DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1929 Session I, H-11

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1929. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

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

REPORT. The Secretary, Department of Labour, to the Hon. the Minister op Labour. Department of Labour, Wellington, 20th July, 1929. Sir, — I have the honour to present herewith the thirty-eighth 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, 1928, to 31st March, 1929. 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 2,578 on the 2nd April, 1928, to the " peak " —viz., 3,414—0n the 4th June, 1928. It was expected that the number would continue to increase as the winter progressed, until August; it dropped, however, week by week to 1,788 on the 10th December last, again (after the Christmas holidays) rising progressively to 2,787 at the end of the year (31st March, 1929), and to 3,896 on the Bth July, since when the total has again decreased. Total engagements made at the Department's employment bureaux during 1928-29 (in addition to 908 men placed locally by Engineers on Government relief works), were 6,409 for the Public Works Department, 1,494 for other Government works, 5,259 for local bodies, and 3,201 for private employment —total, 17,271 ; dependants, 29,932 ; in addition 422 other persons were assisted by the advancing of railway fares or otherwise. In 1927-28 there were 15,246 engagements—s,66o for the Public Works Department and other Government works, 5,658 for local bodies, and 3,928 for private employment; dependants, 29,639. Of the number placed on Government works during 1928-29 (viz., 8,811) 6,126 left the works of their own accord.

Table showing Number of Applicants at Department's Bureaux during past Eight Years, showing also the variation between the Winter and Summar Months.

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, r „ , , „ , Minimum Number (with Month) Maximum Number (with Year from 1st December to 30th November. excluding Christmas Holiday Period. Month). 1921-22 .. .. .. .. 8881,825—June. 1922 -23 .. .. .. .. 516 953—June. 1923-24 .. .. .. .. 268 629—August. 1924-25 239 , Dpcember 792-July. 1925-26 .. .. .. .. 344 f member 2,247—June. 1926-27 .. .. .. •• 1,086 J 2,928—August. 1927-28 .. .. •• 1,575 | 3,414—June. 1928-29 .. .. .. 1,788J 3,896—July.

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The increases shown in 1925 and 1926 are, of course, accounted for by the general " slump " ; the number of men on Public Works also increased considerably at that time, and has continued to do so. The number of men on relief works in July Was 3,922, which if added to the above number of applicants makes a total of 7,818. In previous years about one-half of -the applicants at the bureaux have been unskilled workers ; the proportion increased during 1927-28 to two-thirds, and that proportion has been maintained to the present time, the remainder being distributed amongst farm hands, drivers, hotel workers and cooks, carpenters and joiners, clerical workers, engineers, gardeners, painters and glaziers, storemen and packers, seamen and firemen, shop-assistants and salesmen, and miscellaneous. A noticeable feature of the unemployment is the large'turnover that has taken place.: for example, of the 3,896 applicants on the Bth July approximately 1,518 (40 per cent, of the applicants) have applied for the first time during the previous three weeks. Another feature worthy of notice is that, while at the end of January last some 47 per cent, of the applicants throughout the Dominion had, according to their applications, lost over three months during the preceding twelve months, the percentage in April had increased to about 77. This is probably due to the fact that at the time of the earlier return the usual large numbers of men were being employed in the various seasonal occupations, while in April most of these works had finished and the men had then made their applications at the bureaux. Regarding the building trades, the following figures, issued by the Government Statistician, show the total value of all building operations during the last eight years ; these indicate that work in this trade has fallen off during the past two. years : — £ £ 1921-22.. .. .. 5,283,012 1925-26.. .. ..10,169,530 1922-23.. .. .. 7,101,681 1926-27.. .. ..11,019,389 1923-24.. .. .. 9,146,479 1927-28.. .. .. 9,665,216 1924-25 .. .. .. 9,304,160 1928-29.. .. .. 9,054,421 The peak year was reached in 1926-27 ; since then the value of the permits decreased by over £1,300,000 in 1927-28, owing principally to fewer private dwellings being erected, and by a further £610,000 in 1928-29, in which year business premises showed a decrease of £775,000 and private dwellings a decrease of £229,000, while other buildings and additions and alterations showed an increase of £394,000. Of other industries, engineering, sawmilling, electrical working, boot-manufacturing, saddlery, and gum-digging, also meat-freezing in some districts, have been slack. As a result of inquiries made in the difierent districts of the Dominion the following are some of the reasons 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. Electrical trade —Owing to the completion of the bulk of reticulation work, the men employed on wiring are experiencing difficulty in keeping in employment. Saddlery —The trade continues to recede in importance with the increase in motor traction. Boot-manufacturing—lmportations and prejudice against the local article ; those connected with the industry are optimistic, however, that the Footwear Committee's deliberations will have a beneficial effect upon the trade. Gum-digging—lt is estimated that some 700 men have been compelled to leave the diggings in the far North on account of the discovery of a cheap substitute. Sawmilling—Due to importations : the West Coast and the Hamilton districts report a gradual improvement, whilst Wanganui reports that nine mills have closed on account of the cutting-out of the bush, and that no new ones have been opened. Meat-freezing—A quiet season has been experienced in several districts, where the amount of stock handled was less than that of last year. The comparison of unemployment in New Zealand with that of other countries given last year has been brought up to date, and still shows that unemployment is much greater elsewhere than in the Dominion. In Great Britain and Northern Ireland the total number of persons (insured and uninsured) registered at employment exchanges on the 27th May, 1929, was approximately 1,165,000, of whom 909,000 were men ; the latter figure represents 1 in 50 of the population. As stated last year, 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 1 in 60 of the total population). In the United States in 1928 the estimate of the number of unemployed (men and women) varied between two and eight million, but the most reliable figure was approximately four million, or 1 in 28 of the population. (An official publication states that the number " has never been known " and urges the need for the information.) In Australia the estimates from the several States vary, but they appear to indicate that about 32,000, or 1 in 190 of the population, were unemployed in March, 1928. In New Zealand the Department's applicants on the Bth July, 1929, were 3,896, equivalent to 1 in 373 of the population. The Unemployment Committee that was appointed by the Government on the recommendation of the Industrial Conference last year is now engaged in prosecuting its inquiries, and reports on the investigations that have recently been made; into the same question in other countries of the world have been submitted to it for consideration.

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FACTORIES ACT.

The returns do not show any marked change in the number of factories Or the number of factory workers in any of the industries. 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 1928-29, therefore, chiefly represent the numbers in April, 1928. Mass Production in Factories. While other countries show a considerable development in the direction of large-scale factories and other works, there has been no such tendency in New Zealand, except in butter and cheese factories, notably in the Waikato. It is urged in Australia and elsewhere that manufacturers cannot expect to be able to compete with those in other countries unless they adopt similar methods. In New Zealand the tendency has been in the opposite direction, quite a large number of factory workers having opened small establishments for themselves either in preference to remaining as employees or on account of losing their positions. 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 J 92.3, the figures cover the calendar year instead of the financial year. The total number of reported accidents in factories is 2,856 (2,726 males and 1-30 females), an increase of 92 compared with the previous year ; 12 were fatal (last year 12). Of the total number, 73 of the accidents occurred to workers under sixteen years of .age, .509 to those between sixteen and twenty, and the remaining 2,274 to those above that age. Of the 12 fatal accidents, 4 were caused by or were due to machinery. Five hundred and ninety-five of the total 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 in about the same proportion as in previous years. The other principal causes of accidents were found to be as follows : Falls of persons (from stairs, ladders, platforms, &c.), 256 ; stepping on or striking against fixed objects, 136 ; faulty handling of tools, 760 ; handling of other objects (viz., objects dropped or tipped oyer, objects falling, or strain due to handling), 658 ; handling of poisonous, hot, and corrosive substances, 114 ; others (miscellaneous), 337 ; total, 2,856. Disability caused : Temporary disability, 2,725 ; permanent partial disability, 119"; fatalities, 12. Of the accidents 1,472 occurred in freezing-works ; this is about one-half of the total for all factories—the same proportion as during the previous year ; most of these accidents, were, however, of a minor nature, such as cuts on the hands. As mentioned in the last annual report, it was decided to make a special inquiry in order to ascertain whether the number of these accidents could be reduced ; these investigations are not yet completed. Of the fatal and other serious accidents the following partitrulars are given (1) A-sawmill hand-was fatally crushed by a log which had rolled from a truck owing to the breaking of a rack-chain ; the strength of the chain appeared to be -adequate, but one of the links contained a faulty weld.

Number of Number of j Year. Factories Movement. i Factory Movement, registered. Workers. 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 1,046 (increase) 85,591 2,808 ,, 1920-21 „ .. 13,661 171 „ 96,603 11,012 1921-22 „ ... 14,013 352 „ 96,980 377 1922-23 „ .. 1.4,535 522 „ 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 „ 103,404 1,083 1927-28 „ .. 16,782 163 „ 102,622 782 (decrease). 1928-29 „ .. 16,677 105 (decrease) 102,795 173 (increase).

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(2) An electrical engineer was killed as a result of his endeavouring to put on a belt; the power had been shut off, but the motor had not ceased running ; he was thrown forward, receiving injuries to his head. (3) A sawmill-worker was struck in the stomach and killed by a flitch of timber which had jammed in the saw. It was considered by the Inspector of Machinery that had a proper wedge been used to ease the cut the accident would not have occurred. (4) A metal-worker's assistant was killed by a crane-jib which had fallen owing to the clutch gear becoming disengaged ; had the crane-brake (which was found to be in order) been promptly applied by the driver the accident would not have occurred. The Inspector of Machinery has instructed that certain alterations be made to the clutch gear to prevent further slipping. (5) Two workers were seriously injured as a result of burns caused by the back-firing of a boiler-furnace ; this was considered to be due to the existence of a chamber between the firebox and the chimney-stack, intended to be used later for the installation of economizers ; the accumulation of gases in this chamber had caused a back-fire when the forced draught was turned on. The chamber has now been filled in and other improvements effected to prevent any similar occurrence in the future. (6) An engineer in a brewery fell through a trap-door in the floor, receiving fatal injuries. At the instance of the Inspector of Factories suitable guard-rails have now been erected. (7) A freezing-works employee engaged at an open hatchway fell through the opening and was killed ; it was considered difficult to guard the opening whilst work was proceeding ; at the request of the Inspector of Factories, however, the company has now erected safeguards on three sides of the opening, but it is considered doubtful whether this precaution would have prevented the accident in question. (8) A sheet-metal worker in charge of a cellar used as a store fell through an open trap-door leading to the cellar and received fatal injuries ; the attention of the employer had previously been drawn by the- Department to the danger of this opening, and instructions were given that the door be kept locked except when being used by the worker. (9) A freezing-works engineer received fatal injuries due to falling from a ladder which was being used for climbing to the top of the boilers ; it is believed that the deceased did not set the foot of the ladder against one of the stop-blocks provided for the purpose and that the ladder slipped back to the block, the jerk causing deceased to fall. (10) An apprentice motor mechanic (15f years of age) was carrying outside a tin of petrol which had caught fire, when some of the liquid spilled on his clothing, resulting in burns, from which he died some weeks later. Instructions were given that petrol must not be left in an uncovered container. (11) A motor mechanic was assisting to stack by means of a crane cases containing motor-cars, when the snapping of a sling-chain caused a case to fall upon him, resulting in injuries from which he died ; the cause of the accident was a defective link in the chain. Inquiry showed that, in any case, the method of handling the cars was considered to be unsafe, and instructions were given to the firm to adopt safer methods. (12) A freezing-works hand was engaged in handling heavy carcasses, when he collapsed and died. The post-mortem examination revealed that the worker had been suffering from long-standing disease of the heart. (13) A fireman was firing the furnace at a freezing-works when a blow-back occurred, resulting in severe burns, from which he died. The " blow-back " was ascribed to the wind and to the fact that there was not sufficient draught in the furnace. There was only one lad concerned in the above serious accidents (see No. 10), a,nd no women or girls. Factory Hygiene and Welfare Work. Attention has again been given to the welfare of female workers in factories, shops, and by the Women Factory Inspectors in the chief centres. They report an increase in such facilities as restrooms, washing-conveniences, seating-accommodation, protective clothing, and covering of floors ; other firms have provided for libraries, sports clubs, and for benevolent funds. Dermatitis amongst Bakers. Inquiries were made by the Department throughout New Zealand during the year in conjunction with the Medical Officers of Health, into a number of statements that bakers were suffering from dermatitis. The inquiries were also made in other factories where food is prepared. Only two cases were discovered, and these were not considered serious by the Medical Officers of Health : one of them was transferred to work away from the bakehouse, while the other discontinued work as a baker pending treatment. Two other suspected cases of dermatitis were found, and the workers were advised as to proper treatment : one of them was discovered in a chocolate-making factory ; she is undergoing treatment and in the meantime has not been employed in a factory where food is handled : the other has also undergone treatment. It may be mentioned that dermatitis is not infectious or contagious. The various bakehouses and other places where food is prepared are, however, being kept under observation by the Department in conjunction with the Medical Officers of Health.

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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.

The figures for last year as compared with the previous years do not show the marked falling-off in the number of young persons taken on in factories that might be expected in view of the large number of boys that have recently left school and been unable to find employment. Effect of the War on the Number of Boys and Girls that will shortly reach Workable Age. Inquiry from the Government Statistician shows that, assuming that the pre-war birth-rates per 1,000 and other usual conditions had continued to the present time (including the mortality-rates and immigration), there will shortly be in all about thirteen thousand fewer boys and girls reaching the age of fourteen years than if the war had not occurred. The peak year (in which the effect of this loss of potential population would be at its greatest) should be in 19.33, and it will be interesting to note from the present year to that time what effect this loss of potential population will have on the numbers of boys and girls available for industry. Inspections, etc. Inspectors paid 16,687 visits of inspection to the factories of the Dominion (numbering in all 16,677) during the year (previous year, 16,654). Prosecutions numbered 31, in 26 of which convictions were obtained ; the fines totalled £44 ; no case calls for comment. Complaints were received respecting 212 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in 3 prosecutions and 125 warnings ; while 1,448 other breaches were discovered by the Inspectors themselves, for which 28 prosecutions were instituted and 1,141 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 875 requisitions served to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as for limewashing; 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. SHOPS AND OFFICES ACT. The records show 25,509 shops throughout New Zealand, of which 12,753 (approximately onehalf) were carried on without assistants. In the shops with assistants there were employed 20,496 males and 19,462 females. Visits of inspection to the number of 21,380 were made during the year (previous year, 20,283). Prosecutions numbered 376, in which 357 convictions were obtained ; fines, £432 ss. Complaints were received respecting 625 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in. 64 prosecutions and 294 warnings ; while 1,620 other breaches were discovered by the Inspectors themselves, for which 312 prosecutions were instituted, and 1,224 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 two 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. Under the 1927 amendment of the Act a large number of exemptions from the requirements as to closing were applied for by small shopkeepers from Magistrates, and a fair number of them were granted —either partly or wholly. The grounds on which exemption may be granted are that the exemption would not substantially affect the business of any other shop, or, that, after having regard to the interests of other shopkeepers, exemptions would be in the public interest. Few complaints of the exemptions granted have been received from other shopkeepers. The closing-hours fixed by or under the Act are — (1) Six o'clock on four days of the week and 9 o'clock on one day, in cities and other large towns whose population exceeds 5,000 ; certain trades are exempted—viz., fruiterers, confectioners, &c. ; also hairdressers and tobacconists.

II I Year. Boys. Girls. Total. Year. 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 1928-29 .. 981 1,603 2,584 i I

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(2) The earlier hours (if any) fixed for the same centres in awards of the Court of Arbitration. (3) The hours fixed elsewhere by the traders themselves by requisition of the majority in any trade. (4) The weekly half-holiday from 1 o'clock applies throughout the whole of the Dominion, except that certain trades (fruiterers, confectioners, &c.) are exempted. Considerable difficulty is still, however, experienced regarding shopkeepers who are engaged in more than one class of business for which different hours of closing or selling are prescribed. The chief examples are —fruiterers and confectioners, for whom no closing-hours are fixed, but who sell tobacconists' requisites or seeds or plants. The difficulty has been met to some extent by the partitioning of the shops. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT. Work done under the Act during the Year 1928-29. Industrial agreements filed .. .. . . .. .. 25 Recommendations of Councils of Conciliation .. .. . . 60 Awards of the Court of Arbitration .. . . .. . . . . 56 The awards and industrial agreements actually in force on the 31st March, 1929, total 471 (last year 472). The reason for this reduction is merely that in one instance an award has taken the place of two previous separate awards 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 . . . . . . 15 Disputes dealt with by Conciliation Councils — Where industrial agreements were filed under section 28 . . 3 Where recommendations were fully accepted and filed as such . . 0 Where recommendations were fully accepted and forwarded to the Court to be made into awards.. .. . . . . . . 34Where recommendations were substantially accepted or agreements reached and referred to the Court to make awards .. . . 26 Where only minor recommendation or no recommendation was made .. 5 Total .. . . .. .. . • 83 The above figures indicate that 94 per cent, of the disputes dealt with by the Commissioners and Conciliation Councils were settled or substantially settled by them, though 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 five disputes in which only minor recommendations or no recommendations were made were confined to the freezing and engineering and other metal industries, while the seventy-eight disputes which were settled or substantially settled covered forty-five industries. Wages generally paid. In the following trades the award rates for adult workers (other than foremen and leading hands) have generally been exceeded in the four chief centres to the extent shown (alterations since last year are as indicated) : —

Industry. Award Rates. Rates generally paid. . __ - ... , I - ' ' ■ . ... 7 - : . ' ~ = I Per Week. Per Week. Bakers and pastrycooks . . .. ! £5 .. .. £5 to £5 10s, Per Hour. Per Hour. Bootmakers .. .. .. 2s. 0£d. .. .. .. Now award rate. (Last vear. 2s. lid.) Carpenters and joiners .. .. 2s. 3d. and 2s. 3§d. .. 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. (Last year, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d.) Bricklayers . . . . .. 2s. 3M. to 2s. 4d. . . 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. (Last year, 2s. 9d.) Plasterers . . . . .. j 2s. 3Jd. to 2s. 4|d. .. 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. Plumbers .. .. •• 2s. 3d. .. ., .. 2s. 6d. Furniture trades .. .. .. i 2s. 3d. .. 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. (Last year, j 2s. 4|d.) Waterside workers . . .. j 2s. 2|d. . . . . 2s. 4d. Stonemasons .. .. ... 2s. 3|d. to 2s. 4-|d. .. 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. Electrical workers .. . . 2s. 2d. and 2s. 3d. .. 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. 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.

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Amendment of Act. During the year an agreement was arrived at between the employers' and workers' organizations in tiie shearing industry involving an important new principle regarding the fixing of the rates of wages payable to shearers and shed hands. The agreement provided for a sliding scale of wages adjustable in accordance with the movement of wool-prices as determined by the Government Statistician's index numbers for the export prices of wool. The necessary legislation to give effect to this agreement was passed by Parliament —vide Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1928 (No. 2) — and the Court of Arbitration then made the necessary orders amending the Shearers and Shed Hands' awards. "Registration of Industrial Associations and Unions. The usual statutory return (to the 31st December, 1928) 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 one (to 411) and the total membership by 2,909 (from 101,071 to 103,980). 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 2,024 members)) and two marine engineers' unions (comprising 634 members) ; last year there were also two tramway employees' unions outside the Act, but both of these have since taken steps to re-register. Inspections, etc. During the year 3,483 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 38,067, included an inspection to ascertain whether the awards and agreements were being complied with in respect of wages, overtime, &c. There were 387 prosecutions for such breaches other than stoppages of work—3l7 against employers and 70 against workers ; 309 convictions were recorded ; no case calls for comment. Proceedings under the strike provisions of the Act were also taken for a strike against seven workers in the freezing industry ; convictions were obtained. Total penalties, £567. Union Accounts. There has again 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 notice of unions, however, of small amounts of union funds being used for purposes not authorized by the Act. Legal Decisions of Interest. Preference. —A worker who had paid his union subscription after the due date was disallowed the rebate of 3s. 3d. given under the rules for prompt payment. As he refused to pay the extra amount, he was disallowed the rebate on all subsequent subscriptions and later resigned from the union. The union thereupon requested the employer to dismiss the worker and to replace him with one of its members pursuant to the " preference " clause of the award, but, as the employer refused, the union took proceedings for a breach of the preference clause. The Magistrate held (1) that the refusal of the union to allow the rebate of 3s. 3d. was equivalent to the imposition of a fine of 3s. 3d., and, as this was in excess of the fine permitted by the preference clause for failure to pay contributions (viz., 2s. 6d.), the union was not entitled to the benefits of the preference clause ; and (2) that the preference clause applied only where an engagement of a worker was made after the date when the award came into force, and, as the worker in this case was engaged before the date mentioned, the preference clause was not applicable. The union appealed against this decision to the Court of Arbitration, which held (1) that a refusal to allow a rebate was not equivalent to the imposition of a fine, and, as the maximum contribution under the rules was less than the amount permitted by the preference clause, the union was entitled to the benefits of the preference clause, but (2) that, as the Magistrate was correct in his decision under (2), the appeal must be disallowed. The Court also pointed out that the employer was entitled to refuse compliance with a demand to dismiss a nonunionist where the union did not show that it had members on its books equally qualified to perform the particular work required to be done and ready and willing to perform the same. (Book of Awards, Vol. XXVIII, p. 589.) Note.—The Court has in several recent awards made the operation of the preference clause retrospective to the date of the coming into force of the previous award. Industrial Disturbances during the Year. 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were not members of the union; the union unsuccessfully objected to the employment of the cooperative workers and then withdrew its members (numbering eighteen) from the mine ; during the stoppage of work by the latter, which extended over eighty working-days, 500 workers in another mine ceased work for a day to hold.a demonstration, which caused the co-operative party to discontinue their work for a period of six working-days. Police prosecutions for intimidation, &c., were unsuccessful, but an action taken by the Labour Department against the union under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act for instigating and abetting an unlawful strike resulted in a penalty of £15. Negotiations between the parties brought about a resumption upon terms which permitted the co-operative workers to complete their contract with the company. Coal-miners, Rapahoe (Greymouth).—In this case the miners ceased work to compel the management to reinstate four workers who had been dismissed on the ground of their lack of experience ; the company, which had. been dissatisfied with the rate of output, then declared that any resumption must be on a contract basis, and offered, if this was accepted, to re-engage the men dismissed ; the West Coast Miners' Council approved of this arrangement, but the men refused to accept it : when the strike had lasted for eighteen working-days work was resumed on the basis of the company's offer. Proceedings filed against the workers under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act for taking part in an unlawful strike were not proceeded with. Coal-miners, Blackball (West Coast). —The filed agreement under which the men worked gave the management the right to select men for vacancies, subject only to the restriction that competent ex-employees (members of the union) were to be given preference over other men ; the union objected to the engagement of an ex-employee who was a member of the union, but whose name did not appear on a waiting-list that was kept by the union, and demanded that a worker (who was a union official) be employed instead ; upon the management's refusal 207 miners ceased work, but after seven days they accepted the position and returned to work. Proceedings were instituted against the men for a breach of the strike provisions of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, but were subsequently withdrawn. Coal-miners, ■Denniston (West Coast). —A proposal by the management to find a position as a trucker or on the coal for a worker whose services were no longer required as pumpman was taken exception to by the union, which claimed the right of nominating persons to fill vacancies offering : the agreement gave the management the right of selecting men for vacancies, subject only to the restriction that competent ex-employees (members of the union) were to be given preference over new men ; upon the management's refusal to give priority to the union's nominee 500 men ceased work, but resumed, after a three-days stoppage, upon terms offered by the management. Proceedings were instituted under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, but were later withdrawn. Coal-miners, Hikurangi (Whangarei).—Two miners employed at hewing coal at contract rates worked out the face that had been allotted to them in the periodical cavil, and were transferred to another portion of the same section of the mine—viz., No. 5 section ; on the same day two other contract workers who had completed a face in another section were transferred to No. 5 section to do certain shift-work (paid for at time rates) which was necessary to prepare a coal-seam for hewing ; the union demanded that the two miners first mentioned should be called on to do this shift-work, as it was in their section of the mine ; the management's refusal resulted in 160 miners ceasing work for eight days ; a conference took place between the mine directors and delegates from the union, and a settlement was effected by which the two workers to whom the work of preparing the seam had been given were replaced, not by the contract workers originally involved, but by two other shift-workers. The action of the men was a breach of the provisions of the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, but it was decided that no action should be taken. Coal-miners, Glen Afton (Waikato). —Two truckers demanded extra payment for working in a wet place, on the ground that it was provided for in the agreement, and on its being refused 270 men ceased work to compel the management to accede ; representatives of both parties viewed the place in dispute and failed to arrive at a settlement ; the matter was then referred to an umpire, who decided in favour of the company ; the cessation lasted for three working-days. Stonemasons, Auckland. —Fifteen workers were dismissed from their employment for refusing to use a surfacing-machine which, they contended, was of a type prohibited by the award. An action taken by the Department against the employer in the Magistrate's Court for a breach of the award was unsuccessful, and the Arbitration Court, on appeal, upheld this decision, stating that the use of the machine in dispute was permitted by the award. A new award was subsequently, however, made which included a provision for the proper safeguarding of such machines, and the men agreed to use them. The stoppage lasted 130 working-days. It will be noted that none of these disturbances related to the general question of wages or hours, but merely to other questions arising in the course of employment. Industbial Disturbances, Ist April, 1922, to 31st March, 1929. The following information respecting the industrial disturbances that have occurred in New Zealand during the past seven years will be of interest. In the figures given disturbances are excluded where there were no disputes 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 —

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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 276 industrial disturbances 248 (90 per cent.) occurred amongst the three classes of workers first mentioned in the above schedule, and the remaining 28 (10 per cent.) took place in fourteen other industries. No disturbances occurred in the remaining fifty-nine industries in which there are industrial unions. The three classes of workers referred to were also responsible for 77 (881 per cent.) of the disturbances lasting over three days (column 3). As stated in the 1926-27 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 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. Later information on the subject is not yet available, but the following comparison between New Zealand and the Australian States is given for the year 1927 : —

In explanation of the reduction in New Zealand in the number of working-days lost per annum per 1,000 of the population as shown above, between 1919-23 (84 days) and 1927 (9 days) it may be mentioned that during the period 1919-23 there were five large strikes—two in the coal-mining industry, two in the New Zealand Government Railway Service, and one in the freezing industry.

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(1) "" : (2) " (3) " , Number lasting Workers affected. T . N ™£ er of Disturbances. - : One Day or less. | 66 *-* ver Thiee Days. Shipping and waterside workers .. 116 57 30 29 Miners ........ 108 43 30 35 Freezing-workers .... 24 5 6 13 248 105 66 77 New Zealand Railway employees .. I . . .. 1 Flax-mill workers .. . . 2 .. .. 2 Sawmill workers . . .. 2 .. .. 2 Plasterers . . . . . . 1 . . .. 1 Shearers (small parties) .... 7 4 2 1 Storemen .. . . .. j 5 4 I 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 Stonemasons .. . . .. 1 .. . . 1 28 14 4 10 Totals . . .. 276 119 70 87

Q , , Estimated Population, Number of Working- Numbei of Workingdays lost, 1927. I I New South Wales .. ..J 2,370,623 1,133,963 478 Victoria .. .. .. 1,726,445 54,367 i 31 Queensland .. .. .. 894,444 428,135 478 South Australia.. .. .. 570,900 51,284 90 Western Australia .. .. 385,043 23,819 62 Tasmania .. .. .. 208,179 14,950 I 72 New Zealand .. .. .. 1,437,980 12,485 9

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LABOUR DISPUTES INVESTIGATION ACT, 1913. The following information shows 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 agreement in force, and provided that a certain period—about three weeks —has been allowed for an investigation and for a ballot on the question at issue. Only twenty-nine unions have chosen to have their disputes dealt with under the Act since its inception in 1913. There are now seventeen agreements in operation under that Act (see list below), while there are 471 awards and industrial agreements in force under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It will be again noticed that all the disputes dealt with last year were settled without any strike taking place or a ballot being required. In eighteen 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 four instances proceedings were taken for striking or for instigating and abetting the strikes, and a fine was imposed in one case; the other three were withdrawn. Arising out of the 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. Industries in which Agreements (numbering Seventeen) piled under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act are in Operation. Chemical fertilizer and acid working. Coal-mining (including deputies and engine-drivers, firemen, pumpmen, &c.). Marine and shift engineers in freezing-works and power-houses. Fire-brigade service. Gas-manufacture (including clerical and showroom employees). Glass-manufacture. Tramway and omnibus services. APPRENTICES AND BOYS LEAVING SCHOOL. The purposes of the Apprentices Act, 1923, are twofold—(1) to steer a fair proportion of the boys leaving school into the skilled occupations, and (2) to ensure the more adequate training of apprentices therein. Regarding the first, complaints had been made for many years that too large a proportion of the boys leaving school entered either the non-productive professional and commercial callings on the one hand, or the " blind alley " unskilled occupations on the other, leaving the more important primary and secondary industries with an insufficient supply. Employment for Boys leaving School. The Act, therefore, provides that in order that every encouragement and assistance should be given to boys to proceed to skilled callings, 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

Industry affected. j Particulars. Ballot of Workers. Nature of Settlement. Shift engineers (in freezing- Agreement reached without recourse to a Not required .. Agreement substanworks and power-houses), conference or to a Labour Disputes Com- tially in terms of Auckland mittee the expired agreement filed pursuant to section 8(1). Shift engineers (in freezing- Ditto .. .. .. .. ,, .. Agreement filed works and power-houses), pursuant to secGisborne tion 8 (1). Shift engineers (in freezing- Conference called by Conciliation Com- ,, .. Workers' union works and power-houses), missioner reached substantial agreement. decided to leave Canterbury Validity of proceedings then questioned matter in abeyance. on ground that union was bound by an award Coal-miners, Hikurangi .. Agreement reached without recourse to a ,, . . Agreement substanconference or to a Labour Disputes Com- tially in terms of mittee the expired agreement filed pursuant to section 8 (1). ,, Waikato .. Ditto . . .. .. .. „ .. Ditto. Gas Company's clerical and Conference called by Conciliation Com- ,, .. Agreement in showroom employees, Auck- missioner agreed upon minor points. terms of the land Dispute then referred to a Labour Disputes expired agreement Committee. Settlement resulted - filed pursuant to I section 8(1).

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them, where employment is required, to make application accordingly to the Department; employers would also be invited to obtain the boys required by them from the Department's offices. The arrangement was duly carried out from 1924 till the end of 1926, but, owing to the small response by employers, no doubt largely due to the trade depression, was then suspended. On account of a large number of the boys being unable to secure suitable employment, however, further investigation of the question has recently been instituted, and, inter alia, a conference of the several organizations that have been interesting themselves in the matter has been held in each of the large towns ; these comprised representatives of the Departments of Education and Labour, of employers' and workers' organizations, Chambers of Commerce, Y.M.C.A., Rotary Clubs, and other voluntary bodies. The chief suggestions made as the result of these conferences were — (1) That the Government set up a Committee or Commission to investigate the problem : (2) That the education system be altered so as to give a bias in favour of country life : (3) That vocational guidance officers - be appointed at the schools: (4) That facilities be provided to enable and encourage young people to take up rural occupations and to acquire farms of their own ; that such facilities should include trainingfarms, the improvement of conditions of employment, housing, &c., in the country, group settlements, closer settlement of the land generally, and the extension of rural advances : (5) The encouragement of secondary industries, and an inquiry into the fiscal and transport systems : (6) That the restriction as to the proportion of apprentices should be relaxed to enable more boys to be employed in the skilled trades. (In this connection it may be pointed out that, while the number of apprentices to journeymen is fixed by order of the Court in each skilled trade, employers are employing an average of approximately one apprentice to three journeymen ; a large increase in the number of vacancies for boys cannot, therefore, be looked for in this direction —see table on page 14.) These suggestions have been submitted respectively to the Unemployment Committee that has been set up by the Government to consider the unemployment question generally, and also to the Government for consideration by the Ministers concerned. The solution of the problem lies not merely in the direction of proper vocational guidance of boys, as suggested by many, but in providing openings for them, there being a decided shortage of demand in the various occupations as at present carried on. This shortage of demand appears to be largely due to the disproportion between the numbers of the population engaged in the primary and secondary pursuits on the one hand, and in the non-producing occupations on the other, as the following figures will show : From the census returns it is ascertained that from 1906 to 1926 the proportion of the population in the counties fell from 52 per cent, to 41 per cent. ; this means that if the 1906 proportion had been maintained in 1926 there would be 143,000 more people in the counties than there are and that number fewer in the towns. It is true that many country people are not primary producers (for example, those engaged in transport) and some farmers are resident in the towns, but the above figures are largely supported by those taken from the tables " Occupations of the people " —viz., breadwinners, who comprise 43 per cent, (about two-fifths) of the population ; these show that during the twenty-years period referred to the number engaged in the professional and commercial occupations increased to nearly double, those in transport and communication to double, those in primary industries by only about one-seventh, and those in secondary industries by about one-third. These figures indicate that if the 1906 proportion had been maintained in 1926 the number of breadwinners in the primary industries would be nearly 40,000 greater, the number in secondary industries nearly 18,000 more, while the number in the non-producing professional and commercial occupations would be 26,000 less, and in transport and communication 15,000 less. It is evident, therefore, that the chief solution of the difficulty lies in increasing on a large scale the numbers engaged as producers, especially in the primary industries, which have an almost unlimited outlet in the world's markets, while the secondary industries and the professional, commercial, and other non-producing occupations have only the local market before them. The steps taken should lie in the direction of encouraging large numbers of boys to take up farm-work, and, so far as they show themselves qualified, of granting such facilities as may be possible to assist them to acquire small farms of their own. To this end, negotiations have been opened up with the New Zealand Farmers' Union with a view to joint efforts with that body, the Farmers' Union branch offices arranging vacancies with farmers and the Department supplying the boys. Visits have also been paid by myself to the various country and other centres for the purpose of pointing out the necessity of the movement to boys, parents, and others interested in the welfare of the boys on the one hand, and to the farmers on the other. In most districts the principles of the scheme have been well received, and it is pleasing to say, too, that many of the farmers themselves have expressed the view that the purpose of the scheme should not be to provide cheap boy-labour, but to enable those boys who are suited for the life to ultimately become farmers on their own account. Inter alia, the question whether a system of apprenticeships of the boys should be recommeuded has been discussed, and, while considerable support has been given to it by a number of farmers and others, opinions have been divided. There is, however, nothing to prevent any farmer who may wish it from entering into an apprenticeship contract with a boy who is also agreeable ; in fact, the scheme as a whole and the nature of the engagements made must be left entirely to agreement between each farmer and the boys engaged.

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The Farmers' Union has submitted the proposal to the Government, together with a number of suggestions for the training arid assistance of selected boys to enable them to acquire their own farms. It might be pointed out that if any apprenticeships of boys to farming are entered into it will not be under the Apprentices Act, 1923 (under which the Court of Arbitration makes orders for the control of apprentices in the ordinary skilled trades), but under an Act passed specially for farm apprentices — viz., the Master and Apprentice Act, 1920. Apprentices Act, 1923. In regard to the other main purpose of the Apprentices Act, 1923 — viz., to ensure the training of apprentices in the skilled trades —it is provided as follows : Except in the case of females, the Act applies generally to all apprenticeships previously covered by awards and industrial agreements under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, but the Court of Arbitration may extend the Act to other cases. In one instance (chemistry) females have been included in .the order covering the trade. 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 ; these represent twenty-eight industries ; the number of committees increased during the year from 126 to 133.

During the year 1927-28 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 formed a new committee. As above stated, the Act contemplates 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 most of 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 and the minimum (not the maximum) age at which an apprentice may commence. There are now 108 orders of the Court in force, five being made during the past year ; most, if not all, of these have been agreed upon by the parties concerned. 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. Employers, on the whole, are already employing a fair proportion of apprentices (see table on p. 14). In this connection, section 21 of the Act provides that if the majority of employers in any industry in a locality is desirous of establishing 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 tin smithing and sheet-metal working (Vol. XXVa, p. 894), plumbing (Vol. XXVa, p. 1246), and painting trades (Vol. XXVII, p. 393).

T „a„„+«•«« Number of T i t • Number of Industries. n ... industries. r, ... Committees. Committees. Baking and pastrycooking .. 9 Letterpress, lithographing, and book- 7 Boilermaking .. .. .. 11 binding Bootmaking .. .. .. 5 Masonry (stone and monumental) .. 2 Boot-repairing .. .. . . 1 Motor engineering .. .. 10 Bricklaying .. .. .. 3 Moulding .. .. . . 11 Carpentering and joinery .. 14 Painting .. .. .. 12 Chemistry (pharmaceutical) . . 1 j Plastering .. . . . . 5 Clothing trade .. .. .. 3 j Plumbing and gasfitting .. .. 14 Coachbuilding .. .. .. 4 Saddlery .. . . . . 2 Electrical working .. .. 8 Tailoring .. . . .. 4 Engineering .. .. . . 14 Tinsmithing .. . . . . 2 Furniture trades .. .. 8 Tvpographing . . . . .. 7 Gardening .. .. .. 1 j Wicker-working .. .. 1 Hairdressing ... . . .. 4 Jewellery and watchmaking .. 2 Total . . . . . . 168* Leadlight and glass working .. 3 * There are, however, only 133 committees, one committee acting in several instances for two or more allied industries.

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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) (Ic) : To visit and inquire at any place where apprentices are employed as to the progress of the apprentices. Four hundred and seventy 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 always be adequately carried out by committees, as it must generally be done during workinghours, 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 283 special inspections have been made by Inspectors during the year at the request of committees, in addition to which Inspectors themselves in the course of their ordinary inspection have made 4,623 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. Eighty-two contracts have been cancelled since the commencement of the Act in 1924—seventy-nine by committees, and three 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 fifty-two cases (covering ten trades) employers have been prohibited by committees under this section from taking apprentices. In order to facilitate supervision by committees under this subsection, the Court has during the past two years, at the request of committees, made twenty-seven orders (covering eleven trades), requiring each employer to apply to a committee (where one 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. Eighteen 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 employer's time if sufficient facilities for complete training are not provided by the employer. Twenty-two committees, covering fifteen trades, have ordered all apprentices, and nine committees have ordered fifty-eight individual apprentices to attend technical schools in their own time. In five instances the Court also made orders that all apprentices should attend technical schools. Extra remuneration has been provided for in thirteen trades upon the boys obtaining certificates showing satisfactory progress made at the schools. As showing that the benefits to be derived from technical-school training are now becoming recognized in industry, it may be mentioned that in one apprenticeship order it is provided that if the apprentice passes the requisite examination before he commences his apprenticeship, the term of the apprenticeship shall be reduced to four years, and the apprentice shall commence at the second year's rate. In another case the apprenticeship order provides that an apprentice to house-wiring may on passing the examination and upon registration as a wireman terminate his contract on giving one month's notice. The Wellington Furniture Trades Union of Employers also recently urged upon its members the desirability of seeing that their apprentices regularly attend the technical-school classes for apprentices, and decided to obtain monthly progress reports from the tutors on the progress- of the boys. A further recognition by employers and workers generally of the value of the training given in the skilled trades by the technical schools was shown at the Conference of Apprenticeship Committees, when resolutions were passed—That the chief purpose of the technical-school system should be the training of apprentices for industry, supplementary to workshop training ; that to this end a Technical Schools Advisory Board be established, to include four members of Apprenticeship Committees; that representation be given to local Apprenticeship Committees on the Technical School Boards in the respective centres. No orders appear to have been made requiring employers to give time off to their apprentices to attend technical schools. Section 5 (4) (h) : To order the examination of apprentices. Sixteen committees, covering fourteen trades, have ordered such examinations. Information has been received from the Education' Department that the City and Guilds of London Institute examinations will not be held in New Zealand in the plumbing industry after 1929 ; and in the cabinetmaking, carpentering and joinery, electrical wiring, electrical fitting, and motor engineering industries, and in the engineering trades after 1930. The Education Department will itself conduct future examinations, which will be as difficult as the examinations conducted by the London Institute, and which should therefore have equal value and standing in this country. 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 five cases —furniture, painting, and engineering trades—the committees made such orders. 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 ten such appeals since the Act came into force, in seven of which the decision of the Committee was upheld. Neither of the two cases dealt with last year calls for comment. Section 8 requires that every apprenticeship to which the Act applies shall, if in order, be registered by the District Registrar of Apprentices. Returns obtained from employers of apprentices under the Act show that at the Ist April, 1924 (when the Act came into force), there were 6,901 apprentices employed, with 22,086 journeymen, an average of 1 apprentice to 3-2 journeymen. The numbers of

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apprentices and journeymen recorded steadily increased until on the Ist April, 1929, there were 9,943 apprentices, with 31,773 journeymen, but the proportion has remained at Ito 3'2. The proportion had up till a year ago also considerably increased, there being then 1 apprentice to every 2-9 journeymen, which is 871 more than in 1924, but this was doubtless due to the fact that during the trade depression employers had been compelled to reduce their staffs of journeymen, while obliged to retain their apprentices. 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. The notable increases are in the baking and pastry-cooking, 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 Estimated Additional Number of Apprentices that may be employed (April, 1929).

Regarding column 4, the following are given as generally the reasons that a larger number of apprentices are not employed : — (1) In some trades the work is irregular and there is therefore not sufficient continuity of employment—e.y., the building trades. (2) A number of " one-man " establishments exist, many of which have not the facilities to teach apprentices. A number of other shops have no facilities, and applications to employ apprentices have been refused by the Committees. (3) Some jobs are unsuitable for apprentices—e.g., outside work, repairs, and small jobs. (4) The introduction of machinery has the effect of reducing the opportunities for apprentices.

(1) (-') ~ (3) (4) Number of Journeymen -r . i i T , and Working Employers Number of Apprentices Estimated Additional ! for whom Apprentices employed. Number of Apprentices are allowable. that may be employed. Baking and pastry-cooking .. 1,662 j 373 628 Boatbuilding .. .. .. 165 45 32 Boilermaking .. .. . . 321 | 96 80 Bootmaking . . . . . . 904 j 201 206 Boot-repairing .. .. .. 654 1 82 281 Blacksmithing arid farriery . . 550 51 195 Bricklaying . . .. . . 423 j 93 104 Carpentering and joinery .. 6,569 1,620 1,465 Chemistry .. .. .. 579 156 169 Clothing trades .. .. 506 ' 69 171 Coachbuilding (including.motor-body 1,011 320 302 building) Coopering ...... 51 i 5 12 Cycle-working .. . . . . 251 ; 83 82 Electrical working .. .. 1,422 , 767 192 Engineering .. .. .. 1,778 943 1,769 Engineering (motor) .. .. 2,473 1,272 1,153 Furniture trades .. .. 1,869 725 324 Gardening .. .. .. ; 225 20 61 Hairdressing .. .. 947 196 313 Hatmaking (felt) .... 30 5 13 Jewellery and watchmaking . . 361 66 134 Leadlight and glass working . . 161 62 18 Masonry (stone and monumental) . . 264 41 65 Moulding .. .. . , 442 108 140 Painting .. .. .. 2,118 449 538 Plumbing and gasfitting .. .. 1,576 770 283 Plastering .. . . . . 660 213 125 Printing (all branches) .. .. 1,946 787 415 Saddlery and bagmaking. . .. 371 51 187 Sail, tent, and cover making 36 4 3 Tailoring .." .. 902 51 403 Tinsmithing .. . . . . 405 166 94 Wicker-working .. . . 141 53 31 31,773 9,943 ■ 9,988

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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 the Court if there is no committee) ; in such case he shall be guided by its decision. A total of 118 applications for registration have been refused —sixty ; seven at the instance of committees and fifty-one by District Registrars alone. There is a right of appeal to the Court against all refusals to register, and there have been thirteen such appeals, the Court deciding against the appellant in eleven cases ; in the other two cases the Court upheld the appeal and referred the cases back to the Apprenticeship Committees. 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. Two such contracts have been approved —one in the motor-engineering trade in Auckland, and the other in the carpentering trade in Napier. 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. Three hundred and fifty-eight 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 144 prosecutions, of which nineteen have been against apprentices ; of the latter, fifteen were for failing to attend the technical, schools when ordered to do so by the committees, and four were for leaving their employment; in twelve cases convictions were obtained, while five cases—one for leaving the employment and four for failing to attend the technical schools —were withdrawn or struck out on the boys undertaking 1.0 fulfil their obligations in future. 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. 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. j 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. j>er hour. Extra rates for special work. Bricklayers . . . . 2,s. 3|d. 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. Coach workers .. . . . . 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. Extra rate for special work. Painters .. .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rate for special work. Plasterers 1 . . . . 2s. 4Jd. per hour. Extra, rate for special work. Plumbers .. .. .. 2s. 3d. per hour. Extra rates for special work. Saddlers . . . . 2s. 2d. per hour. (Forty-eight, hours per week.)

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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. -id. 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. (amounting to £4 19s. if employed for a full week) and while he is employed and paid by the hour, he could be employed on the wharves at from 2s. 4d. to 2s. 9d. per hour at general cargo or coal, which also amounts to £4 19s«(for thirty-six hours), or he 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

I Industry. Wage fixed by Award or Industrial Agreement. Drivers (one and two horses) . . £4 8s. to £4 lis. per week of forty-eight hours = Is. lOcl. to Is. 10fd. 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 full pay, and uniforms where such required. No deductions except for time lost through workers' 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. Scaflolders, 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. lOfd. 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.) Storemen and packers .. . . £4 5s. per week = Is. ll-|-d. per hour approximately. Casual hands, 2s. Id. per hour. Workers employed mixing manures, 3d. per hour extra. (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. lOJd. per hour = £4 10s.^ per week After first year . . . . 2s. per hour = £4 16s. per porty _ eight hourg a wgek _ , Fifteen working-days annual 3on uc ors holiday on pay. and uniform Firstyear I 8 ' 9 J d w hour = £4 6s. )• | f 'mp.ired. work , • . per wee _ public and statutory holiSecond to fifth years (inclusive) Is. lOd. per hour = £4 8s. d \ flt overtime rat J. per week After fifth year . . . . Is. lOAd. per hour = £4 10s. per week Waterside workers — General cargo . . 2s. 4d. per hour. Coal . . . . . . 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. per hour. Meat . . . . .. j 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. 8(1. per hour.

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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. Conference of Apprenticeship Committees. During the year a conference of representatives of the various Apprenticeship Committees was held. This is the first conference since the Act was brought into operation in 1924. As separate committees are generally appointed in their respective trades in the different centres in order that members might be enabled to watch the progress of the apprentices in their own districts or localities, the conference was thought desirable to enable the members to consider together the experience of the past five years' work and to make suggestions for improvements in the Act and its administration. A large number of remits were submitted for discussion, and a separate report of the conclusions is being printed (as H.-11a). The conference asked that a Bill be introduced to carry into effect those items upon which agreement was reached. ARREARS OF WAGES. Amounts totalling £8,113 Os. 9d. 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 £5,911 were paid by employers, at the instance of the Inspectors, directly to the workers concerned : total, £14,024 os. 9d. (previous year, £12,757 55.). WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. Ninety-nine cases were heard and determined by the Court of Arbitration. 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 909 inspections were made, and 162 requisitions were served to provide better accommodation (the previous year's figures were 960 inspections and 159 requisitions). Steps are taken in due course to see that the requisitions are complied with, and a further improvement in the accommodation generally has been effected. AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT (ACCOMMODATION FOR FLAX-MILL AND SAWMILL WORKERS, ETC.). A total of 285 inspections were made under this Act at sawmills, flax-mills, &c., and 62 owners were required to carry out improvements to buildings, to provide new or to improve existing conveniences, to provide first-aid outfits, bathing-facilities, or to comply with other provisions of the regulations. Some 70 dairy factories were also visited, and 11 companies were called upon to provide bathing-facilities and 2 to improve the workers' accommodation. As a result of the supervision much has been done towards improving the living-conditions of workers at these places and to bring those that have been deficient into line with the general standard. SCAFFOLDING AND EXCAVATION ACT. During the year 7,054 notices of intention to erect buildings and scaffoldings and to commence excavations were received (previous year, 7,037), and 24,832 inspections were made (previous year, 25,519). There were 32 prosecutions for breaches of the Act and regulations : convictions, 32; fines, £66 ss. 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. As a result of the close supervision thus exercised throughout the Dominion the inspection work has been uniformly brought to a high standard. The number of accidents that occurred during the year ending 31st December, 1928, is 485 (of which 10 were fatal), as against 345 for the previous year, an increase of 140. Careful inquiry has been made by the Department into each accident, and efforts have been made to prevent similar occurrences. Of the 485 accidents, 463 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 or excavations, 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., 44. The numbers according to occupations are —Labourers, 221 ; carpenters, 180 ; plasterers, 8 ; painters, 16 ; bricklayers, 6 ; steelworkers, 19 ; plumbers, 10 ; unclassified, 25. Particulars of the more serious accidents that occurred during the year are as follow : — (1) While a plumber was reconditioning a roof he fell through a glass skylight, a distance of about 25 ft. ; he was removed to the hospital, but died later in the day. (2) While assisting in the fixing of malthoid roofing, a labourer was caught by a gust of wind and fell through a glass skylight a distance of 27 ft. to the ground ; he died almost immediately. (3) A carpenter came into contact with a crusher that had become electrified through a defect in the wiring and was electrocuted.

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(4) Owing to the breaking of a putlog, the supports of which had been removed by other workers and had not been replaced, a carpenter fell astride a plank, receiving severe injuries. (5) While painting a steel lattice column, a painter lost his hold and fell a distance of about 16 ft. to a concrete foundation ; he sustained a fractured skull, and died later. (6) While a tunneller was working in a drainage-tunnel the face fell in owing to a " greasy back " and buried him ; his body was recovered about nine hours later. The tunnel had been properly timbered, and all precautionary measures had been taken. (7) While a worker was engaged in shifting piles by means of a wire rope attached to a winch, the rope slipped and caught the worker on the legs, causing him to fall ; he struck his head on a concrete pile, receiving fatal injuries. (8) A builder was injured through the collapse of a brick wall which was being undermined by him preparatory to its demolition ; he died before reaching the hospital. He had not given notice to the Inspector of his intention to demolish the wall, and the Inspector was, therefore, not aware that the work was being done. (9) A labourer was killed while assisting in the unloading of girders from a motor-lorry. The girders were resting on pieces of timber, and when one of them was being tipped to the ground a piece of timber swung around and struck the worker on the head. (10) A rigger was engaged in erecting a riveter's staging 70 ft. above the ground when a gust of wind caused him to overbalance ; death was instantaneous. (11) While walking along a gangway in the roof of a three-storied building a carpenter struck his head on a purlin and fell to the floor-joists below, fracturing both legs. (12) A rigger was supervising the lowering of a concrete chute when he apparently overbalanced and fell a distance of about 70 ft. to the ground ; he died in the hospital. In no case was the accident due to faulty scaffolding or gear. SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICES ACT. There are ninety-three offices registered in New Zealand—a decrease of three. The usual visits of inspection were made during the year to see that the Act is generally complied with. RENT-RESTRICTION. There were 270 applications received from tenants for inquiry (previous year, 345). The following table shows the results of the investigations (the figures in parentheses are those for the previous year) : —

In addition to the above, five cases were not completed at the end of the year. From the Ist May, 1928, the Rent Restriction Continuance Act, 1927, provided (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.

Number in which Rents ? umbe J * n whl< * Reut ? demanded were reduced. demanded were deemed Total Number justified. Number m p lace of : — which no Applications. «££ By Department Court, without reference Court, without reference to Court. t0 Court ' Auckland .. . 35 (47) .. 18 .. 4 13 Wellington .. 174 (169) 2 30 8 34 100 Christchurch . . 16 (35) . . 1 1 10 4 Dunedin .. .. 24 (63) .. 8 .. 4 12 Hamilton Gisborne Napier .. 10 (8) 4 .. 5 1 Masterton .. ... 3 (1) . . . . .. 2 1 New Plymouth. .. (7) . . .. . . .. .. ' Wanganui . . .. .. (1) Palmerston North . . 1 (6) .. . . . . 1 Nelson Greymouth . . 2 (2) . . 2 Timaru .. 2 (4) 1 . . .. 1 Oamaru Invercargill .. 3 (2) j 2 . . 1 270 (345)t 2 1 66 9 61 132 J * For example, cases found to be outside scope of Act, proceedings not desired by complainant, &c. I 551 during 1926-27.

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By section 5 (1) of the Finance Act, 1928 (first session, twentj'-third. Parliament), the provisions were further continued until the Ist August, 1929. It is still reported by the Inspectors in the four chief cities and in one or two other centres, however, that considerable hardship would be caused to tenants if the protection that has been given to them were withdrawn ; in the other secondary towns there is now no shortage of houses, and therefore no further need of the Act, and the number of applications, as shown in the above table, also indicates that the need is diminishing generally. The Act does not apply to houses first let after the 9th November, 1920. FOOTWEAR REGULATION ACT. There were 3,985 general inspections made throughout the Dominion under this Act, and stocks of footwear were carefully examined. There was one prosecution. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT. During the year traders and others submitted for verification and stamping 274,777 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 260,070 proved to be accurate within the permissible amount of error, while 14,707 were rejected and required to be repaired or replaced. The total fees for testing and verifying the appliances amounted to £7,858 lis. 3d., an increase of £624 Is. 9d. over last year's total. Proceedings were taken against sixty persons —twentynine cases for using " unjust " (inaccurate) or unstamped appliances, whilst the remainder were for selling short-weight goods, including coal; seven of the cases were taken against bakers for selling bread underweight, in each of which a penalty was imposed ; penalties totalled £94. The number of appliances submitted for verification and reverification and stamping shows an increase of over 100 per cent, over last year's total, the figures being 132,141 during 1927-28, and 274,777 during 1928-29 ; increase, 142,636. The increase is mainly accounted for by the large number of milk-bottles submitted, and the adoption by oil companies of a system of delivering oil for motor-cars in quart bottles ; these bottles are actually measures under the Act, as the quantity delivered is determined by a line on the neck of the bottle. During the year forty-one appliances presenting novel features were submitted for approval in accordance with clause 5 of the regulations, as follows : Petrol-measuring instruments, 10 ; drumfilling measuring instruments, 7 ; weighing instruments, 18 ; liquid-measures, 5 ; flow-meter measuring instrument, 1. Of these 23 have been approved, 5 were rejected, whilst 13 are under consideration. A careful examination of each instrument is made, together with a test under working-conditions ; in most cases it was found necessary to call for alterations before approval could be given. Sixteen of the eighteen weighing instruments submitted were of the self-indicating type ; the use of this class of instrument is now almost universal, and, provided that the instrument is correctly adjusted and set up level on its base, it is reliable and serviceable, and is not only quick and efficient, but also enables the customer to readily check the purchases at the time of the sale ; each instrument is provided with one or more spirit levels. The net weight or measure provisions enacted in 1926 (under which, for the first time, the Act applied so as not only to ensure accurate weighing and measuring appliances, but also to require (1) correct weight or measure of goods sold to be given) are now well known and are generally well observed ; these provisions also require (2) that all goods sold retail by weight or measure (other than certain excepted lines) shall be sold only by net weight or measure (the weight or measure of the package being excluded), and if such goods are contained in a package, then the net weight or measure shall be stated on the package; regular inspections have been made during the year throughout the Dominion: (3) certain goods, principally foods, are required by regulations under the Act to be sold only by certain prescribed or standard weights or measures —for example, 1 lb., and not 14 oz. or 15 oz. It is evident that both manufacturers and traders appreciate these provisions, as Inspectors have not found it necessary to take proceedings to enforce the Act in any case, in fact, it is stated that the requirements bring about uniformity and protect not only the customers, but also the honest traders. Petrol-measuring Instruments. The expansion of the petrol and fuel-oil industry has added considerably to the work of Inspectors. Petrol and oil measuring instruments are now to be found in the most remote districts ; as these instruments are subject to hard wear-and-tear, a constant watch is necessary in order to ensure that they deliver correct measure. As above mentioned, petrol-measuring instruments are carefully examined, and unless any such instrument is so designed and constructed as to withstand reasonably hard usage it is not permitted ; the instrument must also be so constructed as not to facilitate fraud. Certain types of instruments recently introduced into the Dominion are fitted with automatically controlled discharge-valves, and have accelerated or pressure delivery. The regulations have not permitted the use of a tap or cock at the end of the hose, on account of the possible loss to the customer of the quantity retained, in the hose ; unless a tap or cock is fitted at the end of the hose, however, to allow the operator a rapid means of shutting oS the petrol, there is a danger of petrol overflowing a motorcar tank, with consequent danger of fire or explosion. The safety factor is of first importance, and after communications with the British Board of Trade, which also had the matter under consideration, it was decided to permit the use of a tap or cock, provided it was of a form whereby the customers could readily see whether any petrol was retained in the hose. New" Standards. 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preserved, and are sealed up within the wall of tlie public stairway leading to tlie Committee-rooms of the House of Commons; once every twenty years they are taken out and the copies, of which there are four sets, are checked against them. The primary standards for the Dominion in use until recently were procured, some in 1860 and some in 1869, and owing to improper use in the early history of weights and measures in New Zealand they have not presented a good appearance, and, moreover, some of them have become inaccurate. Consequently a complete set of new standards was ordered three years ago through the British Board of Trade ; these arrived during the past year, and are now safely stored in the special standards-room of the Department. The whole of the local standards used by Inspectors throughout the Dominion are being verified and corrected. As an example of the extreme sensitiveness that is obtained by means of the appliances recently installed by the Department for testing purposes, it may be mentioned that one of the weighing instruments will disclose an error of 1 grain in the case of a 56 lb. weight—-viz., 1 part in 392,000. NIGHT BAKING. As mentioned in my last annual report, 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 days' 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, holidays, &c. The Labour Bills Committee decided, at the suggestion of the then Minister, to refer the proposal to another conference of the parties concerned ; the conference was held in June 1928, but no agreement was reached. The Court of Arbitration has expressed itself in favour of the abolition of night baking, but, as it has no jurisdiction over bakehouses where there are no employees, it has not considered it reasonable to provide for the abolition in its awards. The International Labour Conferences have adopted a " Convention "on the subject, proposing that the signatory countries should abolish night baking, even in bakehouses without employees, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with exceptions for special occasions. LEAD POISONING. Regular inspections have been continued during the year with a view to seeing that the Lead Process Regulations issued in 1925 have been complied with. The regulations prescribe precautionary measures, such as — (1) The prohibition of the use of any lead colour in painting, except in the form of a paste or paint ready for use (in order to forbid the use of paint in powder form). (2) The prohibition of dry rubbing down and scraping. (3) The provision of protective clothing, washing-facilities, and storage for clothing. (4) For dealing with persons thought to be suffering from lead poisoning, &c. (5) The labelling of containers of paint containing more than 5 per cent, soluble lead. Provision was also made in the 1920 Health Act for the notification of cases of lead poisoning. The number of cases notified during the past year is five. Three of the cases occurred to workers employed in the manufacture of enamelled baths ; the enamelling process consists of the application of a fine white powder containing lead to the bath when the latter is heated to a high temperature ; special arrangements have been made at the instance of the Health Department and this Department for the installation of powerful fans to carry away the powder held in suspension in the air ; it is considered that the danger of poisoning is largely removed by these means. The other two cases occurred to painters, and were not of a serious nature : in one case it is stated that the worker refused to take the usual precautionary measures and was dirty in his habits ; in the other the worker had been engaged in painting the interior of a number of cottages with lead paint; on his consulting a medical practitioner symptoms of lead poisoning were discovered, and the worker was advised to seek other employment. There has apparently been little or no progress abroad during the year in the movement for the prohibition of the use of white-lead ; the controversy which raged in various countries over the subject a few years ago has quietened down ; the Department has, however, carefully watched events in other countries and has obtained a considerable amount of useful information. The question of satisfactory substitutes for white-lead is also being closely followed ; as mentioned in previous reports, intensive investigations have been conducted in England, France, and other countries into the question of suitable substitutes, but the information gathered from these investigations is not so far very conclusive. Zinc oxide or zinc sulphides, or a combination of the two, are substitutes most generally mentioned ; normal lead sulphate (PbSO 4 ) is also referred to. In my last year's report I mentioned tests that had been carried out in New Zealand on three houses at Hamilton to discover whether zinc is a satisfactory substitute for white-lead ; the tests disclosed that white-lead (carbonate of lead) paint had proved more satisfactory for both decorative and protective purposes. Further tests are now being made by arrangement with the Railway Department on four dwellings at Ngaio ; these dwellings were painted in May of last year. In addition to the above, the Department has arranged with the Railway Department to make a test of " normal sulphate of lead," manufactured in New Zealand ; the compound is regarded as non-poisonous, although obtained from precisely the same source as carbonate of lead (which is poisonous), the difference being due to the treatment during the process of manufacture. It has often been stated in New Zealand that the illness from which many painters suffer is due to the effects of fumes of liquids used as diluting mediums (turpentine in particular) rather than to lead poisoning. The report of the International Labour Office on white-lead, issued in 1927, confirms this view; it states, " During the discussion at the Conference held in 1921, when dealing with the

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subject of white-lead, it was repeatedly stated that painters suffer rather from the action of diluting mediums, and in particular from that of turpentine, than from the action of white-lead itself. Attention should be drawn to the frequent use of products from the fractional distillation of crude petroleum or white spirit. These products are none other than a very poisonous mixture of hydrocarbons, with such a disagreeable smell that at times it is found necessary to counteract it by adding to these spirits strong-smelling substances (nitro-benzine). Tetraline has also beenTadduced as the cause of the injury." The report goes on to say, however, that " When paints and varnishes were prepared with turpentine of a superior quality, cases of poisoning caused by this substance did not exceed 2 per cent, of the total cases of sickness amongst painters, and they most frequently appeared as forms of dermatitis. The gravity of the injury depends, according to the research undertaken by Poincare, on the quality of the turpentine used." The report also mentions the conclusions arrived at by several other authorities—viz., that the effects of turpentine are totally different from those of white-lead, and do not bear even a " faint resemblance " to the lead colic found amongst painters. The Norman Committee further stated in its report " that the statistical data at our disposal tended to show that turpentine as a serious agent in the production of chronic painters' illness was not to be compared with white-lead and the other lead compounds used in paint." Its final conclusions were that " there is not sufficient ground to warrant us in accepting the view that turpentine poisoning is the cause of the leading symptoms commonly attributable to either acute or chronic lead poisoning, nor in attributing to the inhalation of the fumes of turpentine and other thinners the occurrence of Bright's disease." 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 two cases, however, was there evidence of a breach of the regulations. Prosecutions followed, and fines amounting to £4 10s. were imposed. STAFF NOTES. The staff of the Department totals 137, and is composed of—Head Office : Administration, 5 ; clerical, 18. District offices : Inspection, 62 ; clerical, 45. Conciliation Commissioners, 2 ; Court of Arbitration (members and 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 .. .. 39,599 Advertising and publications .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 220 Fares, board and lodging, &c., advanced to persons proceeding to employment (see refunds below) .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 500 Fees paid to assessors on Conciliation Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . 912 Industrial Conference, expenses of . . . . . . . . . . 3,587 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds below) . . . . . . .. . . 91 Postage, telegrams, telephones, and rent of letter-boxes .. .. .. .. 1,874 Printing and stationery . . .. . . . . . . . . . , 2,464 Purchase of standard weights and measures (see page 19) . . . . . . 1,084 Office requisites, freight, fuel, and lighting .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,150 Rent and rates on office accommodation . . .. . . . . . . 2,491 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 . . . . . . .. .. 8,892 Upkeep of departmental residence .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 12 Miscellaneous expenditure— £ Court of Arbitration and Conciliation Councils . . . . . . . . 22 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 Weights and Measures Act .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 — 83 62,959 Less refunds — £ Fares .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. 479 Legal and witnesses' expenses .. . . .. .. .. 75 Sale of publications . . . . . . . . .. . . 163 Travelling-expenses, &c., recovered from defendants in cases taken by Department and from persons to whom weights and measures services were rendered .. .. .. .. .. .. 969 From Government Statistician, for services of officers .. .. .. 210 Miscellaneous .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 170 2,066 £60,893 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 (£3,490), 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, 1928.

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS OF EMPLOYERS.

l I «M | ©13 . ; H v Name. Itegistered Office. •§■§ 1 i lefi 1041 New Zealand Coach and Motor Body Care of Johnson and Smith, Kilmore Street, Christchurch 3 Builders (Secretary, Vivian Grant, Box 978, Christchurch) 526 New Zealand Federated Builders and Con- 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 11 tractors 1253 New Zealand Federated Ironmasters .. 8 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. .. 4 1314 New Zealand Federated Master Painters, Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 7 Decorators, and Signwriters 1043 New Zealand Federated Newspaper Pro- Dominion Buildings, Wellington .. .. .. 4 prietors 893 New Zealand Federation of Master Plumbers Bank of New Zealand Chambers, 79-81 Manners Street, 6 Wellington 1036 New Zealand Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl- Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 2 barley Millers 1003 New Zealand Furniture Trades .. 12 Rew's Chambers, Auckland .. .. .. 5 724 New Zealand Master Printers .. .. 8-10-12 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- X Store, Queen's Wharf, Wellington .. .. 10 ciation 832 New Zealand Wholesale Clothing Manu- Care of Wellington Woollen Company, 58 Jervois Quay, 4 facturers Wellington Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of associations, 13 73

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O . M D 00 ' Name. llegistered Office. .2.2 no. a g 122S Federated Cooks and Stewards of New 25 Panama Street, Wellington .. . ■ . . 2 Zealand 1306 Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand 130 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. .. 3 487 Merchant Service Guild of New Zealand .. 153 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2 855 New Zealand Amalgamated Society of Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 30 •— Carpenters and Joiners 925 New Zealand Council of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, 194 Gloucester Street, Christehurcb .. 12 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 New Zealand Federated Boot Trade .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 6 796 New Zealand Federated Bricklayers .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 4 — 124 New Zealand Federated Clothing Trade 1 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 8 Employees 473 New Zealand Federated Coachworkers and Foresters' Hall, Albert Street, Auckland .. .. 4 Wheelwrights 1328 New Zealand Federated Dairy Employees King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 3 824 New Zealand Federated Drivers and Related Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 9 Trades 677 New Zealand Federated Engine-drivers, Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 5 River Engineers, Greasers, and Firemen 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 .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, 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 .. .. 5 - Gasfitters 836 New Zealand Federated Sawmills and Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 7 Timber-yards and Coal-yards Employees 121S New Zealand Federated Shop-assistants .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 12 756 New Zealand Federated Stonemasons .. 161 Edendale Road, Mount Albert, Auckland .. 4 — 1238 New Zealand Federated Storemen and 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- Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 6 ployees 543 New Zealand Federated Typographical .. Foresters' Buildings, Wellesley Street, Auckland .. 5 912 New Zealand Federated Woollen-mills Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 5 Employees 1315 New Zealand Federation of Local Bodies Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 6 Labourers, Builders' and Contractors' and General Labourers 1132 New Zealand Freezing-works and Related 7 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 7 Trades 1226 New Zealand Gardeners and Related Trades 53 Douglas Street, St. Kilda, Dunedin .. .. 2 866 New Zealand Journalists .. .. 9 Colwill Buildings, 11 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 4 1195 New Zealand Performing Musicians .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 4 1117 New Zealand Related Printing Trades .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 6 559 New Zealand Waterside Workers' Federa- 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. 23 tion Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of associations, 35 238

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o Name. Registered Office. g i.2 j to" Noetheen (Auckland) Indttsteial District. 348 Auckland and Suburban General Carriers Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 25 and Coal-merchants 164 Auckland Builders and Contractors .. 114 Victoria Arcade, Auckland .. .. •• 120 162 Auckland Clothing-manufacturers .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland . • 36 741 Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, Endean's Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland .. .. 1 Limited 911 Auckland Furniture and Furnishing .. 12 Rew's Chambers, Auckland .. .. 46 472 Auckland Guild of Master Painters .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. .. 32 1252 Auckland Ironmasters .. .. .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland.. .. 45 736 Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association 308 New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen Street, 160 Auckland 330 Auckland Master Bakers .. .. Pukemiro Chambers, Anzac Avenue, Auckland .. 04 571 Auckland Master Plumbers .. .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland.. .. 46 539 Auckland Master Printers and Allied Trades 38 Endean's Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland .. 58 122 Auckland Master Tailors .. .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 35 1257 Auckland Nurserymen and Landscape Care of O'Leary Bros, and Downs, Limited, Cook Street, 15 Gardeners Auckland 504 Auckland Provincial Coachbuilders and Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 18 Wheelwrights 464 Auckland Provincial Master Butchers .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland . • 88 1070 Auckland Provincial Newspaper-proprietors New Zealand Herald Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland 16 783 Auckland Restaurateurs .. .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 14 1011 Auckland Retail Drapers, Milliners, Mercers, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 96 and Clothiers 148 Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manu- Fanshawe Street, Auckland .. ■■ ■■ 11 facturers 1241 Auckland Waterside Employers' Union .. Waterside Central Pay Office, Quay Street Landing East, 11 Auckland ; (G.P.O. Box 1602) 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, Gisborne .. .. .. 9 979 Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders McKee's Buildings, 113 Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. 3 1025 Gisborne Master Tailors .. .. Peel Street, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 8 1281 Hamilton Master Butchers .. .. Smith's Buildings, Hamilton .. .. .. 19 1020 Julian, J. T., and Son, Limited .. .. Cook Street, Auckland .. .. .. . • 1 326 Northern Steamship Company, Limited .. Quay Street, Auckland . . .. .. .. 1 750 Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheepowners Nolan and Skeet's Buildings, Childers Road, Gisborne .. 155 838 Poverty Bay Master Butchers .. .. Peel Street, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 10 864 Poverty Bay Master Farriers and Black- Waerengaahika .. .. .. .. .. 8 smiths 1027 South Auckland District Coachbuilders, Care of Pomeroy, J., and Co., Limited, Alexandra 22 Blacksmiths, and Farriers Street, Hamilton 163 Taupiri Coal-mines, Limited .. .. Ferry Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland .. . . 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 33 1,226 Wellington Industeial Disteict. 142 Ballinger, Thomas, and Co., Limited .. 58-62 Victoria Street, Wellington .. - . .. 1 420 Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors .. Herschell Street, Napier .. .. .. .. 27 1341 Hawke's Bay Master Plumbers .. .. Office, L. A. Denton, Public Accountant, Tribune Build- 22 ings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay 743 Hawke's Bay Sheepowners .. . Herschell Street, Napier .. .. . . .. 328 520 Mills, E. W., and Co., Limited .. .. Jervois Quay, Wellington .. .. 1 1319 Napier Master Painters, Signwriters, and Herschell Street, Napier .. .. .. .. 7 Decorators 6 New Zealand Boot-manufactOrers' Associa- 8 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. .. 32 tion 1019 Niven, Jas. J., and Co., Limited.. .. 152-172 Wakefield Street, Wellington .. .. 1 418 Wanganui Builders and Contractors .. Lennard's Buildings, Ridgway Street, Wanganui .. 41 1274 Wanganui District Master Plumbers .. 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. 14 1014 Wanganui Furniture Manufacturers and 125 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. . . 4 Dealers 484 Wanganui Master Painters .. 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. .. 20 1245 Wanganui Waterside Employers' Union .. 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. . . .. 10 101 Wellington Builders and Contractors .. 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 98 815 Wellington Clothing-manufacturers . . Care of Wellington Woollen Company, 58 Jervois Quay, 9 Wellington 1054 Wellington Coach and Motor-vehicle Trades 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 20 1105 Wellington Engineers, Metal-workers, and A.M.P. Buildings, Customhouse Quay, Wellington .. 19 Iron and Brass Founders 1022 Wellington Furniture and Furnishing Trade 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 26

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Re If Name. Registered Office. is || izi 3 Wellington Industrial District —continued. 1118 j Wellington General Carriers and Custom- 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. ... 80 house and Forwarding Agents 1123 Wellington Grocers .. .. .. 12 Panama Street, Wellington .. .. .. 43 106 Wellington Master Bakers .. .. 173 Cuba Street, Wellington .. .. .. 27 131 Wellington Master Painters .. .. Employers' Association Buildings, Wellington Terrace, 102 Wellington 88C Wellington Master Plumbers .. .. Bank of New Zealand Chambers, 79-81 Manners Street, 56 Wellington 644 Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, 8, 10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 21 and Bookbinders 948 Wellington Newspaper Proprietors .. Dominion Office, Wellington .. .. .. 11 1255 Wellington Nurserymen and Landscape 339 Albert Street, Palmerston North .. . . 15 Gardeners 1239 Wellington Waterside Employers'Union X Store. Queen's Wharf, Wellington.. .. . 15 1331 Williamson, J. C. (New Zealand), Limited Grand Opera House, Wellington .. .. .. 1 1332 Williamson Films (New Zealand), Limited Grand Opera House, Wellington .. .. .. I Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 29 1 052 Canterbury Industrial District. 113 Builders and Contractors' Association of 95 Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 159 Canterbury 986 Canterbury Blacksmiths, Farriers, and 104 Stafford Street, Timaru .. - . .. 25 Coachbuilders 430 Canterbury Butchers .. .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 81 324 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 9 barley Millers 459 Canterbury Licensed Victuallers .. 91 Cashe! Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 116 297 Canterbury Master Bakers .. 41 Disraeli Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 32 694 Canterbury Master Printers .. .. Art Gallery, Armagh Street, Christchurch .. .. 14 298 Canterbury Motor - body and Carriage Care of Johnson and Smith, Kilmore Street, Christchurch 7 Builders 914 Canterbury Newspaper-proprietors .. Press Office, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 7 1296 Canterbury Nurserymen and Landscape 149 Manchester Street, Christchurch .. .. 20 Gardeners 305 Canterbury Sawmiliers .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 9 395 Canterbury Sheepowners .. 90 Hereford Street, Christchurch .. . . .. 694 452 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 9 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 22 1069 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch .. .. 55 1321 Christchurch Master Painters, Signwriters, 142 Armagh Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 82 and Decorators 894 Christchurch Master Plumbers .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 42 125 Christchurch Master Tailors .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch 20 1234 Christchurch Soft-goods Manufacturers .. 17 Avalon Street, Richmond, Christchurch .. .. 9 1244 Lyttelton Waterside Employers' Union .. Coronation Hall, Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 16 1320 South Canterbury Builders and Contractors Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. .. 45 379 South Canterbury Threshing-mill Owners Arcade Chambers, Timaru .. .. .. .. 16 1308 Timaru Master Plumbers* .. .. Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. .. 9 1072 Timaru Master Printers and Bookbinders Beswick Street. Timaru 757 Timaru Painters .. .. .. Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. .. 13 1240 Timaru Waterside Employers' Union .. Hay's Buildings, Timaru .. .. .. .. 10 519 Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited .. Ill Cashel Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 30 1,572 Otago and Southland Industrial District. 306 Dunedin and Suburban General Carriers 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 39 and Coal-merchants 891 Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers .. 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 .. .. .. 125 822 Dunedin Clothing-manufacturers .. Care of Hallenstein Bros., Dowling Street, Dunedin .. 8 1087 Dunedin Engineers, Metal-workers, and Care of C. H. Stratham, Dowling Street, Dunedin 28 Iron and Brass Founders .. (Box 123) 1016 Dunedin Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl-barley Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 7 Millers church 1004 Dunedin Furniture and Furnishing Trade 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 6 189 Dunedin Master Bakers .. .. 193 Princes Street, Dunedin . . . • • 46 313 Dunedin Master Tailors .. .. 27 Princes Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 7 867 Dunedin Plumbers .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. . 35 1268 Dunedin Tobacconists .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 27 1317 Invercargill Master Painters .. .. Clyde Street, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 21 16/5/29.

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fH . O g Res o3 ® ■£Iq' Name. Registered Office. ,a 2 © Jz;^ Otaoo and Southland Industrial District —continued. 875 Invercargill Plumbers .. .. .. Arcade, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 13 560 Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers Crescent, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 17 318 Otago and Southland Gold-mining .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 5 93G Otago and Southland Newspaper-proprietors Evening Star Company, Stuart Street, Dunedin .. 7 1254 Otago and Southland Nurserymen and Byron Street, Mornington, Dunedin ., .. 0 Landscape Gardeners 446 Otago and Southland Sheepowners .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. . . 222 1116 Otago and Southland Tanners .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin 1242 Otago and Southland Waterside Em- 11 Crawford Street, Dunedin (Box 589) .. .. 13 ployers' Union 302 Otago Grocers .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin . . ,. .. 105 325 Otago Master Printers, Lithographers, and 1 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 32 Bookbinders 343 Otago Painters .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 54 406 Southland Builders and Contractors .. Arcade, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 35 778 Southland Coachbuilders and Blacksmiths Tay Street, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 5 664 Southland Grocers .. .. .. Crescent, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 24 137 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, 29 933 Taranaki Industrial District. 1276 New Plymouth Waterside Employers'Union St. Aubyn Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 7 605 Taranaki Dairying and Farming .. Broadway North, Stratford.. .. .. .. 60 516 Taranaki Licensed Victuallers .. .. Devon Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 11 204 Taranaki Master Builders .. .. Brougham Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 19 861 Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, 74 Brougham Street, New Plymouth .. .. 11 and Bookbinders 447 Taranaki Master Tailors .. .. 210 Devon Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 18 1229 Taranaki Provincial Retail Grocers .. Commercial Bank Buildings, Devon Street, New Plymouth 40 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 7 166 Marlborough Industrial District. 443 Marlborough Sheepowners .. .. Queen Street, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 66 1279 Picton Waterside Employers' Union .. High Street, Picton .. .. .. .. 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 2 72 Nelson Industrial District. 774 [ Nelson Master Tailors .. .. .. Dees and Son's Buildings, Trafalgar Street, Nelson .. 10 1283 Nelson Waterside Employers' Union .. Wakefield Quay, Port Nelson .. .. .. 6 ) Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 2 16 I 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, 134 5,045

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Registsred Office. || S <D z* Northern (Auckland) Industrial District. 1076 Auckland Abattoir Assistants and Freezing Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 374 works Employees 1029 Auckland Aerated-water, Condiment, Pre- 22 Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 55 serve, Biscuit, Confectionery, and Drug Factories Employees 825 Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' 19 Tabernacle Buildings, Karangahape Road, Auckland 1,010 Labourers and Related Trades 190 Auckland Beamsmen's .. 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 13 1313 Auckland Biscuit and Confectionery Workers 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 79 1046 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 1,211 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1078 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 965 Engineering and Allied Trades 612 Auckland Brewers, Wine and Spirit Mer- 22 Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 105 chants' Employees 340 Auckland Brick and Potteryand Clay Workers 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 165 576 Auckland Bricklayers .. .. 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 169 — 871 Auckland Builders', General, and other 3 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 1,360 — Labourers 152 Auckland Butchers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 407 284 Auckland Certificated Engine-drivers, River 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 140 Engineers, and Marine Engine-drivers 1125 Auckland City Cleaners, Caretakers, and 4 Trades Hail, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 105 Liftmen 1108 Auckland City Female Bookbinders, Rulers, 22 Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 98 Envelope-makers, and Printers' Feeders 502 Auckland Coach and Car Builders .. 22 Foresters'Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 51 444 Auckland Coopers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 12 1073 Auckland Creameries and Cheese and 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Queen Street, Newton, Auckland 386 Butter Factories Employees 155 Auckland Curriers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Auckland . . .. .. .. 15 720 Auckland Cutters, Trimmers, Pressors, and 17 H.B. Buildings, Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland 103 other Clothing Employees 753 Auckland Dairy Employees .. 4 Trades Hali, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 152 596 Auckland District Boilermakers, Iron-ship 14 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 153 Workers, and Bridge-builders 240 Auckland Drivers and Related Trades .. 13 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 496 662 Auckland Electrical Trades .. 27 H.B. Buildings, Karangahape Road, Auckland .. 903 — 620 Auckland Farriers and General Blacksmiths 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 17 393 Auckland Federated Cooks and Stewards .. 9a Sanford's Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland 91 1297 Auckland Federated Seamen's .. 1 Gladstone Buildings, Customs Street, Auckland .. 949 508 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 .. .. 39 381 Auckland Fish-trade Employees (other than 23 Torrance Street, Epsom, Auckland .. . . 61 Fishermen) 1181 Auckland Gas Company's Clerical and i Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 123 Showrooms Employees 314 Auckland Grocers' Assistants .. .. National Chambers, 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 638 422 Auckland Gum-workers .. 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. . ■ 23 501 Auckland Hairdressers' Assistants . . 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 96 688 Auckland Hotel and Restaurant Employees 313 Pacific Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland .. 2,881 1129 Auckland Houses of Entertainment and Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. Ill Places of Amusement Employees 149 Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders .. Room 14, Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. 140 853 Auckland Journalists .. .. .. Col will Chambers, Swanson Street, Auckland .. .. 116 978 Auckland Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch 22 Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 23 and Clock Makers and Kindred Trades 708 Auckland Merchant Service Guild . . Quay Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland .. .. 98 923 Auckland Motion-picture Projectionists .. Hallenstein's Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 42 474 Auckland Operative Bakers' and Pastry- ! 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland .. .. .. 280 cooks' and Related Trades Employees 59 Auckland Operative Bootmakers .. 55 Wellpark Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland .. .. 356 635 Auckland Operative Plasterers .. .. 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Aucldand .. .. 110 — 108 Auckland Painters, Decorators, and Lead- 6 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 440 — light Workers 806 Auckland Performing Musicians .. 10 Vulcan Lane, Auckland .. .. .. .. 330 654 Auckland Plumbers and Gasfitters .. 5 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 330 — 1096 Auckland Related Printing Trades (other Arthur Street, Ellerslie, Auckland .. .. .. 230 than Typographers) 1082 Auckland Retail Chemists' Employees . . National Chambers, 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 69 1100 Auckland Retail Shop-assistants in the National Chambers, 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 570 Boot, Hardware, Crockery, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Furniture, and Soft-goods Trades

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I «M . ® g Name. Registered Office. Jjj g 3 © g« Northern (Auckland) Industrial District—continued. 1246 Auckland Rope and Twine Workers .. Room 3, Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. 64 150 Auckland Saddlers, Harness-makers, Collar- Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. •. 42 makers, Bag-makers, and Bridle-cutters Society 494 Auckland Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. . • 89 715 Auckland Stage Employees .. 12 Waverley Street, Auckland .. .. .. 50 580 Auckland Stonemasons and Monumental 161 Edendale Road, Mount Albert, Auckland .. .. 134 Workers 73 Auckland Tailoresses and other Female 15 Tabernacle Buildings, Karangahape Road, Newton, 1,488 Clothing Trade Employees Auckland 67 Auckland Tailors .. .. .. 17 H.B. Buildings, Karangahape Road, Auckland .. 130 830 Auckland Tallymen's .. .. .. Northern Wharf, Quay Street, Auckland .. . ■ 108 248 Auckland Timber-workers .. .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 423 132 Auckland Typographical .. .. Foresters' Friendly Society Buildings, Albert Street, 350 Auckland 183 Auckland United Flour-mill Employees .. 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland .. .. • 78 910 Auckland United Furniture Trades .. 10 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 527 1101 Auckland United Storemen (other than Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. 401 Employees in Bottling-stores) 933 Auckland Waterside Workers .. .. Quay Street, Auckland .. .. .. .. 1,310 1190 Bay of Islands Waterside Workers .. Wharf Shed, Opua, Bay of Islands .. .. .. 57 1168 Birkenhead Sugar-works Employees .. Gladstone Road, Northcote, Auckland .. .. 190 1130 Devonport Ferry and Takapuna Tramways 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. . . • 68 and Ferry Companies' Employees 759 Gisborne and East Coast Shearers and Wool- 259 Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. . 820 shed Employees 373 Gisborne Branch of the Amalgamated Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 18 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 699 Gisborne Drivers and Related Trades .. Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne 64 1275 Gisborne Grocers and other Shop Assistants 2 Lyndhurst Street, Gisborne .. .. .. 38 661 Gisborne Printing and Related Trades .. Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 32 602 Gisborne Waterside Workers .. .. Read Quay, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 170 798 Hamilton Branch of the Amalgamated 59 Collingwood Street, Hamilton .. .. .. 22 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1336 Hamilton Hairdressers' Assistants .. 77 Collingwood Street, Hamilton .. .. .. 18 1024 Kaipara Waterside Workers .. .. Aratapu .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 1282 Northern Coal-mine Workers .. .. Joseph Street, Pukemiro, via Huntly .. .. 1,200 779 Ohinemuri Branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Union Hall, Seddon Street, Waihi .. .. 57 Engineering Union (including Electricians and Motor Mechanics) 863 Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Employees Seddon Street, Waihi .. .. .. . . 416 (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, and Firemen) 799 Onehunga Branch of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' Hall, Grey Street, Onehunga . . 114 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 940 Onehunga Waterside Workers .. .. Wharf, Onehunga .. .. .. .. .. 59 1155 Onehunga Woollen-mills Employees .. St. Leonards, 97 Grey Street East, Onehunga.. .. 83 1017 Otahuhu Branch of the Amalgamated So- Luke Street, Otahuhu .. .. .. .. 50 ciety of Carpenters and Joiners 1288 Otahuhu Chemical Manure Workers .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 82 777 Poverty Bay and East Coast Builders', Con- Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 52 tractors', and General Labourers 1031 Poverty Bay Branch of the Amalgamated Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 27 Engineering and Allied Trades 431 Poverty Bay Freezing-works and Related Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 392 Trades Employees 837 South Auckland Engine-drivers, Winders, St. John's Schoolroom, Waihi .. .. .. 43 Motormen, and Firemen 1329 Tauranga Waterside Workers .. .. Tenth Avenue, Tauranga .. .. .. .. 28 1269 Te Papapa Chemical Manure Workers .. 240 Church Street East, Penrose, Auckland .. .. 76 771 Thames Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Protestant Alliance Ha!J, Mary Street, Thames .. >46 neering Union (including Brassfinishers) 16 Thames Miners . . .. .. Queen Street, Thames .. .. .. .. 155 1263 Tokomaru Bay Waterside Workers .. Tokomaru Bay .. .. .. .. .. 34 1056 Waihi Borough Labourers .. .. Miners'Reading-room, Miners'Hall, Seddon Street, Waihi 15 1109 Waikato District Coal-mine Underground Pukemiro .. .. .. .. .. 36 Officials 877 Waikato District Engine-drivers, Firemen, Rotowaro .. .. .. .. .. 25 and Fitters (in coal-mines) 1202 Whakatane Waterside Workers .. . . County Council Chambers, Whakatane . . . . 12 1049 Whangarei Branch of the Amalgamated Y.M.C.A. Building, Whangarei .. .. .. 40 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1334 Whangarei Hairdressers' Assistants .. 2 Park Avenue, Whangarei.. .. .. .. 6 1188 Whangarei Waterside Workers .. .. Town Wharf, Whangarei .. .. .. .. 17 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 100 26,620

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O t« Name. Registered Office. II _ _ __ la_ Wellington Industrial District. 710 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants Aitken Street, Wellington .. .. .. .. 8,986 of New Zealand 1309 Chief Stewards' Guild of New Zealand .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 12 1217 Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Gleaners'Asso- 23 Bowen Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2,174 ciation 212 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zea- 25 Panama Street, Wellington .. ., 1,039 land 1107 Hawke's Bay Branch of the Amalgamated 3 Bryant's Buildings, Tennyson Street, Napier .. 228 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1224 Hawke's Bay Builders and General Trades Hall, Karamu Road, Hastings .. .. 246 * Labourers 375 Hawke's Bay Drivers and Related Trades Roskilda, Taradale, Hawke's Bay .. .. 140 650 Hawke's Bay Fishermen's and Fish-shed 4 Bryant's Buildings, Napier .. .. .. 19 Employees 1267 Hutt Valley Branch of the Amalgamated Labour Hall, Petone .. .. .. .. 160 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1278 Kilbirnie Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Wellington .. ., .. .. 125 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1302 Longburn Freezing-works' Labourers .. Bryant's Buildings, Palmerston North .. .. 37 540 Manawatu Flax-mills Employees .. 41 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North .. .. 497 804 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 ... .. . . 16 237 Napier Painters and Decorators.. .. Room 3, Bryant's Buildings, Napier .. . . 45 — 1264 Napier Retail Shop Assistants, other than 2D Faraday Street, Napier .. .. .. .. 83 Grocers, Butchers, Chemists, Hairdressers and Tobacconists Assistants 973 Napier Tramway Employees .. .. Tramway Depot, Faraday Street, Napier .. .. 23 389 Napier Waterside Workers .. .. Lucknow Street, Port Ahuriri .. .. . . 266 1323 Napier Wool, Grain, and Oil Store and 48 Ossian Street, Port Ahuriri, Napier .. .. 107 Wholesale Merchants' Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 1325 New Zealand Railway Tradesmen's Associa- A.M.P. Buildings, Wellington .. .. .. 1,864 tion 1273 North Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills Parapara Road, Raetihi .. .. .. .. 15 594 Palmerston North Branch of the Amalga- 41 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North .. .. 35 — mated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 210 Palmerston North Painters and Decorators 41 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North . .. 26 — 769 Petone (Wellington) Woollen - mills Em- Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. . . 93 ployees 672 Wanganui Branch of the Amalgamated 46 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. .. 180-"" Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1057 Wanganui Bricklayers .. .. 46 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. .. 21 — 1294 Wanganui Builders and General Labourers 22 Harper Street, Gonville, Wanganui .. .. 38 — 1327 Wanganui Chemical Fertilizer and Acid 7 Weka Street, Aramoho, Wanganui.. .. .. 43 Workers 730 Wanganui Drivers and Related Trades .. 35 Konini Street, Wanganui .. .. .. 73 682 Wanganui Gasworks Employees.. 22 Harper Street, Gonville, Wanganui . . .. 24 1173 Wanganui Municipal Labourers .. 22 Harper Street, Gonville, Wanganui .. .. 107 748 Wanganui Municipal Tramways and Omni- Druids Hall, Bell Street, Wanganui .. .. .. 66 bus Employees 258 Wanganui Society of Painters and Decorators 46 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui ... .. .. 55 - 1215 Wanganui Theatre Employees .. 12 Mathieson Street, Wanganui .. .. .. 12 685 Wanganui Waterside Workers .. .. Wharf Waiting-room, Wanganui .. .. .. 158 129 Wellington Amalgamated Society of Painters, Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 540 — Decorators, and Leadlight Workers 813 Wellington Amalgamated Society of Shop- Trades Hall, 126 .Vivian'Street, Wellington .. .. 565 assistants in the Boot, Hardware, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Furniture, and Soft-goods Trades 1066 Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 560 Engineering and Allied Trades 991 Wellington Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle- Trades Council Chambers, Wellington .. .. 31 washers, and Aerated-water Employees (other than Storemen and Drivers) 1192 Wellington Brick, Clay, and Pottery 28jKauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 71 Workers 528 Wellington Bricklayers .. .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 83 ~ 1077 Wellington Builders'and General Labourers Trades Hall, Marion Street, Wellington .. .. 1,000 — 1316 Wellington City Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 1,048 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners .1102 Wellington City Gasworks Employees .. 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. .. .. 94 1134 Wellington City Ships'Tally Clerks .. 15 Yale Road, Wellington .. .. .. .. 102 1204 Wellington City Tramways and Power- Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 700 houses Employees' and Municipal Omnibus Drivers 173 Wellington Coachworkers .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 108 1300 Wellington Creameries, Cheese, Butter 177 Main Street, Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 276 Factories and Dairy Employees 966 Wellington Dairy Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 65

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° 2 Rpff 0) ;y 0 ~" Name. Registered OJlice Ji'g 9 » _ Wellington Industrial District —continued. 218 Wellington District Hotel, Club, and 2 Edward Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2,140 Restaurant Workers 219 Wellington Drivers and Related Trades .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington 794 611 Wellington Electrical Workers .. .. Trades Hall, Marion Street, Wellington . . 635 76 Wellington Federated Furniture Trade .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 460 1305 Wellington Federated Seamen's .. .. 130 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. .. 1,187 1174 Wellington Female Printers'Assistants .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. 90 1339 Wellington Fire Brigades Employees .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 36 1079 Wellington Freezing-works and Related Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington *. . . . 424 Trades Employees 915 Wellington Hairdressers', Hairworkers', and 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. 68 Wigmakers' Assistants 97 Wellington Iron and Brass Moulders .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. . . 50 1023 Wellington Journalists .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. 27 482 Wellington Merchant Service Guild . . 153-155 Featherston Street, Wellington 320 930 Wellington Metal-workers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 238 1 Wellington Operative Bakers and Pastry- Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 301 cooks and Bakers and Pastrycooks' Labourers .14 Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington . . 191 134 Wellington Operative Butchers .. . . Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington . . . . 549 808 Wellington Performing Musicians . . 39 Courtenay Place, Wellington .. . . . . 109 200 Wellington Plasterers .. .. . . Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 197 69 Wellington Plumbers and Gasfitters .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 368 1212 Wellington Related Printing Trades (other 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. ! 322 than Female Assistants, Journalists, and Typographers) 234 Wellington Retail Grocers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 703 167 Wellington Saddlers, Harness-makers, Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 25 Collar-makers, Bridle-makers, Leatherbag Makers, and Canvas Workers 627 Wellington Shearers ... .. 215 Somme Parade, Aramoho, Wanganui .. .. 1,651 1262 Wellington Shipwrights and Boatbuilders.. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 31 242 Wellington Stationary, Traction, and Loco- Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 145 motive Engine Drivers, and their Assistants 838 Wellington Stonemasons .. .. (P.O. Box 559), Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington 10773 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, Pressors, Watkins' Buildings, 176 Cuba Street, Wellington .. 283 and other Clothing-trade Employees (except Tailors) 2 Wellington Tailors .. .. .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. . . 200 705 Wellington Theatrical Employees .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 178 220 Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Trades Hall, Wellington . . .. .. . . 203 15 Wellington Typographical .. 13 Hobart Street, Miramar, Wellington .. .. 495 19 Wellington United Boilermakers, Iron and Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. .. 103 Steel Ship and Bridge Builders 932 Wellington Waterside Workers .. .. Harbour Board Shed 15, Queen's Wharf, Wellington .. 1,660 .310 Whakatu Freezing-works and Related Trades Whakatu, Hastings .. .. .. .. 130 Employees — Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 84 39,136 Canterbury Industrial District. 1172 Ashburton Branch of the Amalgamated Burnett Street, Ashburton .. .. .. .. 27 ~ Society of Carpenters and Joiners 463 Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 1,143 Labourers 787 Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks' Em- 241a Manchester Street, Christchurch .. .. 162 ployees 566 Canterbury Bricklayers .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 73 726 Canterbury Brick, Pottery, Pipe, Tile, and Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 81 Clay Workers 176 Canterbury Builders'and General Labourers, Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 1,310-Quarry-workers, and Wool and Grain Store Employees 48 Canterbury Carpenters and Joiners .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 165 263 Canterbury Coachbuilders .. 19 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 125 194 Canterbury Curriers .. .. .. Druids' Hall, Portman Street, Woolston, Christchurch .. 13 555 Canterbury Dairymen's Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 34 281 Canterbury Drivers and Related Trades.. 15 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 860 747 Canterbury Freezing-works and Related 7 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 1.750 Trades Employees 274 Canterbury Grocers' Assistants .. . . Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 175 652 Canterbury Hotel and Restaurant Em- 241a Manchester Street, Christchurch .. .. 1,558 ployees 288 Canterbury Shearers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 1,378 268 Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, and 9 Trades Hall, 194 Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 173 Coal-yards Employees

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O oi Name. ltegistered Offlco. S ■g _ Canterbury Industrial District—continued. 140 | Canterbury Traction and Stationary Engine 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christ-church .. 1 104 Drivers and Firemen's 266 Canterbury Woollen-mills Employees .. W.C.T.XJ. Rooms, High Street, Kaiapoi .. .. 316 549 Christchurch Aerated-water Workers and Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 45 other Bottlers 20 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. SI3 — Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1061 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated 8 Trades Hail, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. : 1,030 Engineering and Allied Trades 550 Christchurch Brewers, Maltsters, and Re- Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 154 lated Trades 1064 Christchurch Brush and Broom Trade .. 17 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 45 1139 Christchurch Clerks, Cashiers, and Office Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 10 Employees 1150 Christchurch Dress and Mantle Makers .. 1 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch ., 190 1083 Christchurch Federated Furniture Trades 17 Trades Hail, Gloucester Street, Christchurch j 320 1342 Christchurch Fire Brigade Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 25 300 Christchurch Gardeners .. .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch . . .. 58 573 Christchurch Gasworks Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 100 236 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 81 Assistants 107 Christchurch Iron and Brass Moulders Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 101 857 Christchurch Journalists .. .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 97 35 Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 345 193 Christchurch Operative Butchers .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. . . 137 385 Christchurch Operative Stonemasons .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 21 — 81 Christchurch Painters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 240— 809 Christchurch Performing Musicians .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch , . i 143 1126 Christchurch Picture-theatre Employees 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 74 and Front-of-house Employees in other Theatres 123 Christchurch Plasterers .. .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch . . 100" 38 Christchurch Plumbers and Gasfitters .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 156 — 1147 Christchurch Printing Trades .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch . . 300 916 Christchurch Retail Shop-assistants (other 16 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 234 than Grocers, Tobacconists, and Hairdressers' Assistants) 1201 Christchurch Rope, Twine, and Flock Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. . . .. 42 Makers 223 Christchurch Saddlers, Harness and Collar Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch . . .. 29 Makers 5 Christchurch Stage Employees .. 9 Hulbert Street, Linwood, Christchurch .. .. 49 11 Christchurch Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 750 and other Clothing-trade Employees 105 Christchurch Tailoring Trade .. 1 Trades Hall, Gloucester"Street, Christchurch .. 358 547 Christchurch Tramway Employees .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 428 1169 Christchurch Tramway Officials.. .. Cathedral Square, Christchurch .. .. 12 1340 Christchurch Typographical .. .. Trades Hall, 194 Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 153 1095 Christchurch Wholesale Merchants' Em- Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 220 ployees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 1127 Lyttelton Branch of the Amalgamated 60 Hastings Street, Sydenham, Christchurch .. .. 28Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1152 Lyttelton Ships' Tally Clerks .. .. Base of No. 3 Wharf, Lyttelton .. .. .. 64 938 Lyttelton Waterside Workers .. .. Coronation Hall, Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 710 1099 Rangiora Branch of the Amalgamated Templar Hall, Rangiora .. .. .. .. 20 - Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1311 South Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks' 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 35 Employees 692 South Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, Y.M.C.A. Rooms, Timaru .. .. .. .. 17 and Coal-yards Employees 1337 Timaru Biscuit and Confectionery Mann- 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 42 facturing Employees 737 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society 29 High Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 79 — of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1035 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated 8 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 114 Engineering Union (including Motor Mechanics) 386 Timaru Carpenters .. .. .. Foresters' Hall, George Street, Timaru .. .. 45 — 481 Timaru Society of Painters and Decorators Y.M.C.A. Rooms, George Street, Timaru .. .. 24 — 1180 Timaru United Millers and Flour-mill Em- 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 42 ployees 902 Timaru Wharf Labourers .. .. Strathallan Hall, Timaru .. .. .. .. 1 i 30 372 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. j 62 Builders of Canterbury 174 United Millers, Engine-drivers, and Mill Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. .. (1~ Employees' Society of Canterbury 327 Waimate Workers .. .. .. Foresters' Hall, Waimate .. .. .. .. 49 Totals .. .. | .. .. .. Number of unions, 67 17,835

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® on Name. Registered Office. ia-2 la _ _ Otago akd Southland Industrial District. 758 Bluff Waterside .. .. .. Wharf Waiting-room, Bluff .. .. .. 258 895 Dunedin Amalgamated Society of Shop- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 420 assistants (other than Grocers, Butchers, Chemists, Tobacconists, and Hairdressers' Assistants) 1153 Dunedin Amalgamated Warehousemen .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 20 776 Dunedin and Mosgiel Woollen-mills Em- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 617 ployees 1028 Dunedin and Port Chalmers United Ship- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. , . .. 26 wrights 1112 Dunedin and Suburban Boot-repairers .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 18 892 Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 135 Workers 221 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Butchers Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 100 903 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Licensed Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 24 Drainers 89 Dunedin Bakers and Pastrycooks .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 107 1142 Dunedin Biscuit and Confectionery Manu- 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 184 facturing Employees 1081 Dunedin Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 418 Engineering Union and Allied Trades 873 Dunedin Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 38 and Aerated Waters 1186 Dunedin Briekmakers, Potterymakers, Tile- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 65 makers, and Sanitary-pipe Makers 1080 Dunedin Brush and Broom Trade .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 16 703 Dunedin Canister-workers .. .. Trades Hall, 326 Moray Place, Dunedin . . . . 18 1094 Dunedin City Corporation Tramway Officials Electric-car Depot, Market Street, Dunedin .. .. 26 84 Dunedin Federated Furniture Trades .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . .. 100 1298 Dunedin Federated Seamen's .. 1 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. . . . 400 1012 Dunedin Felt-hatters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. - .. 20 1131 Dunedin Fire Brigades Employees .. Trades Hall, Moray Place East, Dunedin . .. 22 1060 Dunedin Gardeners and Forest Labourers Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . .. 37 854 Dunedin Journalists .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. 56 1196 Dunedin Manufacturing Chemists' Em- Trades Hall, 326 Moray Place, Dunedin . .. 26 ployees 45 Dunedin Operative Bootmakers .. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . . .. 174 71 Dunedin Operative Stonemasons .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 18 - 93 Dunedin Painters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 1401158 Dunedin Paper-mills Employees,. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . .. 124 770 Dunedin Performing Musicians .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 80 36 Dunedin Pressers, Cutters, and other Tailoresses' Rooms, Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. 50 Clothing-factory Operatives 647 Dunedin Printers' Machinists, Bookbinders, 23 Douglas Terrace, N.E.V., Dunedin .. .. 225 Lithographers, and Related Trades 1098 Dunedin Retail Chemists'Assistants .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 10 1038 Dunedin Rope and Twine Spinners .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . . .. 26 711 Dunedin Stage Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 34 58 Dunedin Tailoresses and other Female 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin . . .. .. 793 Clothing-trade Employees 942 Dunedin Theatrical and Shows Employees Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 50 (other than Stage Hands) 1326 Dunedin Tramways .. .. ... Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 243 99 Dunedin United Plumbers and Gasfitters.. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 65935 Dunedin Waterside Workers .. .. Rattray Street Wharf, Dunedin .. .. . . 282 1165 Dunedin Wax-vesta Employees .. 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin . . . . 32 1179 Dunedin Wholesale Storemen's .. .. 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 430 998 Green Island Coal-miners .. .. Fairfield, Dunedin.. .. .. .. .. 23 1140 Green Island Iron-rolling Mills Employees Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin . . ,. .. 22 9 Inveroargill Bootmakers .. .. Labour Rooms, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 12 731 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 61 Engineering Union (including Motor Mechanics, Electricians, and other Electrical Workers) 792 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 367 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1167 Invercargill Retail Grocers' Assistants . Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. ., 130 1159 Invercargill Retail Soft-goods Employees.. Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 27 1249 Invercargill Tanners and Fellmongers .. Kennington, Southland .. .. .. .. 35 848 Invercargill Tramways .. 63 Melbourne Street North, Invercargill .. . . 41 80 Iron and Brass Moulders' Union of New Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . . .. 155 Zealand 1181 Kaikorai Cable Tramway Employees .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 37 829 Kaitangata Coal-miners .. .. Water Street, Kaitangata .. .. . . .. 220 1293 Oamaru Branch of the Amalgamated Majestic Theatre, 11 Severn Street, Oamaru .. .. 72 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1059 Oamaru Flour-mills Employees .. . . Railway Social Hall, Oamaru . . , . . 31 1287 Oamaru General and Local Bodies'Labourers 81 Hull Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 58 1160 Oamaru Grocers'Assistants .. .. 43 Lune Street, Oamaru .. .. . . 13 1037 Oamaru Painters .. .. 50 Till Street, Oamaru .. ., , . .. 25 915 Oamaru Waterside Workers .. . . Waiting-room, Waterfront, Oamaru .. . . 77 1035 Oamaru Woollen-mill Employees .. Weaver Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 110 1296 Ohai District Colliery Engine-drivers and Ohai .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Firemen

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o £ M CD Name. Registered Office ijg ' -P Otaoo and Southland Industrial District —continued. 1290 Ohai District Underviewers, Deputies, and Public Hall, Ohai .. .. .. .. .. 17 Shotfirers 599 Otago and Southland Freezing-works and Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 700 Related Trades Employees 1133 Otago and Southland Harvest Hands, 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin.. .. .. .. 368 Threshing - mill, and Chaffcutter Employees 675 Otago and Southland Hotel, Restaurant, 172 Princes Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 475 and Boardinghouse Employees 1176 Otago and Southland Lime, Cement, Phos- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 130 phate, and Marl Employees 503 Otago and Southland Operative Tailors Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 132 and Shop Tailoresses 182 Otago and Southland Saddle-makers, Har- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 17 ness-makers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, Cover-makers, and Bridle-cutters 398 Otago and Southland Shearers .. .. 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin.. .. .. .. 536 1138 Otago and Southland Shepherds, Musterers, 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin.. .. .. .. 142 and Drovers 267 Otago Box-workers .. .. 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 54 78 Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society Trades Hall. Moray Place,Dunedin .. .. .. 537 of Carpenters and Joiners 246 Otago Bricklayers .. .. .. 106 Glen Road, Caversham, Dunedin .. .. 42 205 Otago Ooaohworkers and Wheelwrights .. Trades Hall, 326 Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 31 1119 Qtago Drivers and Related Trades .. 95 Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 560 506 Otago Engine - drivers, Firemen, and Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 88 Greasers 166 Otago Flour-mills Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 16 507 Otago General Labourers, Builders' La- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 800 1 bourers, Quarrymen, and Coal-yard Employees 217 Otago Grocers' Assistants .. .. Trades Hall, Lower Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 50 578 Otago Hairdressers' and Tobacconists As- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 40 sistants 197 Otago Metal-workers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, 326 Moray Place, Dunedin .. . . 250 216 Otago Operative Plasterers .. .. Trades Hall, 326 Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 51252 Otago Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. Ill 77 Otago Typographical .. .. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin (Secretary, R. 120 Ferguson, 754 George Street) 956 Port Chalmers Waterside Workers .. Cross Wharf, Port Chalmers .. .. .. 208 1233 Pukeuri Freezing-workers .. .. Company Boardinghouse, Pukeuri .. .. .. 129 1289 Shag Point Coal-mine Worke rs .. .. Brough Street, Palmerston .. .. .. 82 989 Southland and Otago Cheese and Butter Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 253 Factories Employees than Managers) 833 Southland and Otago Cheese-factory Man- Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 75 agers / 411 Southland Federated Furniture Trades .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 50 1295 Southland Hotel and Restaurant Workers Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 235 1039 Southland Milk-conden.4ing Factories Em- P.O. Box 314, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 48 ployees 225 Southland Operative Butchers .. .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 80 784 Southland Painters ... .. .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill . . .. 45 834 Southland PlumbeiW, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 44 ana Sheet-metal "Workers 245 Southland Timber-,yards and Sawmills .. Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 795 315 Southland Typographical .. .. Labour Office, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 36 1251 Taratu Coal-mine Employees .. .. Taratu, Otago .. .. .. .. .. 23 102 United Boilermak ers and Iron-ship Builders tTrades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. .. 83 of Otago 927 Waronui Coal-mi ners .. .. .. Waronui, Otago .. .. .. .. .. 17 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 100 14,943 Taranaki Industrial District. 817 Hawera Branc|h of the Amalgamated Forester's Hall, Hawera .. .. .. .. 7 - Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1335 New Plymouth Acid and Fertilizer .. King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 35 805 New Plymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Workers'Social Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 90Society of C? t rpenters and .Joiners 811 New Plymouthi General Labourers .. Workers'Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 120"" 1122 New Plymouth Grocers'Assistants .. Workers' Social Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 50 (Secretary, J. Jemison, 119 Pendarves Street) 1214 New Plymou th Hotel and Restaurant Em- Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 253 ployees 1068 New Plymou i.th Municipal Tramways and Darnell Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth .. .. 44 Omnibus I Employees 982 New Plymor ith Timber-yards and Sawmills Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 17 Employees j 1200 New Plymouth United Storemen and Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 26 Packers ( other than Employees in Grocery Establish 934 New Plym ,outh Waterside Workers .. Workers'Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 200 1312 Taranaki Amalgamated Society of Painters, Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth . .. 53 - Dec ;0 fators, and Leadlight Workers

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o g Name. Registered Office. J)'| h Tabanaki Industrial District —continued. 1324 Taranaki Branch of the Amalgamated En- King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 90 gineering and Allied Trades 1286 Taranaki Creameries, Cheese, Butter Fac- Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 350 tories, and Dairy Employees 1151 Taranaki Drivers and Related Trades .. Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth . . . 75 1330 Taranaki Federated Furniture Trades .. King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 26 908 Taranaki Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 28 1185 Taranaki Operative Butchers .. .. Workers'Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 89 1113 Waitara Freezing-works Employees .. West Quay, Waitara .. .. .. •. 263 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 18 1,816 Mablboboucsh Industrial Distbiot. 1223 Blenheim Motor-vehicle, Horse - drivers, 62 Maxwell Road, Blenheim .. .. .. 17 and Stable Attendants 1163 Blenheim United Sfcoremen (other than em- 10 Carvell Street, Blenheim .. .. .. 34 ployees in Retail Grocery and Soft-goods Establishments) 1143 Marlborough Farm and Station Employees Loloma Rooms, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 71 (other than Shearers and Shed Hands) 707 Marlborough Freezing-works Employees .. Foresters' Hall, Pioton .. .. .. .. 88 1271 Marlborough Hotel, Private Hotel, Club, Pari: Terrace, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 69 and Restaurant Workers 615 Marlborough Shearers .. .. .. Loloma Rooms, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 204 975 Picton Waterside Workers .. .. Wharf Head, Picton .. .. .. .. 55 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 7 538 Nelson Industbial Distxiot. 1145 Golden Bay Cement Company's Employees West Side, Tarakohe-Wainui "Road, Tarakohe .. 108 1178 Nelson Amalgamated Society of Shop- Munroe's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 32 assistants 572 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Society Munroe's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 101 ■ of Carpenters and Joiners 1166 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Orange Hall, Street, Nelson .. .. 42 neering Union and Allied Trades 1199 Nelson Brewers, Maltsters, Bottlers, Bottle- Munroe's Rooms, Bridge S'&reet, Nelson .. .. 21 washers, and Aerated-water 1265 Nelson Hotel, Private Hotel, Club, and Bridge Street, Nelson . , .. .. .. 57 Restaurant Workers 448 Nelson Labourers .. .. .. Grand Rooms, Bridge Street, .Nelson .. .. 50" 1146 Nelson Motor-car and Horse Drivers .. Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, .. .. 90 445 Nelson Painters .. .. .. Stallard's Rooms, Hardy Nelson .. .. 21 564 Nelson Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Sheet- Stallard's Rooms, Hardy Street, Nelson .. .. 13' metal Workers 570 Nelson Typographical .. .. .. Quarantine Road, Stoke, Nelson \ • • • • • ■ 6 949 Nelson Waterside Workers .. 7 North Esk Street, Nelson .. . . .. .. 88 1299 Puponga Coal - miners and Coal - mine Union Hall, Puponga .. .. .. .. 14Labourers \ Totals .. .. .. .. .. Ni'unber of unions, 13 643 Westland Industbial Distbiot. 1307 Greymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymoulth .. .. 47 Society of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1301 Greymouth Plumbers and Gasfitters .. Lyceum Hall, Greymouth .. .. .. .. 11 1250 Greymouth Printing Trades .. .. 93 Cowper Street, Greymouth .. .. .. 30 952 Greymouth Waterside Workers .. .. Waterside Workers' Hall, Richmond Q uaw, Greymouth 173 82 Inangahua Gold and Coal Miners .. Bridge Street, Reefton .. .. .. .. 347 1042 Millerton and Granity Engine-drivers, Fire- . Torea Street, Granity .. .. .. .. 43 men, Brakesmen, Bricklayers, Blacksmiths, Carpenters, and Fitters 858 Westland Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- 8 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, .. 45 neering and Allied Trades 1292 Westland Drivers and Related Trades .. Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. • • 20 1228 Westland Hotel, Restaurant, and Boarding- Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. • • 260 house Employees 1164 Westland Retail Shop-assistants in the Soft- Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. •• 165 goods, Fancy-goods, Furniture, Stationery, Hardware, Chemists, Tobacconists, Grocers, Boot, and Butchers' Trades 754 Westland Tailoring Trade and other 10 Puketahi Street, Greymouth .. .. •• 24 Branches of the Clothing Trade 1111 Westland Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Joyce's Buildings, Guinness Street, Greymom l ">h •• 1,134 690 Westport General Labourers and Mechanics 29 Russell Street, Westport .. .. • ■ 50 959 Westport Waterside Workers .. 42 Derby Street, Westport .. .. ; . • • 100 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of uj lions, 14 2,449 Grand totals .. .. .. Industrial unions of wori kers, 403 103080

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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 tr> their position. There is reason to believe hat most of them are now defunct-: — Northern Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Auckland Master Farriers' Industrial Uni»u of Employers, registered number 1074, situated at Auckland. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Auckland Chemical-manure and Acid Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1258, situated at Auckland. The Auckland Waterside Foremen and Timekeepers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1144, situated at Auckland. The Gisborne Painters, Decorators, and Leadlight Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 643, situated at Gisborne. Wellington Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Company (Limited) Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 517, situated at Wellington. The Wellington Soft-goods Manufacturers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1197, situated at Wellington. Canterbury Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. The Christchurch Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch and Clock Makers, and Kindred Trades Industrial Union of Workers,, registered number 1000, situated at Christchurch. Otago and Southland Industrial District. Industrial Association of Workers. The New Zealand Federated Flourmill Employees' Industrial Association of Workers, registered number 1002, situated at Dunedin. Industrial Union of Employers. The Otago Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths, and Farriers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1033, situated at Dunedin. Taranaki Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Stratford Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 818, situated at Stratford. The Taranaki Operative Bootmakers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 208, situated at New Plymouth. The Taranaki Tailoresses and other Female Clothing Trade Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1338, situated at New Plymouth. Nelson Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Nelson Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 856, situated at Nelson. Industrial Union of Workers. The Nelson Timber and Coalvards, Sawmills, and Bush Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1322, situated at Nelson.

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