1.030 1.614 2,644 1920-21 .. .. 1.267 1.368 2.635

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As a result of the absence at the war of large numbers of the younger and middle-aged men, it is anticipated that the number of boys and girls leaving school and available for employment will considerably diminish in the years 1930-33. Inspections, etc. Inspectors paid 16,654 visits of inspection to factories during the year (previous year 15,750). Prosecutions numbered 37, in 34 of which convictions were obtained. The fines totalled £67. No case calls for comment. Complaints were received respecting 146 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in 6 prosecutions and 76 warnings ; while 1,259 other breaches were discovered by the Inspectors themselves, for which 31 prosecutions were instituted and 980 warnings were given, the latter breaches being either first offences or of a minor nature. No action was considered necessary in the remaining cases. There were 990 requisitions served to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as for lime-washing ; safeguards for workers employed on machinery, &c. ; sanitary conveniences ; fire escapes ; renovations and structural alterations ; heating-appliances ; ventilation ; lighting ; first-aid appliances; washing-water ; and dining-rooms in the case of establishments employing over six women and girls, and boys under sixteen. In two cases occupiers were required to provide entirely new premises. SHOPS AND OFFICES ACT. The records show 23,827 shops throughout New Zealand, of which 11,424 (approximately one-half) were carried on without assistants. In the shops with assistants there were employed 20,205 males and 18,745 females. Visits of inspection to the number of 20,283 were made during the year (previous year, 19,044). Prosecutions numbered 352, in which 314 convictions were obtained ; fines, £578. Complaints were received respecting 457 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in 89 prosecutions and 193 warnings ; while 1,482 other breaches were discovered by the Inspectors themselves, for which 263 prosecutions were instituted and 1,101 warnings were given, the latter breaches being of a minor nature or first offences. No action was considered necessary in the remaining cases. One hundred and nineteen requisitions were served on occupiers of shops to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as for sanitary conveniences, heating-appliances, sitting-accommodation for females, lighting, ventilation, and drinking-water. Amendment of Act. The principal Act was amended last session in several respects, the principal of which are as follows :— Section 3 : The hour.of 9.30 p.m., after which female assistants and boys may not be employed in shops other than restaurants (for which the hour of 10.30 is fixed), was extended to 10.30 in those cases where a business is carried on in conjunction with that of a restaurant, provided that the employment of the assistants concerned is restricted to the latter class of business. Section 6 provides, as in the Factories Act, that in shops in which six or more persons are employed, other than those living near by, a suitable dining and cloak room shall be provided. Sections 17-20 : The most important provision of the amendment is contained in these sections which deal with the power of the Court of Arbitration, when making an award relating to shopassistants in any industry or industries, to fix the closing hours of all shops in the industry or industries, including the competitors' shops in which no assistants are employed. Jurisdiction in this direction was given to the Court of Arbitration in 1920 on account of complaints regarding competition made by shopkeepers who employed assistants and who found it necessary to close their shops in order to release their assistants at the hours fixed by the awards. This jurisdiction has now been limited to the principal towns of the Dominion whose population exceeds 5,000. The Court shall, before making an order, have regard to the convenience of the public in each district, and every shopkeeper to whom such order would apply is now entitled to be notified of the proposal and to be given an opportunity of being heard. , The provisions of the Act relating to the closing-hours of shops are now as follow :— The weekly half-holiday must be observed throughout the whole of the Dominion, except in certain exempted trades. In regard to the other days of the week, all shops in those centres whose population exceeds 5,000, except in certain exempted trades, must be closed at 6 p.m. on four days and 9 p.m. on the late night. As above stated, the Court of Arbitration may, however, in an award which prescribes an earlier hour for shop-assistants in those centres also fix earlier closing-hours of all shops in the industry or industries in the locality. If no such award is made, earlier hours of closing in the evening may be fixed by the shopkeepers themselves in the respective trades by " requisition " of the majority. In the smaller towns the closing - hours in the evening may also be fixed by " requisition " of the majority. Last year's amendment, however, provides that partial or total exemption from any of the closing provisions other than those relating to the weekly half-holiday may be granted by local Magistrates. (Formerly a modified jurisdiction was exercised partly by Magistrates and partly by the Court of Arbitration itself.) In dealing with applications for exemption each Magistrate is required to take into consideration the question of competition and also the public interest. In order to meet the difficulty that frequently arises on account of the overlapping of trades, the principal Act has also provided that a majority of the shopkeepers whose principal business is the carrying-on of a particular trade, and whose closing-hours are fixed under any of the provisions of the

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Act, may petition the Minister to prohibit after those closing-hours the sale of their goods by other shopkeepers carrying on that trade as a side-line of their businesses. A considerable number of orders have been gazetted in response to these petitions. These are, however, now subject to exemption on application to local Magistrates on the lines above indicated. In the case of tobacconists the amendment makes an additional provision on account of the great difficulty experienced in detecting illicit sales by fruiterers and others selling tobacconists' requisites after the hours at which tobacconists' shops are closed by " requisition"; the amendment therefore provides that if the closing-hours of tobacconists' shops have been determined in any district by twothirds of their number, then all other shopkeepers selling tobacconists' requisites shall be required to close at the tobacconists' hours. This provision is also, however, subject to the right to apply to a Magistrate, who may grant exemption in the manner above prescribed. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT. Work done under the Act during the Year, 1927-28. Industrial agreements filed . . .. .. . . .. 15 Recommendations of Councils of Conciliation .. . . .. 90 Awards of the Court of Arbitration .. .. .. . . 69 The awards and industrial agreements actually in force on the 31st March, 1928, total 472 (last year, 476). The reason for this reduction is merely that in one instance an award has taken the place of the several previous separate awards and agreements in the same industry. Work performed by Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation. Industrial agreements arrived at and filed as such under section 28 by parties through the Commissioner alone . . . . . . .. 5 Disputes dealt with by Conciliation Councils — Where recommendations were fully accepted and filed as such . . .. 1 Where recommendations were fully accepted and forwarded to the Court to be made into awards.. . . . . .. .. .. 56 Where recommendations were substantially accepted or agreements reached and referred to the Court to make awards .. . . .. 23 Where only minor recommendation or no recommendation was made .. 9 Total . . .. . . . . .. . . 94 The above figures would indicate that 90'4 per cent, of the disputes dealt with by the Commissioners and Conciliation Councils were settled or substantially settled by them ; but it should be noted that in some cases the settlements reached merely followed upon recently-made awards of the Court, or settlements through Commissioners or Councils in the same or similar industries elsewhere. The nine disputes in which only minor recommendations or no recommendations were made were confined to three industries —viz., sawmilling (7), theatrical work, and driving —while the 85 disputes which were settled or substantially settled covered 45 industries. Wages generally paid. In the following trades the award rates for adult workers (other than foremen and leading hands) are generally exceeded in the four chief centres to the extent shown : —

While for a number of years the rates generally paid frequently exceeded the award rates, the wages now being paid tend to fall towards the award rates. Registration of Industrial Associations and Unions. The usual statutory return (to the 31st December, 1927) of the associations and unions registered under the Act, with their membership at that date, is published herewith as an appendix. Comparison with the previous year shows that the total number of workers' unions has increased by three (from 407 to 410), and the total membership by 1,404 (from 99,667 to 101,071). One large union—viz., the

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Industry. , Award Rates. [ Rates generally paid. Per Week. Per Week. Bakers and pastrycooks .. £5 ,. .. £5 to £5 10s. Per Hour. Per Hour. Bootmakers .. . . 2s. OJd. . . .. 2s. ljd. Carpenters and joiners .. 2s. 3d. and 2s. 3fd. . . North Island, 2s. 6d. ; South Island, 2s. 4d. Bricklayers .. .. 2s. 3Jd. and 2s. 4d. .. 2s. 9d. Plasterers .. .. 2s. 3Jd. and 2s. 4|d. .. 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. Plumbers .. .. 2s. 3d. .. .. 2s. 6d. Furniture trades .. .. 2s. 3d. .. .. 2s. 4|d. Waterside workers .. 2s. 2£d. .. . . 2s. 4d.

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Auckland Tramwaymen's (with 1,051 members) cancelled registration during the year. On the other hand, a seamen's union which had previously cancelled registration re-registered under the Act (1,306 members). The large unions of workers that have elected to remain outside the Act were at the end of the year nine coal-miners' unions, comprising 2.302 members at the time of deregistration (while eleven other coal-miners' unions are still registered (with 1,918 members)), two marine engineers' unions (comprising 634 members), and two tramway employees' unions (1,300 members). No change has taken place in the number of employers' unions. Inspections, etc. During the year 2,878 complaints of breaches of awards and industrial agreements, &c., were received and investigated. Apart from these, a large proportion of the general inspections of factories, shops, &c., totalling 36,937, included an inspection to ascertain whether the awards and agreements were being complied with in respect of wages, overtime, &c. There were 3-31 prosecutions for such breaches other than stoppages of work —284 against employers and 47 against workers ; 270 convictions were recorded. No case calls for comment. Proceedings were also taken for three strikes—one (under the strike provisions of the Act) against twelve workers in the shearing industry ; convictions were obtained. In the other two cases ninety-six workers in the freezing industry were prosecuted under the award, which provided that any dispute arising should be settled by a Disputes Committee and that work should not be interrupted. Total penalties imposed, £508. Union Accounts. There has been no occasion during the year to call for an audit of the accounts of any union. A few instances have again been brought under the notice of unions, however, of small amounts of union funds being used for purposes not authorized by the Act. Legal Decisions of Interest. Benefit of Agreement. —An unregistered organization of seamen (which had recently cancelled its registration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act) entered into an agreement with the employers relating to conditions of employment. Subsequently certain sections of the seamen re-registered as industrial unions under the Act, while other members registered as a trade-union under the Trade-unions Act. In an action taken by a member of the latter against officials of one of the industrial unions for damages for preventing him from procuring employment as a seaman the Magistrate was asked to determine, incidentally, which of the unions concerned should be regarded as having entered into the agreement above mentioned. The Magistrate decided that neither union, as a union, was so entitled, but that the agreement (which was valid under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913) enured for the benefit of those workers who were at the date of the signing of the agreement members of the unregistered organization. (Book of Awards, Vol. XXVII, p. 659.) Enforceability of Agreement. —An employer company took action under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913, against a union of coal-miners to which its employees belonged, for breach of an agreement relating to terms of employment. The union was a society of workers within the meaning of the Act (not being registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act), but neither party to the agreement had taken advantage of the provisions of the Act enabling the agreement to be filed. The Magistrate held that, as the agreement had not been filed, there was no liability for penalty for breach of it. (This decision was upheld on appeal.) (Book of Awards, Vol. XXVIII, p. 11.) Preference. —Two industrial unions of carpenters and joiners have been for many years registered in North Canterbury, and in the award each has been given an equal right to preference of employment for its members, subject in each case to the rules of the union conforming to the usual conditions specified in the preference clauses of awards. (Book of Awards, Vol. XXVIII, p. 162.) Preference. —In a joint application for revision of the current award for freezing-works employees the Court was asked by the employers to withhold preference on the ground that members of one of the applicant unions had refused to accept engagement in a particular district at the beginning of the season. As the men had not broken an existing engagement, the circumstances did not bring the occurrence within the definition of a strike, and there was no evidence to show that a.ny of the applicant unions, as a body, had been involved. The Court therefore refused to withhold preference, but included in the preference clause a provision by which preference to unionists might be revoked in respect of any establishment or establishments, if circumstances warranted such a course being taken. (Book of Awards, Vol. XXVII, p. 149.) Industrial Disturbances during the Year. There were in all thirty-three industrial disturbances during the year, of which twenty-nine may be classed as unimportant or trivial. The following is a summary of the remaining four disturbances :— Coal-miners, Pukemiro (Aucklatid). —In filling vacancies for the hewing of coal the company passed over two men who, the union contended, should, under an agreement with the employers, have been given priority on account of their seniority of service, and 248 men ceased work as a protest. Negotiations resulted in places being found for the men passed over, and work was resumed after a stoppage of four working-days. Although the men were liable under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913, for taking part in an unlawful strike, it was not considered necessary in the circumstances to take proceedings, as the men appeared to have some justification for their action. Coal-miners, Millerton (West Coast). —The management refused to fire a shot because it had not been prepared by the men in accordance with the regulations under the Coal-mines Act. The miners, supported by their union, decided to do no further work until the shot was fired. The management offered to pay the men concerned to prepare the shot properly, but the union officials would not agree

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to this unless all the workers were paid for the time lost. This the management refused to do. Finally, at a conference asked for by the workers it was agreed that if the company had the shot adjusted and fired the union would waive their claims for payment. Work was resumed on these conditions. The mine was idle from the Bth to the 26th March. Proceedings under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913, resulted in 338 men being fined a total of £160 10s. for taking part in an unlawful strike. Freezing-works Employees, Ngahauranga (Wellington). —The slaughtermen objected to the employment of a man who was said to have been employed as a free labourer during the general strike of 1913. The management agreed not to employ the man concerned, but the workers then demanded that three workers should be paid extra to act as " clock-men " — i.e., to regulate the killing-rate of each man. When this was refused they adopted a "go slow" policy, which was continued for three working-days. Proceedings taken for a breach of the award, which provided that any question arising should be settled by a disputes committee and that work should not be interrupted, resulted in seventy-two men being fined 10s. each. Freezing-works Employees, Westfield (Auckland). —The slaughtermen demanded that a particular sheej) be regarded as a " stag," for the killing and dressing of which double rates were payable under the award, and refused to agree to the matter being referred to the disputes committee provided by the award for the settlement of such questions. "Go slow " tactics were adopted to compel the management to accede to the demand, and the works were then closed down by the company. Approximately 250 men were thrown out of employment. After six days, during which negotiations between the parties took place, the management re-employed the workers upon condition that the normal rate of killing was resumed. This was done. Proceedings resulted in eighteen men being fined £1 each for a breach of the award under which the men were working, which provided that the work of the employer should always proceed in the customary manner and should not on any account whatsoever be impeded. It will be seen that these disturbances were confined to coal-miners and slaughtermen, and that the questions involved did not relate to wages or hours, but merely to minor matters. Industrial Disturbances, Ist April, 1922, to 31st March, 1928. The following information respecting the industrial disturbances that have occurred in New Zealand during the past six years will be of interest. In the figures given disturbances are excluded where there was no dispute with the employers (such as quarrels between the workers themselves, stop-work meetings, and the like). In other cases a disturbance extending simultaneously over several districts respecting the same matter has been counted as one disturbance only. Some of the disturbances consisted of refusals to work overtime without a cessation of work during ordinary hours —e.g., waterside work on Saturday afternoons—and refusals of coal-miners to work on certain Saturdays. In these cases the total amount of time so lost is counted as equivalent to the number of days shown in column 3.

The above figures show that out of a total of 236 industrial disturbances 210 (89 per cent.) occurred amongst the three classes of workers above mentioned, and the . emaining 26 (11 per cent.) took place in thirteen other industries. No disturbances occurred in the remaining sixty industries in which there are industrial unions. The three classes of workers referred to were also responsible for 70 (88| per cent.) of the disturbances lasting over three day 6 (column 3).

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(1) (2) ' " (3) „ , i Number lasting Workers affected. -n Disturbances. —r : One Day or les8. Over Three Days. I Shipping and waterside workers . 103 48 27 j 28 Miners ........ 84 34 21 29 Freezing-workers .... 23 4 6 : 13 210 86 54 70 ! New Zealand Railways employees . . 1 .. .. 1 Flax-mill workers .. . . 2 .. .. 2 Sawmill workers.. .. .. 2 .. .. 2 Plasterers .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Shearers (small parties) .... 6 4 1 1 Storemen ...... 5 4 1 Labourers ...... 3 2 1 Gasworkers .. .. .. 1 1 .. Metal-workers' assistants .. .. 1 1 Stage employees .... 1 1 Electrical workers .... 1 1 Hydro-electric workers .... 1 .. .. 1 Tunnel workers .. .. . 1 .. .. 1 26 14 3 9 Totals .. .. 236 100 57 79

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As stated in last year's report (page 8), the industrial disturbances in New Zealand over the five-years period of 1919-23 resulted in a loss of eighty-four days' work per annum per 1,000 of the population. (This is equivalent to only about two hours per annum for each breadwinner throughout the Dominion.) During the same period the number of days lost per 1,000 of the population in Australia ranged from 121 days in Tasmania to 661 in New South Wales, and elsewhere from 194 in Canada to 819 in Great Britain ; other European countries show 259 in France, 591 in Germany, and 795 in Sweden. INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE. For the purpose of enabling a full discussion of the Industrial Arbitration system to take place between all sections of the community concerned, the Government decided to call an Industrial Conference during the forthcoming recess and this Conference commenced its sittings in the month of March of this year. In the meantime a temporary measure was passed providing that no award relating to the farming industry, including the manufacture of dairy-produce, should be amended or extended, nor should any new award in the industry be made, before the Ist September in the following year (1928). It was also decided that the opportunity be taken to place other legislation that affects the relationships between employers and workers before the Conference for its consideration. A full report of the Conference has been issued, entitled "National Industrial Conference, 1928" (H.-35), and is obtainable from the Government Printer ; price, ss. DISPUTES DEALT WITH UNDER THE LABOUR DISPUTES INVESTIGATION ACT, 1913. The following table is interesting as showing the extent to which the workers have preferred the method provided by the above Act for the settlement of their disputes to the procedure to be followed if they register under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act: —

The Act permits of strikes and lockouts taking place, provided there is no award or industrial agreement in force under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and provided that a certain period— about three weeks —has been allowed for an investigation and for a ballot o the question at issue. Only twenty-eight unions have chosen to have their disputes dealt with under the Act since its inception in 1913. There are now eleven agreements in operation under that Act, while there are 472 awards and industrial agreements in force under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It will be noticed that all the disputes dealt with last year were settled without any strike taking place. In one case a ballot on the question of striking was taken, but did not result in favour of a strike. In thirteen instances, however, strikes of coal-miners took place on various minor questions that arose after their agreements were made. These are included in " Industrial Disturbances" (page 7). In one instance proceedings were taken against the workers, and fines were imposed. Arising out ot fhe disputes filed under the Act since its inception to date only six ballots have been necessary, and in none of these cases did a strike take place in pursuance of such a ballot. APPRENTICES ACT. This Act applies generally to all apprenticeships previously covered by awards and industrial agreements under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, but the Court may extend the Act to other cases. Apprenticeship orders have been made respecting fourteen trades in localities which were not previously covered —viz., carpenters and joiners, plasterers, stonemasons, painters, plumbers, hairdressers, electrical workers, moulders, boilermakers, engineers, motor mechanics, and wickerworkers in Taranaki, Wanganui, "Wellington, Nelson, Westland, and Otago Districts.

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(1) (2) (3) (4) Industry affected. Particulars. Ballot of Workers. | Nature of Settlement. . - j - Gas Company's clerical and Conference called by Conciliation Commis- Not required .. Employees continue showrooms employees, Auck- | sioner agreed upon minor points. Dis- to work under the land I pute then referred to a Labour Disputes expired agreement. Committee, which failed to arrive at a decision. Matter adjourned indefinitely Gas Company's employees, Conference called by Conciliation Commis- „ .. Ditto. Auckland (other than above) sioner resulted in agreement not to alter present conditions Tramway workers, Auckland Agreement reached without recourse to con- „ .. Supplementary agreeference called by Conciliation Commis- filed pursuant to sioner or to Labour Disputes Committee section 8 (1). Glass-workers, Auckland .. Conference called by Conciliation Commis- Duly taken (see Agreement filed pursioner and meeting of Labour Disputes column 2) suant to section 8 Committee failed to settle dispute. Ballot (1) amending the resulted in vote against strike. An agree- expired agreement, ment was subsequently arrived at by the Committee Marine and power engineers, Agreement reached without recourse to con- Not required .. Agreement in terms of Auckland ference called by Conciliation Commis- the expired agreesioner or to Labour Disputes Committee ment filed pursuant to section 8 (1). Chemical fertilizer and acid Conference of parties with Conciliation Com- „ .. Agreement filed purworkers, Wanganui missioner arranged settlement suant to section 8 (!)• Shift engineers (in freezing- Agreement reached without recourse to con- „ .. Ditto. works), Wellington and Tara- ference called by Conciliation Commisnaki Industrial Districts | sioner or to Labour Disputes Committee

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The Act does not apply to females unless specially ordered by the Court in any case. In two instances (hairdressing and chemistry) females have been included in the orders covering those trades. The Act has now been in operation for four years. During each year it has been found that an increasing number of committees has been set up, and during the past year the number increased from 115 to 126, representing twenty-eight industries. For particulars see below. (It may be noted that a number of the committees cover two or more industries.) Most of the skilled trades are now represented in the sixteen chief towns of the Dominion. On the whole, the representatives of the employers and workers on the various committees are co-operating amicably, and, generally speaking, adequate steps are being taken to see that the apprentices and their employers are carrying out their duties to one another and to their industries. The chief difficulty experienced by the committees in reaching agreement relates to the question of the proportion of apprentices to journeymen. The following information is given respecting the work done under this Act from its inception in 1924 : — The Act provides that, in order that every encouragement and assistance should be given to boys to proceed to skilled trades, reports on the boys leaving schools should be forwarded by head teachers to the Department, which would then get into touch with the boys and their parents, inviting them, where employment is required, to make application accordingly to the Department. Employers were also invited to obtain the boys required by them from the Department's offices. The arrangement was didy carried out to the end of 1926, but owing to the small response by employers, no doubt due to the trade depression, has been suspended. From the table on page 12 it will be seen that employers in the skilled trades are already employing a fair proportion of apprentices, equalling one apprentice to 2-9 journeymen on the average. The Act also provides that an Apprenticeship Committee may be formed in any industry or group of industries in any locality by agreement between any organizations of employers and workers. The accompanying list shows the industries in which committees have been set up, with the number of such committees. In nearly every case an apprenticeship order of the Court of Arbitration has also been made fixing the wages and other general conditions of employment of apprentices.

One committee (plumbing trade) was dissolved by order of the Court owing to disagreement between the workers' and employers' representatives. This disagreement arose chiefly on the question of the proportion of apprentices to journeymen. The parties have since formed a new committee. As above stated, the Act permits of separate committees being formed in the respective industries in any particular localities in order that the members may, by being on the spot, readily keep in personal touch with the boys and their employers. Accordingly all the committees have been set up for either specified towns or districts. There are only a few unimportant industries in which no Apprenticeship Committees have been set up or orders of the Court made, such as those of coopers, horse-shoers, beamsmen, and curriers. The Court is next required to make general orders fixing the wages, hours, and other conditions of employment of apprentices ; also the periods of apprenticeship, the minimum (not the maximum) age at which an apprenticeship may commence, and the proportion of apprentices to journeymen. There are now 103 orders of the Court in force, ten being made during the past year ; most, if not all, of these have been agreed upon by the parties concerned. Under the amending Act of last session the provisions regarding the " district proportion " of apprentices ceased to operate as from Ist February last. This had been inserted in the original Act to enable the Court to fix the total maximum number of apprentices that might be employed in an industry in a district; the number to be employed by any employer within the district—not exceeding in the aggregate the district total as above mentioned—was then to be determined by either the Apprenticeship Committee (if any) or the Court, having regard to the facilities possessed by the employer for teaching apprentices. (Hitherto the proportion of apprentices to journeymen had been fixed equally for each employer irrespective of his ability, to train boys.) It was found in practice, however, that in certain industries in which the demand for apprentices was great the reaching of the district total prevented some employers from taking any apprentices even though possessing adequate facilities for teaching them ; hence the amendment. The requisite elasticity may now be exercised by the Court or committee by increasing or decreasing the number that may be employed by particular employers.

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industries. ~ees. Industries. ' J Baking and pastrycooking .. 9 Leadlight and glass working .. 3 Boilermaking .. .. . . 10 Letterpress, lithographing, and book- 7 Bootmaking .. .. .. 5 binding Boot-repairing .. .. .. 1 Masonry (stone and monumental) . . 2 Bricklaying .. .. .. 3 Motor engineering .. .. 6 Carpentering and joinery . . 14 Moulding .. . . . . 11 Chemistry (pharmaceutical) . . 1 Painting .. .. .. 12 Clothing trade .. .. .. 3 Plastering .. .. .. 5 Coachbuilding .. .. . . 4 Plumbing and gasfitting .. .. 14 Electrical working .. . . 8 Saddlery .. . . .. 2 Engineering .. .. .. 13 Tailoring .. .. .. 4 Furniture trades .. .. 8 Tinsmithing .. .. .. 2 Gardening .. .. .. 1 Typographing .. .. .. 7 Hairdressing .. .. .. 4 Wicker-working .. .. ] Jewellery and watchmaking . . 1

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Amongst the powers given to the Court of Arbitration under the principal Act is that of ordering any employer or employers to employ a minimum number of apprentices. This provision was suggested by several representative employers in New Zealand, who had expressed the view that, while most employers realize the necessity of providing a sufficient number of journeymen for the future, a number of others did not do so. The power given to the Court has so far not been used. As already stated, employers, on the whole, are already employing a fair proportion of apprentices. As mentioned last year, a similar question has arisen in France, where it is proposed to set up classes for the training of boys in industries in those cases in which employers are not themselves training a sufficient number. The cost of the classes would be met by means of a levy upon the industries benefited, with exemptions in the case of those employers who are themselves training a sufficient number. In this connection it might be pointed out.that section 21 of the New Zealand Act provides that if the majority of employers in any industry in a locality is desirous of estabishing an institution in which boys would receive technical instruction the Court of Arbitration may order all the employers in the industry and locality to contribute towards the cost of such training. The first case of this kind arose in Auckland ; it was felt there that the apprentices in the motor mechanics' industry (Vol. XXVa, p. 672) could not be thoroughly trained in ordinary garages. Similar orders have since been made in the tinsmithing and sheet-metal working (Vol. XXVa, p. 894), plumbing (Vol. XXVa, p. 1246), and recently in the painting trades (Vol. XXVII, p. 393). The following additional powers are given to the Court, which it has, pursuant to section 6, delegated to the respective Apprenticeship Committees : — Section 5 (4) (h) : To visit and inquire at any place where apprentices are employed as to the progress of the apprentices. There is still some hesitation and difficulty in instituting visits by committees, but this hesitancy is to a certain extent being overcome; three hundred and thirty such visits were made during the year. It is not expected, however, that this work, which is considered essential for the successful operation of the Act, can be adequately carried out by committees, as it must necessarily be done during working-hours ; and, moreover, a member of a Committee does not care to criticize the work of a competitor. The Department has therefore continued its policy of making available the services of some of its experienced Inspectors for the purpose of assisting committees in this direction. In pursuance of this arrangement 564 special inspections have been made by Inspectors at the request of committees, in addition to which Inspectors themselves in the course of their ordinary inspection have made 4,371 inspections. Section 5 (4) (b) : To cancel any contract of apprenticeship —for instance, where the committee is satisfied that the apprentice is not suited to the industry. Seventy-two contracts have been cancelled —seventy by committees, one by agreement of the parties, and one by order of the Court. Section 5 (4) (c) : To prohibit an employer from employing an apprentice. This may be done, for example, on account of lack of facilities for instruction, or because the trade is not a suitable industry in which to train apprentices, or until an employer can show that he is sufficiently established in business to continue as an employer. In thirty-one cases employers have been prohibited by committees under this section from taking apprentices—viz., baking, 1 ; painting, 3 ; plumbing, 12 ; electrical working, 2 ; bootmaking, 2 ; bricklaying, 1 ; carpentering, 3 ; cabinetmaking, 3 ; plastering, 3 ; and printing, 1. In order to facilitate supervision by committees under this subsection, the Court has, at the request of committees, made eighteen orders (covering ten trades), requiring each employer to apply to a committee (where such has been set up in the locality) for permission to employ an apprentice. Section 5 (4) (d) : To order the transfer of any apprentice to another employer who is willing to take him—for example, where the committee considers better or further training can thus be obtained. Fourteen such orders have been issued on account of the first employers' inability to teach. Section 5 (4) (g) : To order the attendance of any apprentices at a technical school, either in their own time, or in their employers' time if sufficient facilities for complete training are not provided by the employer. Twenty-one committees, covering fourteen trades, have ordered all apprentices and six committees have ordered thirty-nine individual apprentices to attend technical schools in their own time. In one instance the Court also made an order that all apprentices should attend the technical school. Extra remuneration has been provided for in twelve trades upon the boys obtaining certificates showing satisfactory progress made at the schools. No orders appear to have been made requiring employers to give time off to their apprentices to attend technical schools ; the furniture trade committee in Wanganui has, however, agreed to two hours on Saturday morning being given for the purpose in the employer's time. In regard to the provision of supplementary training of apprentices in technical schools generally, considerable progress has been made. The view was expressed by many employers prior to the passing of the Act that the technical-school training generally was of little value to industry ; close co-operation between the technical-school authorities and the members of the Apprenticeship Committees is being brought about, and, as the Apprenticeship Committees comprise experts in the respective trades their advice is of the greatest value, and this is being recognized by the Technical School Directors. Members of Apprenticeship Committees are being consulted in regard to the setting-up of classes and the framing of syllabuses ; their assistance is also sought in the direction of visiting classes from time to time and in the conduct of examinations. Section 5 (4) {h) : To order the examination of apprentices. Ten committees, covering thirteen trades, have ordered such examinations. In Wanganui considerable interest continues to be taken in the careers of apprentices by the several committees, which have established a combined committee. to co-ordinate their work and to act on their behalf on general questions. The committees arranged during the year for examinations of the apprentices in conjunction with the Technical School authorities, and at a special public meeting prizes were distributed to the successful candidates. Section 5 (4) (i) : To order that any increase in wages due to an apprentice may be withheld —for example, on account of negligence or carelessness of the apprentice. In two cases —painting and engineering trades —the committees made such orders.

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Section 6 (2): The Act confers a right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration upon any party affected by the decision of a committee. There have been only eight such appeals. Of the two cases which occurred during the past year the following particulars are given— Registration of an apprentice with an electrical contractor was refused at the instance of a committee on the following grounds : that (1) no journeyman was employed, (2) workshop equipment was inadequate, and (3) employer was unable to devote sufficient time to the training of the apprentice. Decision of committee upheld. A furnishing-trade committee recommended a refusal of registration on the grounds that (1) the employer had an unsatisfactory past record in the training of apprentices, (2) the facilities for training were inadequate, and (3) the firm was not sufficiently established to guarantee employment for the full term. Decision of committee upheld. Section 8 requires that every apprenticeship to which the Act applies shall, if in order, be registered by the District Registrar of Apprentices. From returns obtained from employers of apprentices under the Act it is ascertained that at the Ist April, 1924 (when the Act came into force), there were 6,901 apprentices employed to 22,086 journeymen, an average of one apprentice to 3-2 journeymen. The numbers recorded have steadily increased until on the lsff April, 1928, there were 10,227 apprentices to 29,943 journeymen, showing an increase in the average to one apprentice to 2-9 journeymen. The increase in the number of apprentices (as well as of journeymen) is in part due to the fact that the apprenticeship orders issued by the Court from time to time have covered a wider field; nevertheless, the proportion of apprenticese»to journeymen, is now, as above shown, considerably greater than in 1924. After allowing fo* the proportionate increase on account of the larger number of journeymen on record there are 871 more apprentices than in 1924, which represents an increase of 12'6 per cent. Some of this increase is, however, doubtless due to the fact that during the trade depression employers have been compelled to reduce their staffs of journeymen, while obliged to retain their apprentices. In the plumbing, electrical working, and furniture trades the full number permitted by the orders of the Court of Arbitration has been engaged in most centres. The notable increases are in the baking and pastrycooking, bricklaying, carpentering and joinery, furniture, painting, plumbing, and plastering trades. Details are shown in the following return : —•

Return showing the Number of Apprentices and Journeymen employed in the Skilled Trades to which the Apprentices Act applies, together with the Maximum Proportion of Apprentices to Journeymen fixed thereunder (April, 1928).

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Number of Journeymen and Nurnhpr of Trade. Worh £* 5 Apprentices Maximum Proportion.* Apprentices are j em Ployed. allowable. j Baking and pastry-cooking .. 1,515 364 ' Bread, 1 apprentice whether any journeymen or not; if more than 2, 2 apprentices. Pastry, 1 to 1 or 0, 2 to 2 or 4, 3 to 5. Boatbuilding .. .. .. 185 52 1 to 3 or fraction. Boilermaking .. .. .. 247 76 1 to 2 or fraction. Bootmaking .. .. .. 866 221 1 to 3 or fraction in each branch. Boot-repairing .. .. .. 588 72 1 to 3 or fraction in each branch. Blacksmithing and farriery .. 499 91 1 to each fire. Bricklaying .. .. .. 399 127 1 to 3 or fraction of first 3. Carpentering and joinery .. .. 6,116 1,757 1 to 2. Chemistry .. .. .. 548 161 1 to each establishment and 1 extra to every 2 assistants. Clothing trades .. .. .. 222 26 Pressing, 1 to 3 or fraction of first 3 ; other branches, 1 to 2 or fraction of first 2. Coachbuilding .. .. .. 1,052 370 I to 2 or fraction in branch. Coopering .. .. .. 69 11 1 to first 3 or fraction; 2 to first 5 and 1 to every additional 3. Cycle-working .. .. .. 235 97 1 to 1, and 1 extra to each establishment. Electrical working .. .. 1,382 950 4 to 6. Engineering .. .. .. 1,751 902 2 to 1. Engineering (motor) .. .. 2,071 1,122 1 to 1. Furniture .. .. . . 1,746 747 1 to 2 or fraction of first 2 in each branch. Gardening .. .. .. 204 26 1 to 3. Hairdressing .. .. .. 952 210 1 to 2. Hatmaking (felt) .. .. 23 9 1 to each establishment, and 1 to 2 or fraction in addition. Jewellery and watchmaking .. 347 75 1 to 3 or fraction. Leadlight and glass working .. 121 52 1 to 2 or fraction of first 2 in each branch. Masonry (stone and monumental) .. 261 54 1 to 2. Moulding .. .. .. 391 122 1 to 2 or fraction. Painting .. .. .. 2,019 481 1 to 3 or fraction. Plumbing and gasfitting .. .. 1,558 741 1 to each firm or employer if member or employer working, and 1 to 2 or fraction in addition. Plastering .. .. .. 703 227 1 to 2 or fraction. Printing (all branches) .. .. 2,017 723 1 to 3 or fraction. Saddlery .. .. .. 318 49 Bagmaking, 1 to 1 ; other branches, 1 to 2. Sail, tent, and cover making .. 29 3 None fixed. Tailoring .. .. .. 916 77 1 to 3 or fraction of first 3. Tinsmithing .. .. .. 460 175 1 to 2 or fraction. Wicker-working .. .. .. 133 57 1 to each of first 2, and 1 to each subsequent 3. 29,943 10,227 * The proportions stated are those in force in Wellington, except that where a Wellington proportion is not fixed the proportion in one of the other chief centres has been inserted. Special provisions (such as an additional apprentice being allowed whon an apprentice already employed has completed his third or fourth year, &c.), have been disregarded.

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The District Registrar may in any case refuse to register a contract of apprenticeship|if he considers that the Act or any regulation or order of the Court or Committee has not been complied with. He may also, if he thinks fit, withhold registration for any other reason (such as a doubt as to the capacity of the employer to teach or the suitability of the trade or factory), and refer the question to the committee (or to the Court if there is no committee) ; in such case he shall be guided by its decision. A total of eighty-one applications for registration have been refused -thirty-five at the instance of committees and forty-six by District Registrars alone. There is a right of appeal to the Court against all refusals to register, a.nd there have been five such appeals, the Court deciding against the appellant in each case. Section 10 empowers the committee (or the Court) to authorize two or more employers in the same locality to enter into a contract with the same apprentice. One such contract has been approved in the motor-engineering trade in Auckland. This provision of the Act was copied from an Australian Act, and was inserted to meet the case of intermittent trades, such as building ; the several employers would jointly undertake the responsibility of teaching one or more boys, transferring them from one employer to another as the circumstances rendered necessary. It was anticipated that the clause would be found useful in the building trade in New Zealand. Section 11 empowers a committee (or the Court) to authorize special contracts of apprenticeship in the cases of adults or of other persons already possessing some knowledge of an industry. There are many instances where an adult, after having learned an occupation, has found that the trade has become slack, or that it is unsuitable for him, or that the conditions of work therein have changed through the introduction of machinery ; in such cases it is desirable to encourage the learning of a new skilled calling. When an application is made, the duty of the committee or Court is to see that an employer does not obtain an undue advantage by thus securing the services of an adult at the wages and other conditions fixed for boys. . Two hundred and nine special contracts have been approved. Section 9 : The Registrar and District Registrars are vested with authority to take proceedings for breaches of the Act, regulations, orders, &c. There have been 127 prosecutions, of which fifteen have been against apprentices. Of the prosecutions taken against apprentices, thirteen were for failing to attend the technical schools when ordered to do so by the committees, and two were for leaving their employment. In ten cases fines were imposed, while three cases —one for leaving the employment and two for failing to attend the technical schools —were withdrawn or struck out on the boys' undertaking to fulfil their obligations in future. An attempt to evade the provisions of the Act occurred during the year in Auckland, where it had been deemed necessary to refuse registration of a contract of apprenticeship with a worker. The employer thereupon entered into what purported to be a deed of partnership between himself, the worker, and the worker's father. The Department took proceedings against the employer for failing to pay the journeymen's award rate of wages to the worker concerned, and obtained judgment, the Court holding that the alleged partnership was merely a device to defeat the provisions of the Apprentices Act. Award and Agreement Rates in Skilled, Semi-skilled, and Unskilled Industries. The following comparison may be of interest to those concerned in the apprenticeship question, as showing the award and industrial-agreement rates in the skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled occupations.

Minimum Wages fixed (1) in Industries which employ Apprentices.

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Except where otherwise indicated, the rates shown are those in force in Wellington, and the hours are forty-four per week. Apprenticeship period five years, except plumbers (six years). Industry. I Award Rates for Ordinary Work. Bakers .. .. £5 per week of forty-six hours ; approximately 2s. 2d. per hour full time. (Ten specified holidays and eight working-days' annual holiday on pay. No deduction from wages except for time lost through workers' sickness or default.) Blacksmiths. .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Boilermakers .. .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Bricklayers .. .. 2s. 3Jd. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Carpenters — Factory workers .. . . 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Outside workers . . 2s. 3fd. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Coachworkers .. .. 2s. 3d. per hour (forty-seven hours per week). Electrical workers .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Engineers .. .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Furniture-makers .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Iron and brass moulders .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Motor mechanics . . 2s. 3d. per hour. Painters .. . . 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rate for special work. Plasterers .. . ■ 2s. 4|d. per hour. Extra rate for special work. Piumbers .. .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Saddlers .. .. .. 2s. 2d. per hour. (Forty-eight hours per week.)

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(2) In Industries which do not employ Apprentices.

From the above it will be seen that the award rates in the skilled trades requiring apprenticeship are from 2s. 2d. to 2s. 4|d. per hour, but for most of them are 2s. 3d. per hour (usual hours, forty-four per week), while in the other trades up to 2s. lfd. is given, except in the case of waterside workers, who receive by award and agreement 2s. 4d. for general cargo and up to 2s. 9d. for coal, on account of their more frequent losses of time, it being estimated that they work on the average thirty-six hours, losing eight hours per week. The work of building-trade workers is also, however, intermittent, and they are employed by the hour. While a skilled worker's award rate is generally 2s. 3d.* and he is paid only by the hour, he could be employed on the wharves at from 2s. 4d. to 2s. 9d. per hour at general cargo or coal; or could be a horse-driver (two horses) at a weekly wage of £4 lis. without lost time (for forty-eight hours) and with nine holidays on full pay ; or a tramway motorman (after three years as conductor and motorman) at £4 16s. per week of forty-eight hours without lost time, with fifteen days' annual holiday and uniform ; or a storeman or packer at £4 ss. and £4 7s. 6d. per week without lost time, with statutory holidays and a week's annual holiday. Again, the engineers' award rate is 2s. 3d. per hour, while a metal-worker's assistant's is 2s. Id. It is noteworthy that in many of the unskilled or semi-skilled occupations the employment is weekly, without deduction for lost time, while in most of the skilled trades it is hourly only.

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Industry. Wage fixed by Award or Industrial Agreement. - , j Drivers (one and two horses) .. £4 8s. to £4 lis. per week of forty-eight hours = Is. lOd. to Is. 10|d. per hour. 2s. 6d. per week additional for each horse over two. (Nine specified holidays on pay, and no deductions except for time lost through workers' sickness or default.) Drivers (motor) . . .. .. £4 lis. to £5 3s. per week of forty-eight hours = Is. 10fd. to 2s. lfd. per hour. (Nine specified holidays on pay, and no deductions except for time lost through workers' sickness or default.) Drivers—Passenger transport £5 per week of forty-eight hours = 2s. Id. per hour. (Two (omnibus and service car) weeks annual holiday on pay, and uniforms where such required. No deductions except for time lost through worker's sickness or default.) Gold-mine workers (Thames and 14s. 8d. to 16s. 8d. per shift of eight hours = Is. lOd. to Waihi 2s. Id. per hour. Labourers Builders . . . . Is. lOd. per hour. Scafiolders, 3d. per hour extra. General . . .. Is. lOd. per hour. Working in tunnels, 3d. per hour extra ; asphalt and tar, Id. per hour extra. Metal-workers' assistants (Auckland) Is. 10|d. to 2s. Id. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Motor-garage attendants . . Is. lid. per hour. Oil-store employees .. .. £4 7s. 6d. per week = Is. llfd. per hour approximately. (Eight specified holidays and one week's annual holiday on pay, and aprons or overalls supplied. No deductions for time lost except through workers' sickness or default.) iStoremen and packers .. .. £4 5s. per week = Is. lljd. per hour approximately. Casual hands, 2s. Id. per hour. (Nine specified holidays and one week s annual holiday on pay. No deductions from wages except for time lost through sickness or default or absence from work through no fault of employer.) Tramway employees — Motormen (after not less than two years as conductors) — First year . . .. Is. "L0|d. per hour = £4 10s." After first year .. .. = £4 16s. per eight hours a week W g e k fifteen working-days annual Conductors- 66 I holiday on pay, and uniform First year Is. 9±d. per hour = £4 6s. su PP " required, work per week 011 P u "" c a™- statutory hohAfter first year .. .. Is. lOd. per hour = £4 8s. d^S at 0vertime rates ' per week Waterside workers — General cargo .. 2s. 4d. per hour. Coal .. .. • • 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. per hour. Meat .. . • 2s. 6d. to 2s. 8d. per hour. Superphosphate, &c. . . 2s. 6d. and 2s. 9d. per hour. Dangerous acids and gases .. 3s. 2d. per hour. Motor-spirits and oils .. 2s. 8d. per hour.

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ARREARS OF WAGES. Amounts totalling £6,186 Os. Bd. were collected by the Department's officers on behalf of workers who had been underpaid the wages prescribed by awards and the various Acts, while further amounts of such arrears totalling £6,571 4s. 4d. were paid by employers, at the instance of the Inspectors, directly to the workers concerned : total, £12,757 ss. (previous year, £11,020 3s. lid.). WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. Ninety-nine cases were heard and determined by the Court of Arbitration. No case calls for comment. This Act was also under review by the recent Industrial Conference, an account of which will be found in a separate report. SHEARERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT. The administration of this Act has again been carried out by the Department of Agriculture, as the Inspectors of that Department have opportunities of inspecting the accommodation provided for shearers during the performance of their various duties in the country districts. The records of the work done show that during the year 960 inspections were made, 159 requisitions were served to provide better accommodation, and four prosecutions were taken for failing to comply with the notices served ; a conviction was recorded in each case, and fines totalling £18 were imposed ; (the previous year's figures were 1,078 inspections, 215 requisitions, and 3 prosecutions). AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT (INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION FOR FLAX-MILL AND SAWMILL WORKERS). A total of 324 inspections were made under this Act, and 33 owners were required to carry out improvements to buildings, 13 to provide new or to improve existing conveniences, 11 to provide first-aid outfits, 8 to provide bathing-facilities, and 4 to comply with other provisions of the regulations— a total of 69 requisitions. The special Inspector appointed for this work reports that a decided improvement has been made in the accommodation provided for these classes of workers. Hot and cold showers have been installed at a great many mills, also facilities for washing and drying clothing. Employers admit that these improvements have been beneficial, and the workers appear to be taking full advantage of them. SCAFFOLDING AND EXCAVATION ACT. During the year 7,037 notices of intention to erect buildings and scaffoldings or commence excavations were received (previous year, 6,698), and 25,519 inspections were made (previous year, 21,324). There were 42 prosecutions for breaches of the Act and regulations. Convictions, 41 ; fines, £121. The Senior Scaffolding Inspector paid the usual visit to all centres of the Dominion during the year, and reports that he found the Act and regulations were generally well observed. The number of accidents that occurred during the year ending 31st December, 1927, is 345 (of which 5 were fatal), as against 274 for the previous year, an increase of 71. Careful inquiry has been made by the Department into each accident, and efforts made to prevent any similar occurrences. Of the 345 accidents, 329 were of a minor nature. It should be mentioned that the total includes not only accidents to workers on scaffoldings or in connection with gear, but also all other accidents occurring in connection with building operations. The number of accidents due to falls from scaffolds or ladders is small—viz., 30. On the other hand, the number of accidents due to falling objects or the faulty handling of material is proportionately great—viz., 171. Except in one instance, none of the accidents was due to any defect in the scaffolding or gear. In the case mentioned, the worker (a painter) had screwed a Humphrey bracket into the wall of the building, and instead of boring a new hole for an eye-bolt had drilled the putty out of an old hole and inserted one of the bolts therein. When his weight was placed on the plank resting on the bracket the eye-bolt drew out; the worker was not seriously injured. The number of accidents according to occupations is as follows : Labourers, 153 ; carpenters, 107 ; plasterers, 10 ; painters, 10 ; bricklayers, 11 ; unclassified, 54. Particulars of the more serious accidents that occurred during the year are as follow (1) While an apprentice in the plumbing trade was assisting to fasten asbestos sheets on a roof, a sudden gust of wind removed a sheet, which struck the worker on the head, causing his fall to the ground, a distance of 25 ft., and fracturing his skull, with fatal results. There was verv little wind blowing prior to the accident, and no special precautionary measures appeared to be feasible. (2) While a labourer was engaged in the demolition of the top section of a tall chimney a piece of concrete reinforced with steel which had been jacked over crashed against the side of the chimney. The excessive vibration caused the worker to lose his balance and he fell from the scaffolding to the ground. Death was instantaneous.J£The scaffolding was in good order, and every precaution had been taken to secure safety. (3) Whilst engaged in carrying stage-planks during the erection of the framework for a roof, a carpenter slipped on a steel purlin and fell to the ground, sustaining fatal injuries. (4) A carpenter was engaged on the internal wooden structure of a large building in which a lift was used to convey materials to the various floors. Instead of utilizing a trestle when sawing a piece of timber, he used the side of the lift-well as a rest, and was struck by the downward-travelling lift with fatal results. It was suggested at the inquest that a warning-bell should be installed to prevent similar accidents. This matter is receiving attention.

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(5) Two men were killed and one seriously injured as a result of the collapse of a drying-kiln used for drying timber. The workers were placing uprights inside the kiln to take the strain of the roof while excavation~was proceeding for the foundations of a new wall, when the roof collapsed, pulling the outside wall down with it and crushing the workers. There was no evidence of any neglect to take precautionary measures to prevent the collapse of the roof. At the inquest the Coroner added a rider to the verdict to the effect that when it was intended to demolish or alter a building it was desirable that the building should first be examined by the Inspector of Scaffolding. As the demolition of brick or stone buildings is dangerous work, it is suggested that the Act be amended to require notification of all such work. SERVANTS'! REGISTRY OFFICES ACT. There are ninety-six offices registered in New Zealand—a decrease of eight. The usual visits of inspection were made during the year to see that the Act is generally complied with, and three persons were prosecuted for failing to obtain licenses. RENT-RESTRICTION. There were 345 applications received from tenants for inquiry (previous year, 551). The following table shows the results of the investigations (the figures in parentheses are those for the previous year) : —

In addition to the above, six oases were not completed at the end of the year. One case was also taken against a landlord for reletting a house after obtaining an order for possession on the ground that he required it for his own use. Tn this case the house had been immediately relet to another tenant at an increased rental. The Magistrate imposed a. penalty of £10. The rent-restriction provisions as hitherto in operation were continued by the Rent Restriction Continuance Act, 1927, until the Ist May, 1928. From that date this Act provides (1) that the standard rent shall be determined on the basis of 7 per cent, on the capital value of the dwellinghouse as at the date of such determination (instead of on the 1914 value), exclusive of rates, insurance, repairs, and depreciation (as before); (2) that the Act shall cease to operate except where, on the application of the tenant, a Magistrate otherwise orders ; in deciding the question the Magistrate shall have regard to the greater hardship that may be caused to either party concerned. It should again be noted that, in any case, the Act does not apply to houses first let after the 9th November, 1920. As the Act of 1916, together with the various amendments made to date, is exceedingly complicated, a further statement setting out the present position of the law has been issued for general information. FOOTWEAR REGULATION ACT. There were 2,766 general inspections made throughout the Dominion under this Act, and stocks of footwear were carefully examined. There were four prosecutions, and three convictions, and fines totalling £4 were ordered.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT. During the year traders and others submitted for verification and stamping 132,141 weights, measures, and weighing and measuring instruments. These cover the verification of new appliances and also the periodical reverification of appliances in use. Under test 117,266 proved to be accurate within the permissible amount of error, while 14,875 were rejected and required to be repaired or replaced. The total fees for testing and verifying the appliances amounted to £7,234 9s. 6d., an increase of £1,245 7s. 3d. over last year's total. Proceedings were taken against sixty persons —38 cases for using " unjust " (inaccurate) or unstamped appliances, whilst the remainder were for selling shortweight goods, including coal. Penalties totalling £97 ss. were imposed. One of the cases was taken against a petrol-supplier for selling short measure, in which it was shown that the supplier had deliberately interfered with the pump so as to deliver short measure; the shortage amounted to 2| pints in 4 gallons, or over 7 per cent., and a penalty and costs totalling £11 were imposed. Several cases were taken against bakers for selling bread underweight; in each case a penalty was imposed. An important part of the weights and measures administration is the examination of new types of weighing and measuring appliances submitted for approval under clause 5, Part 11, of the regulations; this is found to be particularly necessary in the case of petrol-measuring instruments; it will be noticed below that six out of fifteen such instruments were rejected, and that all the others also required some alteration; this supervision work entails a careful and thorough examination of each appliance to ensure that it is of reasonably good construction as to materials, workmanship and design; the examination is followed by tests under practical working-conditions to determine constancy of accuracy and to show any features that might facilitate fraud; during the year forty-five new kinds of appliances were dealt with ; of these, thirty-seven were approved after suitable alterations had been made; eight were rejected, and four are still under consideration. The following summary shows the types submitted : —

The arrangement made with the British Board of Trade and the Weights and Measures Departments in other countries (including the United States of America and Canada) to prevent appliances that have been rejected in any of these countries from being dumped into the Dominion is still proving useful, and the use of many defective appliances has been prevented in New Zealand as the result. As mentioned in the last annual report, the Weights and Measures Act which came into force in January, 1926, requires for the first time that all goods, except those which are exempted by regulations (which cover forty-five kinds of articles, such as fruit in bottles and sauces), shall, when sold by retail by weight or measure, be sold only by net weight or measure, and where made up in packages the net weight or measure shall be shown on the package. These provisions, were found to be very essential, as it had been the general practice to sell goods —particularly groceries—made up in packages on the premises by gross weight. The new Act was strongly supported by the various associations of traders —both dealers and local manufacturers —and most of the shopkeepers and others have readily complied with the requirements. Systematic inspections have been made throughout the year, and it has not been found necessary to take proceedings to enforce the law in any instance; cases of selling by gross weight are now rare. The standard-weight provisions which were also enacted in 1926 for the first time have worked smoothly. These enable regulations to be made to require certain specified goods (principally foods) to be sold only in prescribed quantities. The object of this regulation is to prevent the public from being led to believe that a package contains, for example, a full pound (net) of a commodity, while in fact it may consist of only 14 oz. or 15 oz. These provisions have also been strongly supported by the traders and manufacturers concerned. In order to give dealers an opportunity to dispose of stocks not packed in standard weights or measures, a period varying from the statutory minimum of six months to eighteen as from the date of the regulations has been allowed. The articles which are standardized are butter, tea, and milk (which had formerly been standardized in a similar manner under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act), and sugar, coffee, coffee and chicory, cocoa and cocoa-powder, chocolate-powder, treacle and golden syrup, pepper, mustard, and several articles other than foods. These were standardized for the first time as from 10th January of this year. Paints, soap, and honey are also being standardized as from July, 1928, January, 1929, and July, 1929, respectively ; and the question of standardizing the weight or measure of other ar' icles is also under consideration in conjunction with traders. Besides preventing the misleading of lie public as to the actual net quantities of the goods purchased, a noticeable feature of the provisioi s is the desire of local manufacturers to minimize costs by reducing the number of sizes or weights : for example, bar soap has hitherto been sold in eleven different sizes and weights, and these have been reduced by the regulations to four.

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Description. AkSiis made. Rejected. Total. (а) Petrol-measuring instruments and attachments.. 9 6 15 (б) Drum- and can-filling appliances .. .. 3 .. 3 (c) Liquid-measures .. .. .. . . 5 .. 5 (d) Automatic weighers .. .. .. .. 1 1 (e) Linear measuring instruments .. .. 1 . . 1 (/) Weighing-machines .. .. .. .. 19 1 20 Totals .. .. .. 37 8 45

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The regulations applying to the sale of coal, coke, and firewood have continued to engage attention particularly during the winter months. A great improvement has taken place during the past four years in the manner of retailing these articles. In some districts it was formerly the custom to guess the weight or measurement of these goods, and many retailers did not even possess weighing-appliances. The regulations now provide that coal must be sold only by two standard weights —viz., 1 cwt., or 1§ cwt. (viz., twelve bags to the ton), or multiples thereof. This restriction was agreed to by coal merchants. Provision is made, however, allowing for the sale of quantities of less than 1 cwt. if sold and delivered to. the purchaser on the premises of the seller. . NIGHT BAKING. A private member's Bill has been submitted to the New Zealand Parliament on several occasions proposing that the baking of bread should be prohibited between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., with an exception to meet the cases where more than one day's bread is required. No overtime work was provided for. Subsequently a modified proposal was suggested by the New Zealand Association of Bakers (employees) that the prohibited hours should be 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., with earlier hours of work before Sundays and holidays, &c. The Labour Bills Committee decided, at the suggestion of the Minister, to refer the proposal to another conference of the parties concerned. LEAD POISONING. Regulations were issued in August, 1925, providing for safeguards in factories where lead paints are manufactured or prepared, and in places where painting operations are carried on. Regular inspections have again been made during the year to see that the regulations are being complied with. The principal cause of lead poisoning in the painting industry is dust, and the practice of dry pumicing or sandpapering of painted surfaces is therefore now abolished. There is a certain amount of risk from the splashings from the painter's brush, though according to certain expert authorities abroad this risk is small; care and cleanliness on the part of the worker is regarded by them as the surest protection against lead poisoning. The regulations prescribe that washing-facilities shall be provided to enable the workers to wash their hands before taking meals and on completion of the day's work ; the workers must also wear overalls, and provision must be made to store the overalls when not being used. Proceedings were taken against a dealer for selling paint containing more than 5 per cent, of soluble lead without the containers being labelled as required by the regulations. Under the Health Department's regulations lead poisoning is a disease that should be notified. The number of cases reported to that Department during the year is three. Two were of a minor nature and one proved fatal. In this case it was found that the worker had been employed by the same firm since commencing his apprenticeship as a painter —viz., for twenty-two years. He was engaged chiefly on outdoor work. Washing-facilities were provided, and the worker was considered to be sufficiently careful in the use of lead paint. It is not possible to say when or where he contracted the disease. Regarding the movement for the prohibition of the use of white-lead, a report has been issued by the International Labour Office, Geneva. It is stated that sixteen countries have ratified the Geneva Convention of 1921, which proposed the ultimate prohibition of the use of lead paints for interior work. Four countries have such legislation under preparation, whilst thirty-five countries have either refused to ratify or have not come to a decision in the matter. As mentioned in the Department's Annual Reports 1926, page 16, and 1927, page 17, the Government of Great Britain has also considered the question of prohibition, but has found that the substitutes for lead were not very satisfactory, and moreover that British experts had advised that the danger of lead poisoning could be largely overcome by regulations controlling the use of lead paints. Regulations on the lines of those already adopted in New Zealand were therefore decided on. As stated below, the Department's own experiments in the use of zinc in place of lead support the conclusion of the British experts. The question of the use of spraying or atomizer painting-apparatus has received further attention during the year. These appliances are chiefly used in motor and coach building, also furniture-making. As mentioned in the last annual report, it is not considered necessary for the present to recommend the adoption of regulations governing the use of such apparatus, as occupiers of factories have already taken precautionary measures. Special instructions have, however, been issued to Inspectors regarding the precautions that should be taken by both employers and workers, and Inspectors report that there is no difficulty in obtaining compliance therewith. These comprise the use of booths in which the work is to be done with exhaust fans to draw the fumes or dust away from the operators. Respirators, protective overalls, and washing-facilities are generally required as an additional precaution. The use of spraying-apparatus for the painting of buildings, both internal and external, has not advanced in the Dominion. Several trials have been made, but the results have not proved commercially satisfactory, generally on account of the small surfaces to be dealt with on New Zealand buildings. The position is being closely watched in conjunction with the Health Department, and, if found necessary, steps will be taken to provide the safeguards necessary. As mentioned in the three previous reports, tests have been carried out on three houses adjoining one another to discover whether zinc is a satisfactory substitute for white-lead; one was painted with three coats of white-lead (carbonate of lead), the second with one coat of zinc compound upon two coats of carbonate of lead, and the third with three coats of zinc compound. A recent inspection discloses that the white-lead is proving more durable than the zinc compound ; indeed, in the case of the cottage painted solely with zinc compound the indications after four years are that the paint is of no further utility either for decorative or protective purposes.

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TAILORING TRADE REGULATIONS. These regulations were gazetted in 1925 to prevent the misuse of such expressions as " tailormade " and " hand-made " as applied to garments made to measure, some of which are made partly by machine process. During the year five complaints of alleged breaches of the regulations were received. In only one case, however, was there evidence of a breach of the regulations. In this case the complainant was unwilling to give evidence in the Court, and the matter was therefore not proceeded with. STAFF NOTES. The staff of the Department totals 135, and is composed of—Head Office: Administration, 5; clerical, 17. District offices: Inspection, 60; clerical, 46. Conciliation Commissioners, 2; Court of Arbitration (members of staff), 5. In addition, about 180 persons act as part-time agents in the small towns. EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR. Salaries, temporary clerical assistance, allowance to officers performing higher duties, and £ allowance to police and other officers acting as departmental agents .. . . 39,523 Advertising and publications .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 435 Fares, board and lodging, &c., advanced to persons proceeding to employment (see refunds, below) .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 472 Fees paid to assessors of Conciliation Councils .. . . . . . . . . . . 938 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds, below) .. .. .. .. . . 109 Postage, telegrams, telephones, and rent of letter-boxes .. . . . . .. 2,247 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,217 Purchase of standard weights and measures .. .. .. . . . . .. 137 Office requisites, fuel and lighting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,272 Rent and rates on office accommodation . . .. . . . . . . . . 1,609 Travelling allowances and expenses of Inspectors, members of Court of Arbitration, Conciliation Commissioners, assessors on Conciliation Councils, &c., bicycles, motor-cycles, and motorcars, and maintenance thereof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,171 Upkeep of departmental residence . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 20 Miscellaneous expenditure— Arbitration Court and Conciliation Councils .. .. .. .. 39 General . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 222 Weights and Measures Act . . .. .. . . . . . . 119 380 58,530 Less refunds— Fares .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 401 Legal and witnesses' expenses .. . . .. . . .. 69 Sale of publications .. .. .. . . . . .. 221 Travelling expenses, &c., recovered from defendants in cases taken by Department and from persons to whom weights and measures services were rendered .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 898 From Government Statistician, for services of officers .. .. .. 210 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 251 2,050 £56,480 The above figures do not include a number of items for which provision for payment is made elsewhere than in the Department's vote —viz., salaries of Judge and members of Court of Arbitration (£3,500), messenger services, cleaning, &c.

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APPENDIX. RETURN PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1925, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF AFFILIATED UNIONS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION AND THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1927.

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I o« . Name. Registered Office. 5I0 No - |i| | 1041 New Zealand Coach and Motor Body George Dash, Limited, Waimate (Secretary, Vivian Grant, 7 Builders Box 978, Christchurch) 526 New Zealand Federated Builders and Con- 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 12 tractors 1253 New Zealand Federated Ironmasters .. 8 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. .. 4 1314 New Zealand Federated Master Painters, Chamber of Commerce Buildings, corner Oxford Terrace 8 Decorators, and Signwriters .. .. and Worcester Street, Christchurch 1043 New Zealand Federated Newspaper Pro- Nathan's Buildings, Grey Street, Wellington .. .. 4 prietors 8113 New Zealand Federation of Master Plumbers Bank of New Zealand Chambers, 79-81 Maimers Street, 0 Wellington 1036 New Zealand Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl- Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 2 barley Millers 1003 New Zealand Furniture Trades .. 12 Row's Chambers, Queen Street, Auckland .. .. 5 724 New Zealand Master Printers .. .. 8-12 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 11 1260 New Zealand Nurserymen and Landscape 16 Aratonga Avenue, One Tree Hill, Auckland .. 4 Gardeners 1333 New Zealand Theatrical Proprietors and Grand Opera House, Wellington .. . . , . 2 Managers 1248 New Zealand Waterside Employers' Asso- 15 Store, Queen's Wharf, Wellington .. .. 10 ciation 832 New Zealand Wholesale Clothing Manu- 58 Jervois Quay, Wellington .. .. . . 4 facturers — Totals .. . . .. .. .. Number of associations, 13 79

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"o-o . T? h w Name. llegistered Office. l|e 1226 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New 25 Panama Street, Wellington (Box 1145) . . 2 Zealand 1306 | Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand 130 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. .. 3 487 Merchant Service Guild of New Zealand .. 153-155 Featherston Street, Wellington .. 2 855 New Zealand Amalgamated Society of Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. . 27 Carpenters and Joiners 925 New Zealand Council of the Amalgamated 13 Trades Hall, 194 Gloucester Street, Christchurcli 14 Engineering and Allied Trades 1261 New Zealand Federated Bakers', Pastry- 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Newton, Auckland . . , . 5 cooks', and Related Trades Employees 1318 | New Zealand Federated Biscuit and Con- 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 2 fectionery 561 New Zealand Federated Boilermakers, Iron Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. 3 and Steel Ship Builders 53 i New Zealand Federated Boot Trade .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 6 796 New Zealand Federated Bricklayers .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 4 124 i New Zealand Federated Clothing Trade 26 Bowling Street, Dunedin .. 6 Employees 473 New Zealand Federated Coachworkers and 178 Symonds Street, Auckland .. . . .. 4 Wheelwrights 1328 ' New Zealand Federated Dairy Employees Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 3 824 | New Zealand Federated Drivers and Related 130 Featherston Street, Wellington .. . 10 Trades 677 New Zealand Federated Engine-drivers, Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington . . .. 5 River Engineers, Greasers, and Firemen 1002 New Zealand Federated Flour-mill Em- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. . . . . 5 ployees 772 New Zealand Federated Furniture Trade .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 4 729 New Zealand Federated Hotel and Restau- 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. 9 rant Employees 275 New Zealand Federated Moulders . . 67 Valley Boad, Caversham, Dunedin .. .. 4 567 New Zealand Federated Painters and Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington . 11 Decorators 786 New Zealand Federated Plumbers and 5 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland . . 6 Gasfitters 836 New Zealand Federated Sawmills and 15 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 6 Timber-yards and Coal-yards Employees 1218 New Zealand Federated Shop-assistants .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 12 756 | New Zealand Federated Stonemasons .. 161 Edendale Road, Edendale, Auckland .. . 4 1238 New Zealand Federated Storemen and 9 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 8 Packers 869 New Zealand Federated Theatrical or Stage 9 Hulbert Street, Linwood, Christchurch .. .. 8 Employees 579 New Zealand Federated Tramway Em- 7 Courtenay Place, Wellington .. .. .. 6 ployees 543 | New Zealand Federated Typographical .. 4 Foresters' Friendly Society's Buildings, Albert and 4 Wellesley Streets, Auckland 912 New Zealand Federated Woollen-mills Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 5 Employees 1315 New Zealand Federation of Local Bodies Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 8 Labourers, Builders' and Contractors' and General Labourers 1132 I New Zealand Freezing-works and Related 7 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 7 Trades 1226 ; New Zealand Gardeners and Related Trades Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 2 866 New Zealand Journalists .. .. 9 Colwill Buildings, 11 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 4 1195 i New Zealand Performing Musicians .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 4 1117 New Zealand Related Printing Trades .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 5 559 New Zealand Waterside Workers' Fed era- 80 Manners Street, Wellington 24 tion Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of associations, 36 242

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M E No? Name. Registered Office. jS*! a a I I s Northern (Auckland) Industrial District. 348 Auckland and Suburban General Carriers I Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 24 and Coal-merchants 164 Auckland Builders and Contractors .. ! 114-115 Victoria Arcade, Queen Street, Auckland .. 140 162 Auckland Clothing-manufacturers .. j Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 25 741 Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, j Endean's Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland .. .. 1 Limited 911 Auckland Furniture and Furnishing .. ! 12 Rew's Chambers, Auckland .. .. .. 50 472 Auckland Guild of Master Painters .. | Employers' Association Rooms, Empire Buildings, Swan- 57 son Street, Auckland 1252 Auckland Ironmasters .. .. . . Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland.. .. 26 736 Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association 308 New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen Street, 160 Auckland 330 Auckland Master Bakers .. .. Pukemiro Chambers, Anzac Avenue, Auckland .. 105 1074 Auckland Master Farriers .. 9 Belgium Street, Auckland .. . . . . 4 571 Auckland Master Plumbers .. .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland.. .. 52 539 Auckland Master Printers and Allied Trades 39 Endean's Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland .. 56 122 Auckland Master Tailors . . .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland . . 37 1257 Auckland Nurserymen and Landscape [ Care of O'Leary Bros, and Downs, Limited, Cook Street, 20 Gardeners j Auckland 504 Auckland Provincial Coachbuilders and ; Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 17 Wheelwrights 464 Auckland Provincial Master Butchers .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 89 1070 Auckland Provincial Newspaper-proprietors New Zealand Herald Office, Qujon Street, Auckland .. 14 783 Auckland Restaurateurs .. .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 14 1011 Auckland Retail Drapers, Milliners, Mercers, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 82 and Clothiers 148 Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manu- J Fanshawe Street, Auckland .. .. .. J 11 facturers 1241 Auckland Waterside Employers' Union .. Waterside Central Pay Office, Quay Street, Auckland .. 11 1135 Auckland Wholesale Grocery and Tobacco National Bank Chambers, Shortland Street, Auckland .. 21 Merchants 342 Devonport Steam Ferry Company, Limited Ferry Buildings, Quay Street East, Auckland .. 1 370 Gisborne Builders and Contractors .. McKee's Buildings, 113 Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. 14 979 Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders McKee's Buildings, 113 Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. 3 1025 Gisborne Master Tailors .. .. Peel Street, Gisborne .. .. .. .. j 8 1281 Hamilton Master Butchers .. .. j Marlboro'Place, Victoria Street, Hamilton .. .. j 17 1020 Julian, J. T., and Son, Limited .. .. j Cook Street, Auckland .. .. .. .. j 1 326 Northern Steamship Company, Limited .. j Quay Street, Auckland .. .. .. .. j 1 750 Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheepowners New Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings, Childers 123 Road, Gisborne 838 Poverty Bay Master Butchers .. .. Peel Street, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 10 864 Poverty Bay Master Farriers and Black- Waerengaahika .. .. .. .. .. 9 smiths 1027 South Auckland District Coachbuilders, 1 Care of Pomeroy, J., and Co., Limited, Alexandra 21 Blacksmiths, and Farriers | Street, Hamilton 163 Taupiri Coal-mines, Limited .. .. j Ferry Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland .. .. 1 Totals .. .. j .. .. .. Number of unions, 34 1,225 Wellington Industrial District. 142 Ballinger, Thomas, and Co., Limited .. 58-62 Victoria Street, Wellington 1 420 Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors .. Herschell Street, Napier .. .. . , 38 743 Hawke's Bay Sheepowners .. . Herschell Street, Napier .. . . . - . , 282 520 Mills, E. W., and Co., Limited .. . . Jervois Quay, Wellington .. . . ] 1319 Napier Master Painters, Signwriters, and Herschell Street, Napier .. .. .. .. 12 Decorators 6 New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Associa- 8 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. .. 42 tion 1019 Niven, Jas. J., and Co., Limited.. .. 152-172 Wakefield Street, Wellington .. .. 1 517 Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Courtenay Place, Wellington .. .. 1 Company, Limited 418 Wanganui Builders and Contractors .. Leonard's Buildings, Ridgway Street, Wanganui . 52 1014 Wanganui Furniture Manufacturers and 125 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. 4 Dealers 484 Wanganui Master Painters .. .. 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. ,. 22 1274 Wanganui District Master Plumbers . . 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. 13 1245 Wanganui Waterside Employers' Union . . 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. .. 10 101 Wellington Builders and Contractors .. , 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. ,. 103 815 Wellington Clothing-manufacturers . . 58 Jervois Quay, Wellington .. 9 1054 Wellington Coach and Motor-vehicle Trades 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 18 1105 Wellington Engineers, Metal-workers, and 111 Customhouse Quay, Wellington .. . . .. 24 Iron and Brass Founders 1022 Wellington Furniture and Furnishing Trade 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. ,. 30

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I . 2g Name. Kegistered Office. ,§•§ is | 85" Wellington Industrial District—continued. 1118 Wellington General Carriers and Custom- 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 80 house and Forwarding Agents 1123 Wellington Grocers .. .. .. 12 Panama Street, Wellington .. .. .. 48 106 Wellington Master Bakers . .■ . . 173 Cuba Street, Wellington .. . . .. 28 131 Wellington Master Painters .. .. 338 Tinakori Road, Wellington .. .. .. 112 886 Wellington Master Plumbers .. .. Bank of New Zealand Chambers, 79-81 Manners Street, 53 Wellington 644 Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, 8, 10 The Terrace, Wellington .. ,. .. 25 and Bookbinders 948 Wellington Newspaper Proprietors .. Dominion Office, Mercer Street, Wellington .. .. 12 1255 Wellington Nurserymen and Landscape 339 Albert Street, Palmerston North .. . . 10 Gardeners 1197 Wellington Soft-goods Manufacturers .. 89 Wakefield Street, Wellington .. .. .. 11 1239 Wellington Waterside Employers' Union 15 Store, Queen's Wharf, Wellington .. 14 1331 Williamson, J. C. (New Zeala,nd), Limited Grand Opera House, Wellington .. .. .. 1 1332 Williamson Films (New Zealand), Limited Grand Opera House, Wellington .. .. .. 1 Totals .. . . .. .. .. Number of unions, 30 1 058 Canterbury Industrial District. 113 Builders and Contractors' Association of 95 Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 134 Canterbury 986 Canterbury Blacksmiths, Farriers, and 164 Stafford Street, Timaru .. .. .. 29 Coachbuilders 430 Canterbury Butchers .. .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 93 324 Canterbury Employers of Drivers .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 18 1015 Canterbury Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl- Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 16 barley Millers 459 Canterbury Licensed Victuallers . . 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 107 297 Canterbury Master Bakers .. . . Employers' Association Rooms, Oxford Terrace, Christ- 34 church 694 Canterbury Master Printers .. .. Art Gallery, Armagh Street, Christchurch .. .. 14 298 Canterbury Motor - body and Carriage Care of Johnson and Smith, Kilmore Street, Christchurch 10 Builders 914 Canterbury Newspaper-proprietors .. Christchurch Press Company, Limited, Office, Cathedral 7 Square, Christchurch 305 Canterbury Sawmillers .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 10 395 Canterbury Sheepowners .. 90 Hereford Street, Christchurch . . .. .. 738 452 Canterbury Tanners, Fellmongers, and Wool- Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 11 scourers 831 Christchurch Clothing-manufacturers .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 8 1247 Christchurch Engineers, Metal-workers, and Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 12 Iron and Brass Founders 141 Christchurch Furniture-makers .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 21 1069 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch . . . . 48 1321 Christchurch Master Painters, Signwriters, Corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 90 and Decorators church 894 Christchurch Master Plumbers .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 42 125 Christchurch Master Tailors .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 22 1234 Christchurch Soft-goods Manufacturers . . 17 Avalon Street. Richmond, Christchurch .. .. 9 1244 Lyttelton Waterside Employers' Union .. Coronation Hall Lytteltori .. .. 15 1320 South Canterbury Builders and Contractors Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. .. j 39 379 South Canterbury Threshing-mill Owners Royal Arcade Chambers. Timaru .. . . ,. j 23 1308 Timaru Master Plumbers .. .. Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. .. 8 1072 Timaru Master Printers and Bookbinders Beswick Street, Timaru . . . . .. . . 9 757 Timaru Painters .. ... .. Herbert's Buildings, 85 Stafford Street, Timaru .. 11 1240 Timaru Waterside Employers' Union .. Hay's Buildings, Timaru .. .. .. .. 10 519 Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited .. Ill Cashel Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 29 1,589 | Otaqo and Southland Industrial District. 306 Dunedin and Suburban General Carriers 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 44 and Coal-merchants 891 Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers .. Joel's Buildings, 21 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. 35 1280 Dunedin and Suburban Pork-butchers .. 139 Stuart Street, Dunedin ,. .. .. 4 337 Dunedin Builders and Contractors . . 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. . . 128 822 Dunedin Clothing-manufacturers . . 20 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. . . .. 8 1087 Dunedin Engineers, Metal-workers, and Care of C. H. Stratham, Zealandia Chambers, Dowling 28 Iron and Brass Founders .. . Street, Dunedin (Box 123) 1016 Dunedin Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl-barley Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 8 Millers church 1004 Dunedin Furniture and Furnishing Trade 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin . . . . .. 6 189 Dunedin Master Bakers .. 193 Princes Street, Dunedin . . . . 48 867 Dunedin Plumbers .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. . . .. 31 1268 Dunedin Tobacconists .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 26 1317 Invercargill Master Painters .. .. Clyde Street, Invereargill .. .. .. .. 21

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O g j Name. Registered Office. Jd |j 9 a> ! I* Otago and Southland Industkial Disteiot—continued. 875 I Invercargill Plumbers .. .. .. Arcade, Invercargill .. .. .. . . 12 560 j Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers The Crescent, Invercargill . . .. .. . . 14 318 Otago and Southland Gold-mining .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 5 936 Otago and Southland Newspaper-proprietors Evening Star Company, Limited, Office, Dunedin .. ! 7 1254 | Otago and Southland Nurserymen and C/o Mr. J. H. Seidelin, Byron Street, Mornington, Dunedin 6 Landscape Gardeners 446 I Otago and Southland Sheepowners .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 220 1116 j Otago and Southland Tanners .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 5 1242 Otago and Southland Waterside Em- 11 Crawford Street, Dunedin (Box 589) .. .. 13 ployers' Union 1033 Otago Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths, and 1 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 6 Farriers 302 Otago Grocers .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin . , .. .. 99 325 j Otago Master Printers, Lithographers, and 1 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. . . .. .. 33 Bookbinders 343 Otago Painters .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 48 406 Southland Builders and Contractors .. Arcade, Invercargill .. .. , . ,. 40 778 Southland Coachbuilders and Blacksmiths 102 Don Street, Invercargill .. .. .. 5 664 Southland Grocers .. .. .. The Crescent, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 23 137 Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Water Street, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 1 Limited 88 Westport Coal Company, Limited .. 31 Water Street, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 29 925 I Taranaki Industrial District. 1276 New Plymouth Waterside Employers'Union St. Aubyn Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 7 605 Taranaki Dairying and Farming .. Broadway North, Stratford.. .. .. .. 62 516 Taranaki Licensed Victuallers .. 10 Devon Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 12 204 Taranaki Master Builders .. .. C/o Boon Bros., Limited, Gover Street, New 15 Plymouth 861 Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, , 74 Brougham Street, New Plymouth .. .. 11 and Bookbinders 447 Taranaki Master Tailors .. .. 210 Devon Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 19 1229 Taranaki Provincial Retail Grocers .. Commercial Bank Buildings, Devon Street, New Plymouth 38 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 7 164 Marlborough Industrial District. 443 Marlborough Sheepowners .. .. I Queen Street, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 70 1279 Picton Waterside Employers' Union .. H. Rhind's Office, High Street, Picton .. .. 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 2 78 Nelson Industrial District. 856 Nelson Master Printers, Lithographers, and Hare's Building, 71 Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 10 Bookbinders 774 Nelson Master Tailors .. .. .. Dees and Son's Buildings, Trafalgar Street, Nelson .. 9 1283 Nelson Waterside Employers' Union .. Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company, Limited, Build- 6 ing, Wakefield Quay, Port Nelson Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 3 25 Westland Industrial District. 1277 Greymouth Waterside Employers' Union .. Union Steamship Company's Office, Mackay Street, 7 Greymouth 177 Progress Mines of New Zealand, Limited .. Bridge Street, Reefton .. .. .. .. 1 Totals ., .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 2 8 Grand totals .. .. .. Industrial unions of employers, 136 5,072

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2 £ No!' Name. Registered Office. 8 a) ; Northern (Auckland) Industrial District. 1076 Auckland Abattoir Assistants and Freezing Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 207 works Employees 1029 Auckland Aerated-water, Condiment, Pre- 178 Symonds Street, Auckland .. .. .. 51 serve, Biscuit, Confectionery, and Drug Factories Employees 825 Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' 19 Tabernacle Buildings, Karangahape Boad, Auckland 1,038 Labourers and Belated Trades 190 Auckland Beamsmen's .. 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 12 923 Auckland Biograph Operators .. 22 Mozley Avenue, Devonport, Auckland .. .. 44 1313 Auckland Biscuit and Confectionery Workers 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 110 1046 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 1,161 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1078 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated 15 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 1,035 Engineering Union (including Motor Mechanics, Brassfinishers, Tinsmiths, and Sheet-metal Workers) 612 Auckland Brewers, Wine and Spirit Mer- 178 Symonds Street, Auckland .. .. .. 105 chants' Employees 340 Auckland Brick and Potteryand Clay Workers 4 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 205 576 Auckland Bricklayers .. .. .. 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 166 871 Auckland Builders', General, and other 3 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 1,406 Labourers 152 Auckland Butchers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 401 284 Auckland Certificated Engine-drivers, River 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 160 Engineers, and Marine Engine-drivers 1125 Auckland City Cleaners, Caretakers, and 4 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 110 Liftmen 1108 Auckland City Female Bookbinders, Rulers, 178 Symonds Street, Auckland .. .. .. 98 Envelope-makers, and Printers' Feeders 502 Auckland Coach and Car Builders .. 178 Symonds Street, Auckland .. .. .. 60 444 Auckland Coopers .. .. 9 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 15 1073 Auckland Creameries and Cheese and 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 378 Butter Factories Employees 155 Auckland Curriers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 17 720 Auckland Cutters, Trimmers, Pressers, and 17 H.B. Buildings, Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland 105 other Clothing Employees 753 Auckland Dairy Employees .. 4 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 160 596 Auckland District Boilermakers, Iron-ship 14 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 160 Workers, and Bridge-builders 240 Auckland Drivers and Related Trades .. 13 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 437 662 Auckland Electrical Trades .. 27 H.B. Buildings, Karangahape Road, Auckland .. 884 620 Auckland Farriers and General Blacksmiths 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 24 393 Auckland Federated Cooks and Stewards .. 9a Sanford's Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland 94 1297 Auckland Federated Seamen's .. .. 1 Gladstone Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland .. 1,015 508 Auckland Fellmongers, Tanners, Soap- Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 140 workers, and General Tannery Employees 921 Auckland Fire Brigades Employees .. 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. . • 36 381 Auckland Fish-trade Employees (other than 23 Torrance Street, Epsom, Auckland .. .. 64 Fishermen) 1129 Auckland Front - of - house Employees in 9 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 100 Theatres, Picture-shows, and Houses of Entertainment 1161 Auckland Gas Company's Clerical and 4 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 130 Showrooms Employees 314 Auckland Grocers' Assistants .. .. National Chambers, 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 568 422 Auckland Gum-workers .. 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. . . 32 501 Auckland Hairdressers'Assistants .. 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 110 688 Auckland Hotel and Restaurant Employees Pacific Buildings, Wellesley Street, Auckland .. .. 2,776 149 Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders .. 14 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. . ■ 148 853 Auckland Journalists .. .. .. Colwill Buildings, 11 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 109 978 Auckland Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch 178 Symonds Street, Auckland .. .. .. 25 and Clock Makers and Kindred Trades 708 Auckland Merchant Service Guild .. Quay Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland .. . ■ 98 474 Auckland Operative Bakers' and Pastry. 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland .. .. .. 280 cooks' and Related Trades Employees 59 J Auckland Operative Bootmakers .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 376 635 Auckland Operative Plasterers .. 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 119' 108 Auckland Painters, Decorators, and Lead- Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 470 light Workers 806 Auckland Performing Musicians .. 18 Maidstone Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland .. .. 235 654 Auckland Plumbers and Gasfitters .. 5 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 355 — 1096 Auckland Related Printing Trades (other 1 Arthur Street, EUerslie, Auckland .. .. .. 230 than Typographers) 1082 Auckland Retail Chemists' Employees .. National Chambers, 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 76 1100 Auckland Retail Shop-assistants in the National Chambers, 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 500 Boot, Hardware, Crockery, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Furniture, and Soft-goods Trades

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o g Name. Registered Office. Ja-S No - I § I g» Northern (Auckland) Industrial District —continued. 1246 Auckland Rope and Twine Workers .. 3 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 62 150 Auckland Saddlers, Harness-makers, Collar- Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 46 makers, Bag-makers, and Bridle-cutters Society 494 Auckland Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 79 715 Auckland Stage Employees .. .. 41b Ranfurly Road, East Epsom, Auckland .. .. 42 580 Auckland Stonemasons and Monumental 161 Edendale Road, Edendale, Auckland .. .. 110 Workers 73 Auckland Tailoresses and other Female 15 Tabernacle Buildings, Karangahape Road, Auckland 1,426 Clothing Trade Employees 67 Auckland Tailors .. .. .. 17 H.B. Buildings, Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland 140 830 Auckland Tallymen's .. .. 1 Quay Street, Auckland .. .. .. . ■ 128 248 Auckland Timber-workers .. .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 450 132 Auckland Typographical .. .. Foresters' Friendly Society Buildings, corner Albert and 340 Wellesley Streets, Auckland 183 Auckland United Flour-mill Employees .. 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland .. .. .. 76 910 Auckland United Furniture Trades .. 10 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 627 1.101 Auckland United Storemen (other than 9 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 400 Employees in Bottling-stores) 1144 Auckland Waterside Foremen and Time- Police and Customs Buildings, Queen's Wharf, Auckland 17 keepers 933 Auckland Waterside Workers .. .. Waterside Workers' Waiting-room, 2 Quay Street East, 1,313 Auckland 1190 Bay of Islands Waterside Workers .. Wharf Shed, Opua, Bay of Islands .. .. .. 61 1168 Birkenhead Sugar-works Employees .. 7 Gladstone Road, Northcote, Auckland .. .. 190 1130 De vonport Ferry and Takapuna Tramways 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. . • . ■ 64 and Ferry Companies' Employees 759 Gisborne and East Coast Shearers and Wool- 257 Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. . . 536 shed Employees 373 Gisborne Branch of the Amalgamated Kennedy Street, Mangapapa .. .. .. 60 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 699 Gisborne Drivers and Related Trades .. Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. 70 1275 Gisborne Grocers and other Shop Assistants 2 Lyndhurst Street, Gisborne .. .. .. 39 643 Gisborne Painters, Decorators, and Lead- Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. . . 26 light Workers 661 Gisborne Printing and Related Trades .. Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. . . 29 602 Gisborne Waterside Workers .. .. Waterside Workers' Shed, Read's Quay, Gisborne . . 171 798 Hamilton Branch of the Amalgamated 59 Collingwood Street, Hamilton .. .. . . 35 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1024 Kaipara Waterside Workers .. .. Public Library, Aratapu .. .. .. 30 1282 Northern Coal-mine Workers .. .. Joseph Street, Pukemiro, via Huntly .. .. 1,020 779 Ohinemuri Branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Union Hall, Seddon Street, Waihi .. 58 Engineering Union (including Electricians and Motor Mechanics) 863 Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Employees Seddon Street, Waihi .. .. .. . . 419 (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, and Firemen) 799 Onehunga Branch of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' Hall, Grey Street, Onehunga .. 120 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 940 Onehunga Waterside Workers .. .. Waterside Workers' Shed, Onehunga Wharf .. .. 50 1155 Onehunga Woollen-mills Employees .. St. Leonards, 97 Grey Street East, Onehunga.. .. 76 1017 Otahuhu Branch of the Amalgamated So- Luke Street, Otahuhu .. .. .. .. 59 ciety of Carpenters and Joiners 1288 Otahuhu Chemical Manure Workers .. 9 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 50 777 Poverty Bay and East Coast Builders', Con- I Liberty Hall, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 88 tractors', and General Labourers 1031 Poverty Bay Branch of the Amalgamated Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 26 Engineering and Allied Trades 431 Poverty Bay Freezing-works and Related Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 308 Trades Employees 837 South Auckland Engine-drivers, Winders, St. John's Schoolroom, Waihi .. .. . . 43 Motormen, and Firemen 1329 Tauranga Waterside Workers .. .. Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 32 1269 Te Papapa Chemical Manure Workers .. 38 Willow Street, Onehunga .. .. .. 86 771 Thames Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Protestant Alliance Hall, Mary Street, Thames .. 50 neering Union (including Brassfinishers) 16 Thames Miners .. .. .. Queen Street, Thames .. .. .. .. 206 1263 Tokomaru Bay Waterside Workers .. Te Puka Hall, Tokomaru Bay .. .. .. 42 1056 Waihi Borough Labourers .. .. Miners' Union Hall, Seddon Street, Waihi .. .. 15 1109 Waikato District Coal-mine Underground Pukemiro .. .. .. .. .. 31 Officials 877 Waikato District Engine-drivers, Firemen, Rotowaro .. .. .. .. ,. 23 and Fitters (in coal-mines) 1202 Whakatane Waterside Workers .. .. County Council Chambers, Whakatane .. .. 16 1049 Whangarei Branch of the Amalgamated Board Room, Y.M.C.A., Rust Lane, Whangarei .. 39 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1188 Whangarei Waterside Workers .. .. Town Wharf, Whangarei .. .. .. .. 20 Totals .. .. .. Number of unions, 100 26,079

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Registered Office. ,0-® 3 ® _ _ _ ga Wellington Industrial District. 710 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants Aitken Street, Wellington .. .. .. .. 9,117 of New Zealand 1309 Chief Stewards' Guild of New Zealand .. 23 Governor Road, Northland, Wellington .. .. 10 1217 Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Asso- 23 Bowen Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2,015 ciation 212 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zea- 25 Panama Street, Wellington .. .. .. 1,050 land 1107 Hawke's Bay Branch of the Amalgamated 3 Bryant's Buildings, Tennyson Street, Napier .. 346 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1224 Hawke's Bay Builders and General Labour Party's Rooms, Begley's Buildings, Warren 240 — Labourers Street, Hastings 375 Hawke's Bay Drivers and Related Trades Roskilda, Taradale, Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 141 650 Hawke's Bay Fishermen's and Fish-shed 3 Nelson Quay, Port Ahuriri .. .. .. 19 Employees 1267 Hutt Valley Branch of the Amalgamated Labour Hall, Jackson Street, Petone.. .. .. 150 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1278 Kilbirnie Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 132 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1302 Longburn Freezing-works'Labourers .. Care of R. A. Fuller, Bryant's Buildings, Palmerston North 40 540 Manawatu Flax-mills Employees .. 41 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North .. .. 587 804 Masterton Branch of the Amalgamated So- Trades Hall, Queen Street, Masterton .. .. 97 — ciety of Carpenters and Joiners 775 Napier Gas Employees .. 48 Ossian Street, Port Ahuriri .. .. .. 18 237 Napier Painters and Decorators.. .. 235a Hastings Street, Napier .. .. .. 80 " 1264 Napier Retail Shop Assistants, other than 29 Faraday Street, Napier .. .. .. .. 66 Grocers, Butchers, Chemists, Hairdressers and Tobacconists Assistants 973 Napier Tramway Employees .. .. Tramway Depot, Faraday Street, Napier .. .. 26 389 Napier Waterside Workers .. .. Robjohn Street. Port Ahuriri .. .. .. 287 1323 Napier Wool, Grain, and Oil Store and 112 Vigor Brown Street, Napier .. .. .. 186 Wholesale Merchants' Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 1273 North Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills Mr. J. Shout's residence, Parapara Road, Raetihi .. 138 594 Palmerston North Branch of the Amalga- 41 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North .. .. 83 mated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 210 Palmerston North Painters and Decorators 41 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North .. .. 25 769 Petone (Wellington) Woollen - mills Em- 30 Aurora Street, Petone .. .. .. .. 76 ployees 672 Wanganui Branch of the Amalgamated 46 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. .. 184 ~ Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1057 Wanganui Bricklayers .. .. 46 Victoria Avenne, Wanganui .. .. .. 34 — 1294 Wanganui Builders and General Labourers 22 Harper Street, Gonville, Wanganui .. .. 129 — 1327 Wanganui Chemical Fertilizer and Acid 70 Jellieoe Street, Wanganui East .. .. .. 62 Workers 730 Wanganui Drivers and Related Trades .. 2 Fromont Street, Wanganui East .. .. .. 74 682 Wanganui Gasworks Employees.. 22 Harper Street, Gonville, Wanganui .. .. 27 1173 Wanganui Municipal Labourers.. .. 22 Harper Street, Gonville, Wanganui .. .. 163 748 Wanganui Municipal Tramways and Omni- 2 Fromont Street, Wanganui East .. .. .. 71 bus Employees 258 Wanganui Society of Painters and Decorators 46 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. .. 68 — 1215 Wanganui Theatre Employees .. 12 Mathieson Street, Wanganui .. .. .. 15 685 Wanganui Waterside Workers .. .. Wharf Waiting-room, Wanganui .. .. .. 163 1066 Wellington Amalgamated Engineering Union Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 555 (including Brass-finishers, Coppersmiths, Motor Mechanics, and Tinplate and Sheetmetal Workers) 129 i Wellington Amalgamated Society of Painters, Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 500 — Decorators, and Leadlight Workers 813 Wellington Amalgamated Society of Shop- Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 435 assistants in the Boot, Hardware, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Furniture, and Soft-goods Trades 991 Wellington Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle- Trades Council Chambers, Wellington .. .. 42 washers, and Aerated-water Employees (other than Storemen and Drivers) 1192 Wellington Brick, Clay, and Pottery 4 Dunlop Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 62 Workers 528 | Wellington Bricklayers .. .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 81" 1077 : Wellington Builders'and General Labourers Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. J ,075 — 1316 Wellington City Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 989 " Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1102 Wellington City Gasworks Employees .. 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. .. .. 97 1134 Wellington City Ships'Tally Clerks .. 15 Yale Road, Wellington .. .. .. .. 114 1204 Wellington City Tramways and Power- 7 Courtenay Place, Wellington .. .. .. 700 houses Employees' and Municipal Omnibus Drivers 173 Wellington Coachworkers .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. ., 60 1300 Wellington Creameries, Cheese, Butter 177 Main Street, Pahiatua .. .. .. ., 226 Factories and Dairy Employees 966 Wellington Dairy Employees .. .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 70

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O g J? Q(T CD No/ Name. Registered Office. H O _ Wellington Industrial District —continued. 218 Wellington District Hotel, Club, and 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2,229 Restaurant Workers 219 Wellington Drivers and Related Trades .. 130 Featherston Street, Wellington .. . . . . 723 Oil Wellington Electrical Workers .. .. Trades Hall, 120 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 506 70 Wellington Federated Furniture Trade .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 470 1305 Wellington Federated Seamen's .. .. 130 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. .. 1,300 1174 Wellington Female Printers'Assistants .. 31 Duncan Terrace, W ellington .. .. .. 90 .1079 Wellington Freezing-works and Related Trades Hall, 120 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 2,170 Trades Employees 915 Wellington Hairdressers', Hairworkers', and 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. 66 Wigmakers' Assistants 97 Wellington Iron and Brass Moulders .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. . . .. 40 1023 Wellington Journalists .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 40 482 Wellington Merchant Service Guild .. 153-155 Featherston Street. Wellington .. .. 312 930 Wellington Metal-workers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 305 1 Wellington Operative Bakers and Pastry- 5 Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 338 cooks and Bakers and Pastrycooks' Labourers 14 Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society Trades Hall, 120 Vivian Street, Wellington .. . . 223 134 Wellington Operative Butchers .. .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington . . . . 510 808 Wellington Performing Musicians .. 39 Courtenay Place, Wellington .. .. .. J 39 200 Wellington Plasterers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 166 69 Wellington Plumbers and Gasfitters .. Trades Hall, 120 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 347 1212 Wellington Related Printing Trades (other 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 330 than Female Assistants, Journalists, and Typographers) 234 Wellington Retail Grocers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, 120 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 663 167 Wellington Saddlers, Harness-makers, I Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 33 Collar-makers, Bridle-makers, Leatherbag Makers, and Canvas Workers 627 Wellington Shearers .. .. 3 Terrsce Street, Aramoho, Wanganui .. .. 1,175 1262 Wellington Shipwrights and Boatbuilders.. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 38 242 Wellington Stationary, Traction, and Loco- Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 147 motive Engine Drivers, and their Assistants 638 Wellington Stonemasons .. .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 11 773 Wellington Storemen and Packers (other Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 460 than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 405 Wellington Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, Room 308a, L. T. Watkins' Buildings, Cuba Street, 354 and other Clothing-trade Employees Wellington (except Tailors) 2 Wellington Tailors .. .. .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 204 705 Wellington Theatrical Employees .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 167 220 Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 173 15 Wellington Typographical .. 13 Hobart Street, Miramar, Wellington .. .. 460 19 Wellington United Boilermakers, Iron and Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 105 Steel Ship and Bridge Builders 932 Wellington Waterside Workers .. .. 130 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. .. | 1,710 1310 Whakatu Freezing-works and Related Trades Whakatu, Hastings .. .. .. .. 138 Employees j___ Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 82 37»073 j ___ Canterbury Industrial District. 1172 Ashburton Branch of the Amalgamated Burnett Street, Ashburton .. .. .. .. 29 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 463 Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 1,183 Labourers 787 Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks' Em- Trades Hall, Christchurch .. ... .. . . 158 ployees 566 Canterbury Bricklayers .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. . . .. . . 79 726 Canterbury Brick, Pottery, Pipe, Tile, and Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 96 Clay Workers 176 Canterbury Builders'and General Labourers, Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. ., .. 1,158 Quarry-workers, and Wool and Grain Store Employees 48 Canterbury Carpenters and Joiners .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 145 263 Canterbury Coachbuilders .. 19 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. . 130 194 Canterbury Curriers .. .. .. Druids' Hall, Portman Street, Woolston, Christchurch .. 14 555 Canterbury Dairymen's Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch . . .. .. 36 281 Canterbury Drivers and Related Trades.. 15 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 830 747 Canterbury Freezing-works and Related 7 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 1.750 Trades Employees 274 Canterbury Grocers' Assistants .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. . . . . 179 652 Canterbury Hotel and Restaurant Em- Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 1,525 ployees 288 Canterbury Shearers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. 1,361 268 Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, and 15 Trades Hall, Christchurch 246 Coal-yards Employees

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O 03 I Name. Registered Office. Jig | S5 ™ Canterbury Industrial District—continued. 1.40 Canterbury Traction and Stationary Engine 3 Trades Hall, Christeliuroh .. .. .. 105 Drivers and Firemen's 266 Canterbury Woollen-mills Employees .. Oddfellows' Lodge-room, Hilton Street, Kaiapoi .. 302 549 Christchurch Aerated-water Workers and Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 46 other Bottlers 20 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 861 Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1061 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated 13 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 1,091 Engineering and Allied Trades 550 Christchurch Brewers, Maltsters, and Re- Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 142 lated Trades 1064 Christchurch Brush and Broom Trade .. 10 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 47 1139 Christchurch Clerks, Cashiers, and Office Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 10 Employees 1150 Christchurch Dress and Mantle Makers .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 217 1083 Christchurch Federated Furniture Trades 10 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. 317 300 Christchurch Gardeners .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 58 573 Christchurch Gasworks Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. 108 236 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists' 10 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 68 Assistants 107 Christchurch Iron and Brass Moulders .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 108 857 Christchurch Journalists .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 84 1000 Christchurch Manufacturing Jewellers, 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 12 Watch and Clock Makers, and Kindred Trades 35 Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 348 193 Christchurch Operative Butchers .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 170 385 Christchurch Operative Stonemasons .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 24 ■— 81 Christchurch Painters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 253 — 809 Christchurch Performing Musicians .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 132 1126 Christchurch Picture-theatre Employees 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 60 and Eront-of-house Employees in other Theatres 123 Christchurch Plasterers .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 95 — 38 Christchurch Plumbers and Gasfitters .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 153 — 1147 Christchurch Printing Trades .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 453 916 Christchurch Retail Shop-assistants (other 11 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 218 than Grocers, Tobacconists, and Hairdressers' Assistants) 1201 Christchurch Rope, Twine, and Elock Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 41 Makers 223 Christchurch Saddlers, Harness and Collar Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 35 Makers 5 Christchurch Stage Employees .. 9 Hulbert Street, Linwood, Christchurch .. .. 37 11 Christchurch Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 635 and other Clothing-trade Employees 105 Christchurch Tailoring Trade .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 415 547 Christchurch Tramway Employees .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 437 1169 Christchurch Tramway Officials .. .. Tramway Inspectors'Office, Cathedral Square, Christ'ch 13 1095 Christchurch Wholesale Merchants' Em- 10 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 209 ployees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 1127 Lyttelton Branch of the Amalgamated 60 Hastings Street, Sydenham, Christchurch .. .. 24 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1152 Lyttelton Ships'Tally Clerks .. .. Base of No. 3 Wharf, Lyttelton .. .. .. 61 938 Lyttelton Waterside Workers .. .. Coronation Hall, Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 706 1099 Rangiora Branch of the Amalgamated Templar Hall, Rangiora .. .. .. .. 17 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1311 South Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks' 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 37 Employees 692 South Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, Y.M.C.A. Rooms, Timaru .. .. .. .. 20 and Coal-yards Employees 737 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society 29 High Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 85 — of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1035 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated 13 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 121 Engineering Union (including Motor Mechanics) 386 Timaru Carpenters .. .. .. Foresters' Hall, George Street, Timaru .. .. 40 — 481 Timaru Society of Painters and Decorators Y.M.C.A. Rooms, Timaru .. .. .. .. 30 — 1180 Timaru United Millers and Flour-mill Em- 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 43 ployees 902 Timaru Wharf Labourers .. .. Strathallan Hall, Timaru .. .. .. .. ] 30 372 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 64 Builders of Canterbury 174 United Millers, Engine-drivers, and Mill Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 27 Employees' Society of Canterbury 327 Waimate Workers .. .. .. Foresters'Hall, Waimate .. .. .. .. 45 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 65 17,673 1 ' .

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°2 Name. Registered Office. is 6 5 ® |a Otago and Southland Industrial District. 758 Bluff Waterside .. .. .. Wharf Waiting-room, Bluff .. .. .. 274 895 Dunedin Amalgamated Society of Shop- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 415 assistants (other than Grocers, Butchers, Chemists, Tobacconists, and Hairdressers' Assistants) 1153 Dunedin Amalgamated Warehousemen .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 50 776 Dunedin and Mosgiel Woollen-mills Em- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 610 ployees 1028 Dunedin and Port Chalmers United Ship- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 30 wrights 1112 Dunedin and Suburban Boot-repairers .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 20 892 Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 120 Workers 221 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Butchers Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 120 903 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Licensed Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 30 Drainers 89 Dunedin Bakers and Pastrycooks .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 123 1142 Dunedin Biscuit and Confectionery Manu- 95 Lower Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 159 facturing Employees 1081 Dunedin Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 435 Engineering Union and Allied Trades 873 Dunedin Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 38 and Aerated Waters 1186 Dunedin Brickmakers, Potterymakers, Tile- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 30 makers, and Sanitary-pipe Makers 1080 Dunedin Brush and Broom Trade .. Tailoresses' Rooms, Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. 25 703 Dunedin Canister-workers .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 18 1094 Dunedin City Corporation Tramway Officials Electric-car Depot, Market Street, Dunedin .. .. 25 84 Dunedin Federated Furniture Trades .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 106 1298 Dunedin Federated Seamen's .. 1 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 403 1012 Dunedin Felt-hatters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. ,. .. .. 18 1131 Dunedin Fire Brigades Employees .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 22 1060 Dunedin Gardeners and Forest Labourers Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 37 854 Dunedin Journalists .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. ,. .. 60 119li Dunedin Manufacturing Chemists' Em- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 20 ployees 45 Dunedin Operative Bootmakers .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 182 71 Dunedin Operative Stonemasons .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 13 93 Dunedin Painters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 120 1158 Dunedin Paper-mills Employees.. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 130 770 Dunedin Performing Musicians .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 45 36 Dunedin Pressers, Cutters, and other Tailoresses' Rooms, Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. 52 Clothing-factory Operatives 647 Dunedin Printers' Machinists, Bookbinders, 23 Douglas Terrace, N.E.V., Dunedin .. .. 230 Lithographers, and Related Trades 1098 Dunedin Retail Chemists'Assistants .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 16 1038 Dunedin Rope and Twine Spinners .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 28 711 Dunedin Stage Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 32 58 Dunedin Tailoresses and other Female 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 875 Clothing-trade Employees 942 Dunedin Theatrical and Shows Employees j Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 25 (other than Stage Hands) 1326 Dunedin Tramways .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 245 99 Dunedin United Plumbers and Gasfitters.. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 78 935 Dunedin Waterside Workers .. .. Rattray Street Wharf, Dunedin .. .. .. 302 1165 Dunedin Wax-vesta Employees .. .. 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 33 1179 Dunedin Wholesale Storemen's .. .. 95 Lower Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 411 996 Green Island Coal-miners .. .. Fairfield, Dunedin.. .. .. .. .. 28 1140 Green Island Iron-rolling Mills Employees Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 22 9 Invercargill Bootmakers .. .. Labour Rooms, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 13 731 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated j Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 40 Engineering Union (including Motor Mechanics, Electricians, and other Electrical Workers) 792 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated ! Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 390 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1167 Invercargill Retail Grocers'Assistants .. ] Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 120 1159 Invercargill Retail Soft-goods Employees.. I 62 Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 40 1249 Invercargill Tanners and Fellmongers .. Kennington, Southland .. .. .. .. 51 848 Invercargill Tramways .. 63 Melbourne Street North, Invercargill .. .. 45 80 Iron and Brass Moulders' Union of New Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. ,. .. 163 Zealand 1181 Kaikorai Cable Tramway Employees .. Conductors' Room, Dunedin and Kaikorai Tram Com- 37 pany's Power-house, Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin 829 Kaitangata Coal-miners .. .. Water Street, Kaitangata .. .. .. .. 200 1293 Oamaru Branch of the Amalgamated 11 Severn Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 69 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1059 Oamaru Flour-mills Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 27 1287 Oamaru General and Local Bodies'Labourers! 81 Hull Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 46 1160 Oamaru Grocers'Assistants .. .. 43 Lune Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 16 1037 Oamaru Painters .. .. 50 Till Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 18 945 Oamaru Waterside Workers .. .. Waiting-shed> Waterfront, Oamaru .. .. .. 80 1085 Oamaru Woollen-mill Employees . . Weaver Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 84 1296 Ohai District Colliery Engine-drivers and Ohai Public Hall, Ohai .. .. .. .. 80 Firemen

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oE T« Ui <V Name. Registered Office .2 g _ Otago and Southland Industrial District—continued. 1290 Ohai District Underviewers, Deputies, and Public Hall, Ohai .. .. .. .. .. 20 Shotfirers 599 Otago and Southland Freezing-works and Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 669 Related Trades Employees 1133 Otago and Southland Harvest Hands, 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin.. .. .. .. 324 Threshing - mill, and Chaffcutter Employees 675 Otago and Southland Hotel, Restaurant, Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedjn .. .. 450 and Boardinghouse Employees 1176 Otago and Southland Lime, Cement, Phos- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 120 phate, and Marl Employees 503 Otago and Southland Operative Tailors Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 140 and Shop Tailoresses 182 Otago and Southland Saddle-makers, Har- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. ,. 22 ness-makers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, Cover-makers, and Bridle-cutters 398 Otago and Southland Shearers .. .. 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin.. .. .. .. 427 1138 Otago and Southland Shepherds, Musterers, 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin.. .. .. .. 128 and Drovers 267 Otago Box-workers .. .. 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 63 78 Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 526 of Carpenters and Joiners 246 Otago Bricklayers .. .. .. 106 Glen Road, Caversham, Dunedin .. .. 43 205 Otago Coachworkers and Wheelwrights .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 30 1119 Otago Drivers and Related Trades .. 95 Lower Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 539 506 Otago Engine - drivers, Firemen, and Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 88 Greasers 166 Otago Flour-mills Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 32 507 Otago General Labourers, Builders' La- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 774 bourers, Quarrymen, and Coal-yard Employees 217 Otago Grocers' Assistants .. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 58 578 Otago Hairdressers' and Tobacconists As- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 45 sistants 197 Otago Metal-workers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 240 216 Otago Operative Plasterers .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 38 252 Otago Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 110 77 Otago Typographical .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin (Secretary, R. Ferguson, 754 120 George Street) 956 Port Chalmers Waterside Workers .. Cross Wharf, Port Chalmers .. .. .. 248 1233 Pukeuri Freezing-workers .. .. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham's Boardinghouse, Pukeuri .. 146 1289 Shag Point Coal-mine Workers .. .. Union Office, Shag Point .. .. .. .. 64 989 Southland and Otago Cheese and Butter 62 Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 250 Factories Employees (other than Managers) 833 Southland and Otago Cheese-factory Man- 62 Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 72 agers 411 Southland Federated Furniture Trades .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 60 1295 Southland Hotel and Restaurant Workers Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 210 1039 Southland Milk-condensing Factories Em- P.O. Box 314, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 54 ployees 225 Southland Operative Butchers .. .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 74 784 Southland Painters .. .. .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 65 834 Southland Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 56 and Sheet-metal Workers 245 Southland Timber-yards and Sawmills .. 62 Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 850 315 Southland Typographical .. .. Labour Office, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 33 1251 Taratu Coal-mine Employees .. .. Taratu, Otago .. .. .. .. ,. 34 102 United Boilermakers and Iron-ship Builders Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 80 of Otago 927 Waronui Coal-miners .. .. .. Milton, Otago .. .. .. .. .. 36 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 100 14,912 Taranaki Industrial District. 805 New Plymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Workers' Social Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 120 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 811 New Plymouth General Labourers .. Workers'Social Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 132 1122 New Plymouth Grocers'Assistants .. Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth (Secretary, 45 J. Jamison, 119 Pendarves Street) 1214 New Plymouth Hotel and Restaurant Em- Workers'Social Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 160 ployees 1068 New Plymouth Municipal Tramways and Darnell Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth .. .. 35 Omnibus Employees 982 New Plymouth Timber-yards and Sawmills King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 27 Employees 1200 New Plymouth United Storemen and Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 21 Packers (other than Employees in Grocery Establishments) 934 New Plymouth Waterside Workers .. Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 200 .818 Stratford Branch of the Amalgamated So- Ariel Street South, Stratford .. .. .. 16 cietv of Carpenters and Joiners 1312 Taranaki Amalgamated Society of Painters, King Street, New Plymouth .. .. ,. 49 Decorators, and Leadlight Workers 1324 Taranaki Branch of the Amalgamated En- King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 89 gineering and Allied Trades 1286 Taranaki Creameries, Cheese, Butter Fac- Workers' Social Hall, Courtenay Street,New Plymouth .. 390 tories, and Dairy Employees

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! ° e Name. Registered Office. j j§|j 9 ® _ j Taranaki Industrial DistbiCt —continued. 1151 5'Taranaki Drivers and Related Trades .. Workers'Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 86 1330 Taranaki Federated Furniture Trades .. King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 17 908 Taranaki Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks Workers' Social Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 32 208 Taranaki Operative -Bootmakers .. Workers'Social Hall, Courtenay Street, iNew Plymouth.. 7 1183 Taranaki Operative Butchers .. .. King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 80 1113 Waitara i'reezing-works Employees .. West yuay, Waitara .. .. .. .. 239 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 18 1,745 Marlborough Industrial District. 1223 Blenheim Motor-vehicle, Horse - drivers, 62 Maxwell Road, Blenheim .. .. .. I 30 and Stable Attendants 1163 Blenheim United Storemen (other than em- 10 Carvell Street, Blenheim .. .. .. ; 28 ployees in Retail Grocery and Soft-goods Establishments) 1143 Marlborough Farm and Station Employees Loloma Rooms, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 68 (other than Shearers and Shed Hands) 707 Marlborough Freezing-works Employees .. Foresters' Hall, Picton .. .. .. .. 80 1271 Marlborough Hotel, Private Hotel, Club, Park Terrace, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 69 and Restaurant Workers 615 Marlborough Shearers .. .. .. Loloma Rooms, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 168 975 Picton Waterside Workers .. .. Waiting-room, Wharf Head, Picton .. .. .. 52 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 7 495 Nelson Industrial District. 1145 Golden Bay Cement Company's Employees West Side, Tarakohe-Wainui Road, Tarakohe .. 70 1178 Nelson Amalgamated Society of Shop- Opie's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson.. .. .. 37 assistants 572 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Society Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 91 of Carpenters and Joiners 1166 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Orange Hall, Collingwood Street, Nelson .. .. 36 neering Union and Allied Trades 1199 Nelson Brewers, Maltsters, Bottlers, Bottle- Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson.. .. .. 22 washers, and Aerated-water 1265 Nelson Hotel, Private Hotel, Club, and Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. .. .. 57 Restaurant Workers 448 Nelson Labourers .. .. .. Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 59 1146 Nelson Motor-car and Horse Drivers .. Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 82 445 Nelson Painters .. .. .. Stallard's Rooms, Hardy Street, Nelson .. .. 19 564 Nelson Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Sheet- Stallard's Rooms, Hardy Street, Nelson .. .. 14 metal Workers 1322 Nelson Timber and Coalyards, Sawmills and Hare's Rooms, Trafalgar Street, Nelson .. .. 16 Bush Workers 570 Nelson Typographical .. .. .. Old Dresden Rooms, Nelson .. .. .. 7 949 Nelson Waterside Workers .. 7 North Esk Street, Nelson .. .. .. 87 1299 Puponga Coal - miners and Coal-mine Puponga .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Labourers Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 14 611 Westland Industrial District. 1030 Grey and Buller Coal-mines Deputies and Main Road, Blackball .. .. .. .. 55 Underviewers 1307 Greymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. .. 45 Society of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1301 Greymouth Plumbers and Gasfitters .. Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. .. 9 1250 Greymouth Printing Trades .. .. Joyce's Buildings, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 14 952 Greymouth Waterside Workers .. .. Waterside Workers' Hall, Richmond Quay, Greymouth 170 82 Inangahua Gold and Coal Miners .. Bridge Street, Reefton .. .. .. .. 384 1042 Millerton and Granity Engine-drivers, Fire- Torea Street, Granity .. .. .. .. 45 men, Brakesmen, Bricklayers, Blacksmiths, Carpenters, and Fitters 858 Westland Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. .. 55 neering and Allied Trades 1292 Westland Drivers and Related Trades .. Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. .. 25 1228 Westland Hotel, Restaurant, and Boarding. Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. .. 258 house Employees 1164 Westland Retail Shop-assistants in the Soft- Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. .. 148 goods, Fancy-goods, Furniture, Stationery, Hardware, Chemists, Tobacconists, Grocers, Boot, and Butchers' Trades 754 Westland Tailoring Trade and other 10 Puketahi Street, Greymouth .. ... .. 26 Branches of the Clothing Trade 1111 Westland Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Joyce's Buildings, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 1,098 690 Westport General Labourers and Mechanics 29 Russell Street, Westport .. .. .. 50 959 Westport Waterside Workers .. .. Adderley Street, Westport .. .. .. .. 101 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 15 2,483 Grand totals .. .. .. Industrial unions of workers, 401 101071

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The undermentioned unions have failed to send in their annual returns, or have sent in invalid returns, and inquiry is being made as to their position. There is reason to believe that most of them are now defunct:— Northern Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Auckland Brush and Broom Trade Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1235, situated at Auckland. The Auckland Chemical-manure and Acid Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1258, situated at Auckland. Wellington Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Manawatu Master Bakers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 901, situated at Palmerston North. The Palmerston North Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1243, situated at Palmerston North. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Longburn Slaughtermen's Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1304, situated at Palmerston North. The Oroua County Freezing-works and Related Trades Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1303, situated at Feilding. The Wanganui Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers' (including Motor Mechanics) Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 768, situated at Wanganui. The Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1285, situated at Wanganui. Canterbury Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Canterbury Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1256, situated at Christchurch. The South Canterbury Master Bakers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 362, situated at Timaru. Otago and Southland Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Dunedin Master Tailors' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 313, situated at Dunedin. Industrial Union of Workers. The Otago and Southland Farriers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 876, situated at Dunedin. Taranaki Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The New Plymouth General Carriers and Customhouse and Forwarding Agents' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1272, situated at New Plymouth. Industrial Union of Workers. The Hawera Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 817, situated at Hawera. Marlborough Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. The Marlborough Building Trades Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 401, situated at Blenheim. Nelson Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Nelson Grocers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1182, situated at Nelson. Westland Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Westland Licensed Victuallers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 721, situated at Greymouth.

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