DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1930 Session I, H-11

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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 of Labour. Sir, — Department of Labour, Wellington, 19th June, 1930. I have the honour to present herewith the thirty - ninth 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, 1929, to 31st March, 1930. I have, &c., W. Newton, The Hon. the Minister of Labour. Secretary of Labour. UNEMPLOYMENT. From the statement below, showing the total number of applications pending from week to week at the Department's Employment Bureaux throughout the Dominion, it will be seen that the number of applicants increased from 2,787 at the beginning of the year to 3,896 on Bth July, 1929. From the latter date the total decreased gradually to 2,466 on the 30th September. As it appeared, however, that the unemployment situation was still acute, it being estimated that there were many unemployed persons who were not registered at the Department's Bureaux, a special Cabinet Committee was set up to go into the question of commencing sufficient public works of a reproductive nature to absorb all unemployed. All persons who were out of work were requested to register with the Department, as it was necessary to ascertain the exact number of men seeking employment before a decision could be arrived at as to the works that were to be opened up. Immediately an announcement was made to this effect, the number of applicants increased to 4,924 on the 7th October, and reached 6,264 on the 14th October. Work was offered to all applicants, and up to the 31st October 5,664 men were placed in employment. At that date there were still on the registers 2,299 applicants who were willing to undertake the work offered by the Government, and. employment was subsequently offered to these men. The number of applicants gradually declined from October, but from January the figures slowly rose to 3,130 at 31st. March. Statement showing the Total Number of Applications pending Week to Week at the Department's Employment Bureaux throughout the Dominion. 1/4/29 .. .. 2,787 5/8/29 .. .. 3,368 I 9/12/29 .. .. 2,080 8/4/29 .. 2,796 12/8/29 .. .. 3,082 16/12/29 .. .. 1,854 15/4/29 .. .. 3,211 19/8/29 .. .. 2,941 1 23/12/29 .. .. 1,453 22/4/29 .. .. 3,198 26/8/29 .. .. 2,795 ! 30/12/29 .. .. 1,242 29/4/29 .. .. 3,263 2/9/29 .. .. 2,722 ! 6/1/30 .. .. 1,565 6/5/29 .. .. 3,211 9/9/29 .. .. 2,618 , 13/1/30 .. .. 2,520 13/5/29 .. .. 3,335 16/9/29 .. ..2,608 20/1/30 .. .. 2,723 20/5/29 .. .. 3,388 23/9/29 .. .. 2,617 ! 27/1/30 .. .. 2,572 27/5/29 .. .. 3,427 30/9/29 .. .. 2,466 I 3/2/30 .. .. 2,398 3/6/29 .. .. 3,638 7/10/29 .. .. 4,924 ! 10/2/30 .. .. 2,402 10/6/29 .. .. 3,418 14/10/29 .. .. 6,264 17/2/30 .. .. 2,449 17/6/29 .. .. 3,431 21/10/29 .. .. 5,541 24/2/30 .. .. 2,520 24/6/29 .. .. 3,662 28/10/29 .. .. 4,142 3/3/30 .. .. 2,578 1/7/29 .. .. 3,786 4/11/29 .. .. 3,108 10/3/30 .. .. 2,652 8/7/29 .. .. 3,896 11/11/29 .. .. 2,589 17/3/30 .. .. 2,806 15/7/29 .. •• 3,850 18/11/29 .. .. 2,624 24/3/30 .. .. 3,006 22/7/29 .. .. 3,725 i 25/11/29 .. .. 2,544 31/3/30 .. 3,130 29/7/29 .. .. 3,349 j 2/12/29 .. .. 2,404

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During the year 21,890 applicants were placed (14,537 on Government works, 4,319 with local bodies, and 3,034 in private employment), while, in addition, 431 others were assisted by advances of rail fares or otherwise. There were 40,086 persons dependent- upon the applicants assisted. For the previous year there were 16,363 persons assisted (7,903 on Government works, 5,259 with local bodies, and 3,201 to private employment) ; dependents, 29,932. The very considerable increase as compared with the previous year is explained by the large amount of work made available by Government during October and November. As in previous years, the applicants -at the bureaux have been largely unskilled workers. Of the applications pending at the end of the first complete week in each month during 1929-30 some 15 per cent., on. the average, were skilled tradesmen, some 60 per cent, were labourers, while the remainder was distributed among farm hands, hotel and restaurant workers and cooks, -&e. Approximately 45 per cent, of the applicants were single while about 75 per cent, stated that they had been unemployed for periods of six weeks and upwards. • The prospects for the present year do not appear bright, and it is considered that a repetition of the extensive relief-works programme of previous years will be called for. The unemployment Committee referred to in the previous report of the Department has completed, its inquiries for the time being, and, as a result of its investigations, has issued two reports, one of which was presented to Parliament last session. The second report will be laid before Parliament this session, when it is expected legislation will be introduced to deal with the question of unemployment.

FACTORIES ACT.

Tlie increase in the number of factories is due to the fact that many small factories (such as home-made-cake manufacturing establishments, &c.) were registered during the year. It is interesting to note in this connection that the number of working occupiers increased by 605. The only districts that showed any marked reduction in the number of employees in factories were Auckland and Wanganui, and it is noticed that only in the case of the Auckland District was there an increase in the number of factories registered and in the number of working occupiers. Large increases in the number of factory workers are recorded in the Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin Districts and in several of the secondary districts, the most notable increases being observed in the motor and freezing industries and irj. the engineering industry in one district. The figures as to the number of factories and 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 1929-30 therefore chiefly represent the numbers in April, 1929. Accidents. As mentioned previously, in order that the accident statistics may be comparable with the statistics of other countries, as urged by the International Conference of Labour Statisticians in 1923, the figures cover the calendar year instead of the financial year. The total number of reported accidents to workers in factories is 2,958 (2,833 males and 125 females), an increase of 102 compared with the previous year ; 8 were fatal (last year 12). In addition 2 fatal accidents occurred to persons other than workers (vide paragraphs (1) and (5) below). Of the

Number of I Number of | Year. Factories Movement. i Factory Movement, registered, j Workers, j 1913-14 .. .. .. 13,469 ! 94 (increase) 87,517 919 (increase). 1914-15 .. .. .. 13,937 1 468 „ 88,812 1,295 1915-16 .. .. .. 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 .. .. .. 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 .. .. .. 14,535 522 „ 92,608 4,372 (decrease). 1923-24 .. .. .. 15,009 474 „ 97,731 5,123 (increase). 1924-25 .. .. .. 15,868 859 „ 99,423 j 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). 1929-30 .. .. .. 17,082 405 (increase) 104,448 j 1,653 (increase).

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total number, 92 of the accidents occurred to workers under sixteen years of age, 541 to those between sixteen and twenty, and the remaining 2,325 to those above that age. 01' the 8 fatal accidents, 3 were caused by or were due to machinery. Of the total accidents 646 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.), 276 ; stepping on or striking against fixed objects, 159 ; faulty handling of, tools, 739 ; handling of other objects (viz., objects dropped or tipped over, objects falling, or strain due to handling), 741 ; handling of jioisonous, hot, and corrosive substances, 148 ; others (miscellaneous), 249 ; total, 2,958. Disability caused : temporary disability, 2,811 ; permanent partial disability, 139. Fatalities, 8. Of the accidents 1,330 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 bo reduced ; these investigations are not yet completed. The following particulars are given of the fatal and the more serious accidents that occurred during the year (1) A master plumber experienced trouble with his blow-lamp and attempted to adjust it near a can of methylated spirits, which exploded with fatal results. (2) An engine-driver in a sawmill was seen to mount a jilatform in order to attend to a boilerinjector. Later he was found lying on the ground with severe head injuries which subsequently proved fatal. It is assumed that he was struck by a protruding nut on the belt from the main drivewheel or by the belt-fastening. The Inspector of Machinery has called upon the employer to install satisfactory guards to prevent a similar occurrence. (3) Two lads were taking a truck of wet gelatine into a drying-tunnel when one was caught in a suction fan and sustained fatal injuries. At the request of the Inspector of Machinery the fans were subsequently guarded by means of wire netting. (4) A worker was feeding a sausage-machine when his right hand apparently slipped, four lingers being severed. (5) The drying-furnace of a foundry had been banked for the night, but later in the evening it was reported that volumes of smoke were being emitted. A member of the firm accompanied by his son went to investigate the matter and was stirring the fire when an explosion of gas occurred. Both persons were severely burnt, the son subsequently dying. (6) A lime worker was riding down a steep incline on a truck which was being lowered by means of a cable and winch. The truck got out of control and crashed into another at the foot of the incline, the worker being thrown off and sustaining fatal injuries. Subsequent examination of the windinggear failed to reveal any defect, but it appeared that the truck had been lowered without having the clutch in and both brakes in operation. Only the one brake had been used. Notices have now been posted prohibiting workers from riding on trucks. (7) Two experienced workers were engaged stacking heavy iron plates each weighing about 16 cwt. When one of the plates was lowered the impact with the ground threw the crane-hook out of the eye on the plate-grab, causing the plate to fall forward on to the workers, both of whom were pinned beneath it. One of the workers subsequently succumbed to his injuries. Steps to prevent a similar occurrence were taken by the Inspector of Machinery. (8) While attending to the oiling of machinery a worker seventy-three years of age fell from a ladder a distance of about 16 ft., receiving fatal injuries to the head. There were no witnesses to the accident, which may have been caused through the worker becoming giddy or fainting. Arrangements were made, however, to recondition the ladder, the rungs of which were considered to be too far apart, and also to provide a hand-rail. (9) A joiner who was ripping strips' of panelling on a circular saw lost a thumb and joints of two fingers as a result of his hand coming in contact with the saw. The saw was properly guarded, but the worker failed to use the wooden " poker " that is usually used in such circumstances. (10) A foreman printer was lifting a heavy roller when it fell on his foot, crushing the big toe. The wound became septic, apparently as a result of the introduction of dye or some other substance from the worker's clothing, and he subsequently died. (11) Following a small bruise on the arm a labourer in a brick-kiln contracted blood-poisoning, which resulted in his death. (12) A lad lost four fingers of the right hand and also sustained injuries to the sinews of the hand and arm while freeing with his fingers a piece of meat adhering to the inside wall of a mincing-machine, The boy had shifted the belt to the loose pulley, but owing to some defect the belt, which had recently been repaired, worked back on to the fixed pulley and set the machine in motion. (13) A worker had his hand and arm severely crushed and lacerated between the rollers of a caramel-rolling machine. The Department arranged for guards to be placed on this particular machine in 1928, but these were subsequently removed by some person apparently without authority. New guards have now been fitted. (14) A youth employed as a general hand in a box-factory lost the four fingers of the left hand through contact with a travelling saw. The saw was well guarded, but was open on one side. It is assumed that the worker brought his hand against the saw while turning to speak to another worker. (15) In order to remove a block and tackle from a girder a worker in a foundry, instead of using the pole supplied for the purpose, apparently stood on a rail. It is presumed that in reaching for the block he overbalanced and, coming in contact with a live wire, was electrocuted. For all ordinary purposes the wires were sufficiently guarded.

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(16) A small Hitch had been cut on the break-down bench of a sawmill and the driving-belt transferred to the loose pulley. Before the lower saw had stopped, however, a worker, while attempting to cross the bench, slipped, bis right foot falling across the saw. Amputation was subsequently found to be necessary: Factory Hygiene And Welfare Work: Attention has again been given to the welfare of female workers in factories, shops, and hotels by the Women Factory Inspectors in the course of their general duties. In addition to. Ventilation and sanitation, such matters as cloak-rooms, rest-roomsj washing-facilities, adjustable fchairS, and the covering of concrete floors have been attended to: Boys and GiRLS iN Factorlesi The following table shows the number of boys and girls taken on in factories each year since 1913-14.

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

Inspections, etc. Inspectors paid 15,85!) visits of inspection to the factories of the Dominion (numbering in all, 17,082) during the year (previous year, 16,687). Prosecutions numbered 26, in 25 of which convictions were obtained ; the fines totalled £59 ; no case calls for comment. Complaints were received respecting 136 alleged breaches of the Act resulting in 6 prosecutions and 56 warnings. In 54 cases investigation showed that no breach had been committed, while in the remaining cases no action was considered necessary ; 20 prosecutions were instituted for breaches which were discovered by Inspectors, and warnings were given in other cases, being either first offences or of a minor nature ; in 1 case civil action was taken for recovery of arrears of wages due. There were 814 requisitions served to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as for limewashing ; safeguards for workers employed on machinery, &c. ; sanitary conveniences ; fireescapes ; 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 26,142 shops throughout New Zealand, of which 12,956 (approximately onehalf) were carried on without assistants. In the shops with assistants there were employed 21,389 males and 20,185 females. Visits of inspection to the number of 22,1.51 were made during the year (previous year, 21,380). Prosecutions numbered 334, in which 32-3 convictions were obtained ; fines, £392. Complaints were received respecting 439 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in 60 prosecutions and 175 warnings. In 175 cases investigation showed that no breach had been committed, while in the remaining cases no action was considered necessary ; 274 prosecutions were instituted for breaches which were discovered by Inspectors, and warnings were given in other cases, being either first offences or of a minor nature. Of the 334 prosecutions taken under this Act, 173 were in connection with the sale of cigarettes by shopkeepers other than tobacconists. There were 23 prosecutions against tobacconists : total, 196. One hundred and eleven 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. During last year two Bills (one of which was a Government measure) to amend the Shops and Offices Act were introduced into Parliament. In view, however, of the controversial nature of a number of the amendments, it was agreed that no action should be taken during that session for the amendment of the Act, but the Government promised that a special Committee should be set up during the recess to examine the whole, of the Act, with a view to suggesting alterations that would make it clearer and more workable. This Committee was duly set up and, having taken evidence from persons interested throughout the Dominion, is preparing its recommendations to the Government.

Year. Boys. Girls. Total. Year. Boys. Girls. Total. 1913-14 .. .. 932 1,241 2,173 1922-23 .. .. 995 1,530 2,525 1914-15 .. .. 952 1,136 2,088 1923-24 .. .. 1,156 1,445 2,601 1915-16 .. .. 1,100 1,263 2,363 1924-25 .. .. 1,259 1,277 2,536 1916-17 .. .. 1,158 1,251 2,409 1925-26 .. .. 1,300 1,586 2,886 1917-18 .. .. 1,199 1,236 2,435 1926-27 .. .. 1,199 1,547 2,746 1918-19 .. .. 1,240 1,333 2,573 1927-28 .. 1,030 1,614 2,644 1919-20 .. .. 1,252 1,685 2,937 1928-29 .. .. 981 1,603 2,584 1920-21 .. .. 1,267 1,368 2,635 1929-30 .. .. 1,077 1,746 2,823 1921-22 .. .. 962 1,286 2,248

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Industrial conciliation and arbitration act. Work done under the Act during the Year 1929-30. Industrial agreements filed .. .. .. .. .. . . 20 Recommendations of Councils of Conciliation .. .; .. 66 Awards of the Court of Arbitration .. n .. 55 The awards and industrial agreements actually in force on the! 31st March, 1930, tdtal 468 (last year, 471). 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 .. . . . . .. 8 Disputes dealt with by Conciliation Councils — Where industrial agreements were filed under section 28 .. 2 Where recommendations were fully accepted and forwarded to the Court to be made into awards .. .. .. .. 37 Where recommendations were substantially accepted or agreements reached and referred to the Court to make awards . . . . 29 Where only minor recommendation or no recommendation was made . . 9 Total .. .. .. .. 85 The above figures indicate that 89-4 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. Registration of Industrial Associations and Unions. The usual statutory return (to the 31st December, 1929) 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 four (to 415) and the total membership has decreased by 1,334 (from 103,980 to 102,646). In the Northern and Otago and Southland Industrial Districts, although the number of unions remained the same, the membership decreased by 1,597, the most notable decreases being in the carpenters and joiners, electrical trades, shearers, and coal-mine workers' unions in the Northern Industrial District, and in the labourers' and timber-yards and sawmills' unions in the Otago and Southland Industrial District. The large unions of workers that have elected to remain outside the Act were at the end of the year nine coal-miners' unions, comprising 2,302 members at the time of deregistration (while eleven other coal-miners' unions are still registered—with 1,795 members) and two marine engineers' unions (comprising 634- members). One large union of municipal tramway and omnibus employees was still outside the Act at the 31st December, 1929, but registration under the Act was completed in January, 1930. Inspections, etc. During the year 3,629 complaints of alleged breaches of the Act and of awards and industrial agreements, &c., were received, but it was found on investigation that in 1,171 cases no breach had been committed ; in 381 cases proceedings were taken, and in 1,700 warnings were given. No action was considered necessary in the remaining cases. Apart from the complaints mentioned above, a large proportion of the general inspections of factories, shops, &c., totalling 38,010, included an inspection to ascertain whether the awards and agreements were being complied with in respect of wages, overtime, &c., and as a-result of these inspections 102 prosecutions were taken and warnings were given in other cases. Of the 483 prosecutions which were for breaches other than stoppages of work 374 were against employers and 109 against workers ; 394 convictions were recorded, 306 against employers and 88 against workers. Of the prosecutions against workers 30 were against the employees of one firm for failing to claim overtime and 19 against employees of another firm for failure to claim fares and travelling-time. The remainder were principally for accepting less than award rates of wages. Proceedings under the strike provisions of the Act were also taken for a strike against six workers in the freezing industry and convictions were obtained. Proceedings were instituted under the award against fifty-nine workers in the freezing industry in connection with a stoppage of work, but were subsequently withdrawn. Total penalties, £592 19s. 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 union funds being used for purposes not authorized by the Act. Legal Decisions of Interest. Device to defeat Award. —Two taxi-proprietors entered into agreements with certain drivers for the hire of taxis, the drivers, inter alia, to pay a rent of two-thirds of the gross weekly takings and to be responsible for bad debts, ordinary running expenses and repairs, all expenses, damages, and costs incurred through their negligent driving, and to pfiy a deposit of £1 10s. for a telephone-key and the

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proprietors to supply petrol, tires, oil, grease, and tubes and to repair all breakages other than ordinary running repairs and breakages or those caused by the negligence of the driver. Action was taken against the proprietors for breaches of the Taxi-drivers' award, but it was held by the Court of Arbitration that no breaches had been committed as the relationship between the proprietors and the drivers was that of bailor and bailee, and not that of master and servant. Compulsory Unionism. —By an order of the Court of Arbitration made in pursuance of section 92 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act an award was amended to provide— (1) That all assistants should become members of the union within fourteen days ; and (2) That it should be a condition of employment of all employees that they join and remain members of the union ; that if any employee neglected to become a member within the time specified he should be dismissed ; that if any person who was already a member of the union or who joined in pursuance of the clause should voluntarily and of his own motion resign from the union he should be liable to dismissal, and should receive a notification from his employer that he was so liable, and unless he rejoined the union within a week from the date of the notice he should be dismissed. On a motion for a writ of certiorari it was held by the Full Court that the Order of the Court of Arbitration purporting to compel non-unionist workers to become and to continue members of a workers' union and to compel employers to dismiss any worker who failed to become and to continue a member of the union was made without jurisdiction and should be quashed. Refusal to admit Worker to Membership of Union. —An action for damages was brought by a steward against the union in respect of its refusal to admit him to membership. The plaintiff had been convicted and imprisoned on two charges of theft and it was held by the Magistrate that he was not entitled to demand admission, and that, having regard to the nature of a steward's employment, and to the many opportunities' for committing theft that would present themselves to a dishonest steward, the action of the union was justified. Industrial Disturbances during the Year. There were in all forty-four industrial disturbances during the year. The following is a summary of the larger disturbances Seamen.—The seamen working on certain trawlers demanded an increase in the amount of shore leave allowed, and, upon the demand being refused, ceased work. This case is unusual in that the parties were at that time discussing in Conciliation Council the question of a fresh industrial agreement, and the final disposition of the dispute was still pending. After thirteen days, however, the matter was settled by the employers in Conciliation Council agreeing to more favourable conditions as to shore leave. Coal-miners (Reefton). —Fifty-three miners ceased work for eleven days to compel non-unionists to become members of the union. The men's demands, however, were not conceded, and the nonunionists (being members of co-operative parties) were allowed to remain in their employment. Coal-miners (Blackball). —The miners demanded the dismissal of two non-unionist engine-drivers, and, after 250 men had been idle for thirty-one days, almost the whole of the West Coast coal-miners ceased work to compel the owners of the Blackball Mine to concede the men's demands. After two further working-days had been lost by a total of 2,079 men, the mine management acceded to the men's request and dismissed the non-unionists. Coal-miners (Dobson). —The miners refused to work until the management dismissed a deputy who it was alleged had underestimated the quantity of gas in the mine. The Court of inquiry set up to investigate the matter found that the deputy had been guilty of negligence in the performance of his duties, and his certificate was suspended for three months. There were 268 men involved in the stoppage, which lasted twenty-one days. Coal-miners. —The miners in certain State collieries demanded —(1) That six men be paid for time lost while waiting for the removal of a winch from one section of the mine to another ; and (2) that a higher rate of wages should be paid to the boiler and bath-house attendant. After 358 men had been idle for three days their demands were conceded. Coal-miners (Blackball). —The refusal of eighteen men to pay a levy made by the union was apparently the cause of a stoppage of work by 218 other workers in the mine. After five days had been lost the objectors agreed to pay the levy, and. work was resumed. At the same time the men arrived at an agreement with the management regarding the " turn " system. Waterside Workers. —The necessary waterside labour could not be obtained to work a vessel which was under British articles. A conference consisting of representatives of the several parties interested was convened and a settlement was arrived at. The ship was held up for fourteen days. Coal-miners (Denniston): —Four hundred and seventy-five coal-miners ceased work to compel the management to reinstate an engine-driver who had left his work to take three months' holiday, and who the union considered was being victimized for so doing. After the men had been idle for fifteen days the management conceded their demand. Mention may be made of a difficulty (not included in the above total) which arose in connection with an Otago coal-mine. The employer company maintained that the cost of operating was too high to enable the mine to be carried on otherwise than at a loss, and, after unsuccessful efforts to induce the men to enter into a new industrial agreement (after the expiration of that hitherto in force) at a lower rate of wages or, in the alternative, to take over the mine, the company closed down thus throwing seventy-five men out of work. 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Industrial Disturbances, Ist April, 1922, to 31st March, 1930. The following information respecting the industrial disturbances that have occurred in New Zealand during the past eight 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—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 320 industrial disturbances 290 (90-6 per cent.) occurred amongst the three classes of workers first mentioned in the above schedule, and the remaining 30 (9-4 per cent.) took place in fourteen other industries. No disturbances occurred in the remaining sixty-one industries in which there are industrial unions of workers. The three classes of workers referred to were also responsible for 92 (90-2 per cent.) of the disturbances lasting over three days (column 3). 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 t.he settlement of their disputes to the procedure to be followed if they register under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act: —

(1) " "" (2) (3) Number lasting Workers affected. ... m , ur 0 Disturbances. 1 j One Day or less. '^' lree Over Three Days, jjays. Shipping and waterside workers .. 133 64 33 36 Miners .. .. .. . . | 129 53 34 42 Freezing-workers .. .. ! 28 7 7 14 290 124 74 92 New Zealand Railway employees .. 1 .. .. 1 Flax-mill workers .. . . 2 . . . . 2 Sawmill workers .. .. 3 1 i .. 2 Plasterers .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Shearers (small parties) .... 7 4 2 1 Storemen ...... 5 4 1 Labourers .. .. .. 3 2 1 ! Gasworkers .. .. .. .1 1 Metal-workers' assistants .. 1 1 Stage employees . . .. 1 1 Electrical workers .. .. 1 1 Hydro-electric workers .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Tunnel workers .. . . .. 2 .. 1 j 1 Stonemasons .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 l_ .'SO 15 5 10 Totals .. .. | 320 139 79 102

Industry affected. Particulars. Ballot of Workers, j Nature of Settlement. Shift engineers in freezing- Agreement reached without recourse to a Not required . . Agreement filed purworks, Wellington, and conference or to a Labour Disputes Com- suant to section 8 Taranaki mittee (I). Glassworkers, Auckland .. Conference called by Conciliation Com- ,, .. Ditto. missioner agreed upon minor points. Dispute then referred to a Labour Disputes Committee. Settlement resulted Tramway and omnibus em- Conference called by Conciliation Com- „ .. ,, ployees, Auckland missioner. Settlement resulted Gas Company's employees, Owing to absence of Conciliation Com- ,, Auckland missioner dispute was referred direct to a Labour Disputes Committee. Settlement resulted

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The Act permits of strikes and lockouts taking place 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 fourteen agreements in operation under that Act (see list below), while there are 468 awards and industrial agreements in force under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It will be noticed that all the disputes dealt with last year were settled without any strike taking place or a ballot being required. In twenty-one 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). 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 Fourteen) filed under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act are in Operation. Coal-mining (including deputies and engine-drivers, firemen, pumpmen, &c.'). Marine and shift engineers in freezing-works and power-houses. Gas-manufacture (including clerical and showroom employees). Glass-manufacture. Tramway and omnibus services. APPRENTICES ACT. This Act, which was passed in 1923, places the regulation of apprenticeships in the control of the Court of Arbitration. It also provides for the establishment of committees representative of employers and workers ; these have such powers as may be delegated to them by the Court. Since the Act came into operation 137 committees have been set up, but of these at least seven are not now functioning. As may be expected the committees are chiefly to be found in the main towns, and there is usually one for each industry. During 1929-30 the Department again made available to committees the services of some of its experienced officers, who undertook inquiry work and in many cases acted in a secretarial capacity. These officers made 5,499 inspections under this Act during the year, the inspections being carried out chiefly in the course of ordinary inspection and investigation work and while visiting factories, &c., in connection with other duties. Complaints were received regarding 345 breaches of the Act while 275 other breaches were discovered by the Department's inspectors, 443 warnings being issued. There were 33 prosecutions during the year for various breaches of the Act and the orders made thereunder, convictions being entered in 31 of the cases, and fines amounting to £50 being imposed. Of the prosecutions 24 were against employers and 9 against apprentices. Inquiries have been made regarding the number of apprentices in those trades to which the Act applies and the information is summarized hereunder. Return showing Number of Apprentices employed in Skilled Trades, April, 1930. Number of Number of Number of Trade. Apprentices Trade. Apprentices Trade. Apprentices employed. employed. employed. Baking .. .. 374 Cycle-working . . 85 Painting . . .. 424 Boatbuilding . . 50 Electrical . . . . 702 Plumbing. . .. 721 Boilermaking .. 79 Engineering .. 1,017 Plastering.. .. 216 Bootmaking . . 205 Motor-engineering . . 1,315 Printing . . .. 756 Boot-repairing . . 89 Furniture.. . . 706 Saddlery .. . . 37 Blacksmithing . . 51 Gardening . . 23 Sail, tent, &c. .. 4 Bricklaying .. 78 Hairdressing .. 189 Tailoring .. .. 51 Carpentering .. 1,509 Hat-making .. 4 Tinsmithing .. 170 Chemistry .. 162 Jewellery.. .. 71 Wicker-working .. 41 Clothing .. .. 77 Leadlight.. .. 59 Coachbuilding . . 383 Masonry .. . . 39 ; Total .. 9,826 Coopering.. .. 10 Moulding.. .. 129 j = Conference of Apprenticeship Committees. The report of this conference, which was referred to in the previous report of the Department, was duly presented to Parliament as 11.--1 la. The conference asked that a Bill be introduced to carry into effect those items mentioned in the report upon which agreement was reached. A Bill was accordingly brought down last session but was not proceeded with. It is anticipated that it will be again introduced during this session. ARREARS OF WAGES. Amounts totalling £9,620 Bs. 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 £3,722 15s. 5d., were paid by employers, at the instance of the Inspectors, directly to the workers concerned; total £13,343 4s, 2d. (previous year, £14,024 os, 9d.),

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WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. One-hundred and one cases were heard and determined by the Court of Arbitration. The Commission appointed during the recess to investigate the law relating to compensation for workers has now completed its inquiries. Its report is being presented as a separate paper. AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT (ACCOMMODATION FOR FLAXMILL AND SAWMILL WORKERS, ETC.). A total of 293 inspections were made under this Act at sawmills, flax-mills, &c., and 73 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 60 hop-gardens were also visited and the attention of growers has been drawn to matters that in the Department's opinion should be remedied. EMPLOYMENT OF MAORI FEMALES IN CHINESE MARKET GARDENS. During the year a Committee was set up by the Government to inquire into the conditions of employment and living-conditions of Maori females employed in Chinese market gardens. The report of this Committee has been received, and consideration is being given to its recommendations. 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 953 inspections were made, and 180 requisitions were served to provide better accommodation (the previous year's figures were 909 inspections and 162 requisitions). Steps are taken in due course to see that the requisitions are complied with. There were three prosecutions. SCAFFOLDING AND EXCAVATION ACT. During the year 7,503 notices of intention to erect buildings and scaffoldings and to commence excavations were received (previous year, 7054), and 28,355 inspections were made (previous vear, 24,832). There were 30 prosecutions for breaches of the Act and regulations : convictions, 28 ; fines, £72. The Senior Scaffolding Inspector paid the usual visit to all centres of the Dominion during the year, and reports that he found the Act and regulations were generally well observed. The number of accidents that occurred during the year ending 31st December, 1928, is 525 (of which 3 were fatal), as against 485 for the previous year (of which 10 were fatal). Careful inquiry has been made by the Department into each accident, and efforts have been made to prevent similar occurrences. Of the 525 accidents, 505 were of a minor nature. It should be mentioned that the total includes not only accidents to workers on scaffolding or in connection with gear or excavations, but also all other accidents occurring in connection with building operations. Taking into consideration the hazardous nature of the work and the large number of workers involved, the number of accidents due to falls from scaffolds, ladders, or roofs is small—viz., 47. The numbers according to occupations are : Labourers, 248 ; carpenters, 178 ; steelworkers, 19 ; plasterers, 17 ; bricklayers, 12 ; plumbers, 11 ; painters, 6 ; unclassified, 34. The following are particulars of the more serious accidents reported : — Bitumen was being hoisted in buckets to the seventh floor-level of a building when a bucket fell and struck a labourer who was working on the ground, causing fatal injuries. The bucket was of fairly substantial material and it was not clear whether the handle became loose at one end or whether the bucket slipped off the hook. A carpenter was engaged in filling the mould of the cornice of a building with concrete when he apparently tripped and fell through the ceiling-joists, receiving injuries to his neck. Four workers were dismantling scaffolding when one, who was directing operations, was crushed and killed by a beam which was being lowered. The deceased, who could not be seen by the other workers, had given the signal to lower, and no satisfactory explanation could be obtained as to how he came to be beneath the beam. Two workers were standing on a plank which was resting on a dwang fastened only with nails. Their combined weights caused the nails to draw and the workers had to jump to the ground, a distance of 6 ft. One, who had recently recovered from a fractured leg, broke his leg again at the same place. A worker who was painting a gantry disregarded the instructions given him to use a boatswain's chair. He was blown off the gantry by a sudden gust of wind, and fell a distance of 19 ft., fracturing his left leg. The fracture was a simple one, but the leg became septic and had to be amputated. A worker was ascending a ladder, when he fell a distance of about 6 ft. and fractured his skull. No one witnessed the accident, but it is presumed that he had a seizure and fell. A carpenter, who was working on a scaffold without a guard-rail, 8 ft. 6 in. from the ground, fell to the ground, sustaining injuries to his head. He died later. The regulations do not require guardrails to be provided unless the scaffold is more than 10 ft, from, the ground.

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SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICES ACT. There are eighty-eight offices registered in New Zealand —a decrease of five. The usual visits of inspection were made during the year to see that the Act is generally complied with. RENT RESTRICTION. There were 170 applications received from tenants for inquiry (previous 270). The following table shows the results of the investigations (the figures in parentheses are those for the previous year) : —

In addition to tlie above, two cases were not completed at the end of the year. From the following table it will be noticed that during the last three years there has been a considerable reduction in the mimber of applications received from tenants for inquiry :— Year. Number of Applications. 1926-27 .. .. .. .. .. .. 551 1927-28 ... .. .. .. .. .. 345 1928-29 .. .. .. .. .. .. 270 1929-30 .. .. .. .. .. ..170 From the Ist May, 1928, the Kent Restriction Continuance Act, 1927, provided (1) that the standard 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. By the Rent Restriction Continuance Act, 1929, the provisions were further continued until the Ist August, 1930. These provisions will then expire unless further extended. FOOTWEAR REGULATION ACT. There were 4,176 general inspections made throughout the Dominion under this Act, and stocks of footwear were carefully examined. There was 1 prosecution. As most of the footwear required to be branded under the Act is imported, the arrangements made with the Customs Department have been continued by which all imported footwear is promptly examined in the Customs-shed before being released.

„ , . , . , -r, , Number in which Rents Number m which Rents demanded were deemed -r ♦ i xr demanded were reduced. justified. Number in Total Number _L which no Applications. T . At instance of By Department P^ings ri t .» e Pf rt ™ eIlt without reference taken '* Court, without reterence Court. . n , , , to Ccurt. to Court. Auckland .. .. 9 (35) .. 3 .. 2 4 Wellington .. 109 (174) 7 15 7 20 60 Christchurch 22 (16) .. 8 .. 8 6 Dunedin :. .. 9 (24) .. 8 . . .. 1 Hamilton . . 1 . . 1 Gisborne Napier .. .. 8 (10) .. 3 .. 5 Masterton .. .. 1 (3) .. .. .. .. 1 New Plymouth Wanganui Palmerston North .. 1(1) • • 1 Nelson Greymouth .. 2 (2) .. .. .. .. 2 Timaru .. .. 6 (2) .. .. .. 3 3 Oamaru . . 2 . . 1 . . 1 Invercargill .. (3) .. .. 170 (270) | 7 40 7 39 77 * For example, cases found to be outside scope of Act, proceedings not desired by complainant, &c.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT. The regulations under the Act provide for the reverification of weights, measures, and weighing and measuring instruments in use for trade purposes. This work was again carried out during the year, and the articles so dealt with, together with new weights, &c., verified, are summarized hereunder : —

There has been some criticism of the provision requiring an annual reverification of appliances within ten miles of the main towns in the Dominion and, while it is a fact that there has been a considerable improvement in the standard of equipment used, the above statistics indicate that at the present time an extension of the period is not desirable. In addition to the reverification work referred to, the Department has carried out surprise tests of appliances 011 the owner's premises, 12,828 visits being made to business premises in this connection. The net weight and standard weight provisions of the regulations also received attention, 2,697 visits of inspection being made. There were 75 prosecutions for various breaches under this Act, convictions being obtained in 62 cases, and fines amounting to £114 being imposed. Verification fees earned totalled £9,223 2s. Id. (previous year, £7,858 lis. 3d.) ; increase, £1,364 10s. lOd. During the period the following thirty-one new designs of weighing and measuring instruments were submitted for approval for use for trade in the Dominion, viz. : — Weighing — Overhead-track scales .. . . . . . . .. 1 Milk-weighing scales.. .. . . . . . . . • 2 Platform scales .. .. .. . • • • ■ ■ .. 2 Self-indicating counter scales .. .. .. . • 1 .. 8 Personal-weighing machines .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 Measuring — Oil-measuring instruments .. .. .. .. ■ • .. 1 Petrol-pumps and equipment .. .. .. • • .. 6 Drum-filling instruments .. .. . . . ■ . . 4 Grease-measuring instruments .. .. .. • • .. 1 Glass oil-measures (subdivided) .. .. .. . ■ .. 1 Total 31 Of these, 15 have been approved, 5 rejected, and 16 are still under consideration ; in practically all cases alterations have had to be called for to bring them into compliance with the regulations. During the year regulations were gazetted covering personal-weighing machines. The regulations apply only to personal-weighing machines for which a charge is made, and provide for certain structural requirements ; also the errors permissible on verification and inspection are prescribed. The adoption of automatic ticket-printing personal-weighing machines introduces a type of " blind " weighing machine. Certain types have been permitted, but final approval is being withheld until extended tests have been made. The Department is in close touch with the British Board of Trade and the Australian weights and measures authorities, with a view to preventing appliances possessing objectionable features, and which may have been rejected in other countries, from being dumped into the Dominion. LEAD POISONING. Inspections of all premises where lead processes are carried on have been made during the year, also frequent inspections have been made of coach-painting and other factories for the purpose of ensuring that adequate safeguards are provided for workers operating paint-spraying apparatus. Inspectors have acted in conjunction with the officers of the Health Department and requisitions have been served where necessary to provide booths and efficient exhaust plant to carry away dust and fumes. In one large plant where the process of enamelling baths and sinks is carried on, extensive alterations and improvements were made during the year to remove as far as possible any risk of lead poisoning.

c , ... , i T , Percentage of InSubmitted. Incorrect. accurate Appliances. | Weights .. .. .. .. 37,466 5,666 15-1 Measures 7,917 279 3-5 Weighing-instruments .. .. .. 23,328 2,853 J 2-2 Measuring-instruments .. .. .. 6,232 1,932 31-0 Bottles —milk, cream, or oil .. .. 289,759 . 2,224. 0-77 364,702 J 12,954

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TAILORING TRADE REGULATIONS. These regulations were gazetted in 1925 to prevent the misuse of such expressions as " tailormade " and " hand-made " as applied to garments made to measure, some of which are made partly by machine process. During the year 3 complaints of alleged breaches of the regulations were received ; in only 1 case, however, was there evidence of a breach of the regulations. Proceedings were instituted in this case, but, as the business of the manufacturer was being wound up, were subsequently withdrawn. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE. The Fourteenth Session of the International Labour Conference was convened for the 10th June, 1930. For the first time New Zealand is represented at this Conference, the delegation consisting of one Government representative, one employers' representative, and one workers' representative. The items on the agenda paper for discussion at the Conference are as follows : (1) Forced labour ; (2) hours of work of salaried employees ; (3) hours of work in coal-mines. STAFF NOTES. The staff of the Department totals 138, and is composed of —Head Office : Administration, 5 ; clerical, 17. District offices : Inspection, 61 ; clerical, 48. Conciliation Commissioners, 2. Court of Arbitration (members and staff), 5. In addition, about 180 persons act as part-time agents in the small towns. Mr. F. W. T. Rowley, who was appointed Secretary of Labour, &c., from Ist January, 1914, resigned from the service on the 30th November, 1929. Mr. Rowley joined the Department as a cadet in 1893. EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR. Salaries, temporary clerical assistance, allowances to officers performing higher duties, and £ allowances to police and other officers acting as Departmental agents .. .. 41,268 Advertising and publications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 210 Fares, board and lodging, &c., advanced to persons proceeding to employment (see refunds, below) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 770 Fees paid to assessors on Conciliation Councils .. .. .. .. .. 1,490 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds, below) .. .. .. .. .. 150 Postage, telegrams, telephones, and rent of letter-boxes .. .. .. .. 2,380 Printing and stationery, office requisites, fuel, and lighting of offices .. .. .. 3,257 Purchase of standard weights and measures .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 Rent and rates of office accommodation .. .. .. .. .. 2,558 Travelling allowances and expenses of Inspectors, members of Court of Arbitration, Conciliation Commissioners, assessors on Conciliation Councils, &c., bicycles, motor-cycles, and motor-cars, and maintenance thereof .. .. .. .. .. 9,805 Upkeep of Departmental residence .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 77 Miscellaneous expenditure— £ Court of Arbitration and Conciliation Councils .. .. .. .. 29 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Weights and Measures Act .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Unemployment Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. 673 Apprentices Conference .. .. .. .. .. .. 391 Library for Judge of Court of Arbitration .. .. .. .. 216 Expenses of his Honour Mr. Justice Frazer while visiting Australia .. 223 Inquiries regarding influence of temperature and humidity on working-conditions 50 Services of officers of Registrar-General's Branch, Internal Affairs Department 50 1,677 63,834 Less refunds—• Fares .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 736 Legal and witnesses' expenses .. .. .. .. .. 98 Sale of publications .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 Travelling-expenses, &c., recovered from defendants in cases taken by Department and from persons to whom weights and measures services were rendered .. .. .. .. .. 1,535 From Government Statistician, for services of officers.. .. .. 210 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 2,849 £60,985 The above figures do not include a number of items for which provision for payment is made slsewhere than in the Department's vote —viz., salaries of Judge and members of Court of Arbitration (£3,315), 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, 1929. (The figures as at 31st December, 1928, are also given, for comparison purposes.)

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i Number of ! Affiliated Unions. S Kainc - Registered Office. Decom- j December, ber, 1929. | 1928. 1041 New Zealand Coach and Motor Body Care of Johnson and Smith, Kilmore Street, Christ- 3 3 Builders church (P.O. Box 978) 526 New Zealand Federated Builders and Con- 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 12 11 tractors 1253 New Zealand Federated Ironmasters .. 8 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 4 4 1314 New Zealand Federated Master Painters, Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 7 7 Decorators, and Signwriters church 1043 New Zealand Federated Newspaper - pro- Dominion Buildings, Wellington (P.O. Box 1066) .. 4 4 prietors 893 New Zealand Federation of Master Plumbers Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 7 6 church 1036 New Zealand Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl- Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 2 2 barley Millers church 1003 New Zealand Furniture Trades .. 30 Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 4 5 724 New Zealand Master Printers .. .. 8-10-12 The Terrace, Wellington.. .. .. 8 11 1260 New Zealand Nurserymen and Landscape 16 Aratonga Avenue, One Tree Hill, Auckland .. 4 4 Gardeners 1333 New Zealand Theatrical Proprietors and Grand Opera House, Wellington .. .. .. 2 2 Managers 1248 New Zealand Waterside Employers' Asso- X Store, Queen's Wharf, Wellington .. .. 10 10 ciation 832 New Zealand Wholesale Clothing Manu- 58 Jervois Quay, Wellington .. .. .. 4 4 facturers Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. Number of associations, 13 71 73 (1928: 13)

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Number of Affiliated Unions. No 8 ' Name - Registered Office. Decm- "~De^e^ ber, ber, 1929. 1928. 1225 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New 25 Panama Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2 2 Zealand 1306 Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand 131 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. 3 3 487 Merchant Service Guild of New Zealand .. 153 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. 2 2 855 New Zealand Amalgamated Society of Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 28 30 ~ Carpenters and Joiners 925 New Zealand Council of the Amalgamated 8 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 9 12 Engineering and Allied Trades 1261 New Zealand Federated Bakers', Pastry- 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland .. .. 5 5 cooks', and Related Trades Employees 1318 New Zealand Federated Biscuit and Con- Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 5 2 fectionery 561 New Zealand Federated Boilermakers, Iron Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 3 3 and Steel Ship Builders 53 New Zealand Federated Boot Trade .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 5 6 796 New Zealand Federated Bricklayers .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 4 4 — 124 New Zealand Federated Clothing Trade Em- Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 7 8 ployees 473 New Zealand Federated Coachworkers and Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 4 4 Wheelwrights 1328 New Zealand Federated Dairy Employees King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 5 3 824 New Zealand Federated Drivers and Belated Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 9 9 Trades 677 New Zealand Federated Engine - drivers, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. .. 5 - 5 River Engineers, Greasers, and Firemen 1352 New Zealand Federated Fire Brigades'Em- 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 3 ployees 772 New Zealand Federated Furniture Trade .. Trades Council Chambers, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington 8 4 729 New Zealand Federated Hotel and Restau- 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. .. .. 9 9 rant Employees 275 New Zealand Federated Moulders .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 4 4 567 Now Zealand Federated Painters and Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 11 11 — Decorators 786 New Zealand Federated Plumbers and Gas- 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 3 5 — fitters 836 New Zealand Federated Sawmills and 9 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 6 7 Timber-yards and Coal-yards Employees 1218 New Zealand Federated Shop-assistants .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 11 12 756 New Zealand Federated Stonemasons .. 161 Edendale Road, Auckland .. .. .. 4 4 — 1238 New Zealand Federated Storemen and Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 8 8 Packers 869 New Zealand Federated Theatrical and 8 Thorby Street, Northland, Wellington .. .. 8 8 Places of Amusement Employees 579 New Zealand Federated Tramway and Local Trades Ball, Christchurch .. .. .. 6 6 Authorities Omnibus Employees 543 New Zealand Federated Typographical . . 8 Driver Street, St. Kilda, Dunedin .. .. 5 5 912 New Zealand Federated Woollen - mills Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 5 5 Employees 1315 New Zealand Federation of Local Bodies Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 2 6 — Labourers Builders' and Contractors' and General Labourers 1132 New Zealand Freezing-works and Related Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 7 7 Trades 1226 New Zealand Gardeners and Related Trades Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 2 2 866 New Zealand Journalists .. .. 10 Colwill Buildings, 11 Swanson Street, Auckland .. 3 4 1195 New Zealand Performing Musicians .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 4 4 1117 New Zealand Related Printing Trades .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 6 6 559 New Zealand Waterside Workers' Federation 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. .. .. 24 23 Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. Number of associations, 36 235 238 (1928: 35)

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Number of Members. No" Name. Registered Office. Secern- Decernber, ber, 1929. 1928. Northern (Auckland) Industrial District. 348 Auckland and Suburban General Carriers 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 103 25 and Coal-mercliants 104 Auckland Builders and Contractors .. 114-115 Victoria Arcade, Auckland .. .. 95 120 162 Auckland Clothing-manufacturers .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland * 36 741 Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, Endean's Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland .. 1 1 Limited 911 Auckland Furniture and Furnishing .. 30 Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 50 46 472 Auckland Guild of Master Painters .. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 32 32 1252 Auckland Ironmasters .. .. .. 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 44 45 736 Auckland Licensed Victuallers'Association 308 New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen Street, 160 : 160 Auckland 330 Auckland Master Bakers .. .. Pukemiro Chambers, Anzac Avenue, Auckland .. 113 ; 94 571 Auckland Master Plumbers .. .. 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 37 i 46 539 Auckland Master Printers and Allied Trades 13 Endean's Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland .. 61 58 122 Auckland Master Tailors ... .. 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auck- 30 35 land 1257 Auckland Nurserymen and Landscape Care of O'Leary Bros, and Downs, limited, Cook 20 15 Gardeners Street, Auckland 504 Auckland Provincial Coachbuilders and 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 17 18 Wheelwrights 464 Auckland Provincial Master Butchers .. 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 93 88 1070 Auckland Provincial Newspaper-proprietors New Zealand Herald Buildings, Auckland .. .. 14 16 783 Auckland Restaurateurs .. .. 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 15 14 1011 Auckland Retail Drapers, Milliners, Mercers, 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 82 j 96 and Clothiers 148 Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manu- 3rd Floor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland 22 11 facturers 1241 Auckland Waterside Employers'Union .. Waterside Central Pay Office, Quay Street Landing 11 11 East, Auckland (G.P.O. Box 1602) 1135 Auckland Wholesale Grocery and Tobacco National Bank Chambers, Shortland Street, Auckland 20 21 Merchants 342 Devonport Steam Ferry Company, Limited Ferry Buildings, Quay Street East, Auckland . . 1 1 370 Gisborne Builders and Contractors .. McKee's Buildings, Gisborne .. .. .. 8 9 979 Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders McKee's Buildings, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. 4 3 1025 Gisborne Master Tailors .. .. Peel Street, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 8 8 1281 Hamilton Master Butchers .. .. Victoria Street, Hamilton .. .. .. 10 19 1020 Julian, J. T., and Son, Limited .. 3 Cook Street, Auckland .. .. .. 1 1 326 Northern Steamship Company, Limited .. Quay Street, Auckland .. . . .. . . 1 1 750 Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheepowners Childers Road, Gisborne .. .. .. 118 155 838 Poverty Bay Master Butchers .. .. Peel Street, Gisborne .. .. .. .. 12 10 864 Poverty Bay Master Farriers and Black- Waerengaahika .. .. .. .. 8 8 smiths 1027 South Auckland District Coachbuilders, Care of Pomeroy, J., and Company, Limited, Alex- 21 22 Blacksmiths, and Farriers andra Street, Hamilton 163 Taupiri Coal-mines, Limited .. .. Ferry Buildings, Auckland .. .. .. 1 1 Totals.. .. .. .. •• •• Number of unions, 32 1,213 1,226 (1928: 33) Wellington Industrial District. 142 Ballinger, Thomas, and Company, Limited 58-62 Victoria Street, Wellington .. .. 1 1 420 Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors . . Herschell Street, Napier .. .. .. 23 27 1341 Hawke's Bay Master Plumbers .. .. Tribune Buildings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay .. 21 22 743 Hawke's Bay Sheepowners .. .. Herschell Street, Napier .. .. .. 330 328 520 Mills, E. W., and Company, Limited .. Jervois Quay, Wellington .. .. .. 1 1 1319 Napier Master Painters, Signwriters, and Herschell Street, Napier .. .. .. 4 7 Decorators 6 New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Associa- 8 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 33 32 tion 1019 Niven, Jas. J., and Company, Limited .. 152-172 Wakefield Street, Wellington .. .. 1 1 1343 Palmerston North Master Builders and Con- 34 Florance Avenue, Palmerston North .. .. 27 tactors 1361 Wairarapa Master Printers and Allied Trades Academy Buildings, Church Street, Masterton .. 8 418 Wanganui Builders and Contractors .. Lennard's Buildings, Ridgway Street, Wanganui .. 37 41 1274 Wanganui District Master Plumbers .. 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. .. 13 | 14 1014 Wanganui Furniture Manufacturers and 125 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. .. 6 { 4 Dealers 484 Wanganui Master Painters . . 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. .. 23 I 20 1245 Wanganui Waterside Employers'Union .. 16 Wicksteed Place, Wanganui .. .. .. 10 | 10 101 Wellington Builders and Contractors .. 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 104 j 98 815 Wellington Clothing-manufacturers .. 58 Jervois Quay, Wellington .. .. .. 9 9 1054 Wellington Coach and M6tor-vehicle Trades 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington . . .. .. 18 I 20 1356 Wellington Dairy Factories .. .. Office, J. VV. Rodden, Longburn .. ... .. 87 1105 Wellington Engineers, Metal-workers, and A.M.P. Buildings, Customhouse Quay, Wellington 18 19 Iron and Brass Founders (P.O. Box 479) 1022 Wellington Furniture and Furnishing Trade 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 29 26 1118 Wellington General Carriers and Custom- 8-10 The Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 68 80 house and Forwarding Agents 1123 Wellington Grocers .. .. .. Room 421, 4th Floor, D.I.C. Buildings .. .. 44 43 106 Wellington Master Bakers .. 96 Derwent Street, Island Bay, Wellington .. 29 27 131 Wellington Master Painters .. .. Care of S. Tingey, Manners Street, Wellington .. 125 : 102 * Union defunct (see list at end).

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Number of Members. No?' Name ' Registered Office. Decern- Decernber. ber, 1929. 1928. Wellington Industrial District—continued. 886 Wellington Master Plumbers .. .. Bank of New Zealand Chambers, 79-81 Manners Street, 55 56 Wellington 644 Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, 8, 10 The Terrace, Wellington .. ,. .. 25 21 and Bookbinders 948 Wellington Newspapers-proprietors .. Dominion Building, Wakefield and Mercer Streets, 11 11 Wellington (P.O. Box, 1066) 1255 Wellington Nurserymen and Landscape Albert Street, Palmerston North .. .. .. 10 15 Gardeners 1197 Wellington Soft-goods Manufacturers .. 89 Wakefield Street, Wellington .. .. .. 7 7 1239 Wellington Waterside Employers Union .. X Store, Queen's Wharf, Wellington .. .. 14 15 1331 Williamson, J. C. (New Zealand), Limited. Grand Opera House, Wellington .. . . .. 1 1 1332 Williamson Films (New Zealand), Limited. Grand Opera House, Wellington .. .. . . 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 33 1,193 1,052 (1928: 29) — Canterbury Industrial District. 113 Builders' and Contractors' Association of 95 Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. .. 156 159 Canterbury 986 Canterbury Blacksmiths, Farriers, and 164 Stafford Street, Timaru .. .. .. 21 25 Coachbuilders 430 Canterbury Butchers .. .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 80 81 church 324 Canterbury Employers of Drivers .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 17 18 church 1015 Canterbury Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl- Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 17 9 barley Millers church 459 Canterbury Licensed Victuallers.. .. 91 Cashel Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 114 116 297 Canterbury Master Bakers .. .. Employers' Association Rooms, Oxford Terrace, Christ- 26 32 church 694 Canterbury Master Printers .. .. Art Gallery, Christchurch .. .. .. 27 14 298 Canterbury Motor - body and Carriage Care of Johnson and Smith, Kilmore Street, Christ- 11 7 Builders church 914 Canterbury Newspaper-proprietors .. Press Office, Christchurch .. .. .. 7 7 1256 Canterbury Nurserymen and Landscape 755 Colombo Street, Christchurch .. .. 20 20 Gardeners 305 Canterbury Sawmillers .. .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 12 j 9 church 395 Canterbury Sheepowners .. .. 96 Hereford Street, Christchurch.. .. .. 661 694 452 Canterbury Tanners, Fellmongers, and Wool- Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 8 11 scourers church 831 Christchurch Clothing-manufacturers .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 7 9 church 1247 Christchurch Engineers, Metal-workers, and Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 14 12 Iron and Brass Founders church 141 Christchurch Furniture-makers .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 18 22 church 1069 Chi'istchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch .. .. 52 55 1321 Christchurch Master Painters, Signwriters, 142 Armagh Street, Christchurch.. .. .. 84 82 and Decorators 894 Christchurch Master Plumbers .. .. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 38 42 church 125 Christchurch Master Tailors .. . . Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 25 20 church 1234 Christchurch Soft-goods Manufacturers .. 17 Avalon Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 8 9 1244 Lyttelton Waterside Employers' Union .. Coronation Hall, Lyttelton .. .. .. 16 16 1320 South Canterbury Builders and Contractors Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. 40 45 1354 South Canterbury Master Plumbers .. Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. 8 379 South Canterbury Threshing-mill Owners Royal Arcade Chambers, Timaru (P.O. Box 219) .. 21 16 1308 Timaru Master Plumbers .. .. Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. * I 9 1072 Timaru Master Printers and Bookbinders Beswick Street, Timaru .. .. .. 9 9 757 Timaru Painters .. .. . . Herbert's Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru .. 12 13 1240 Timaru Waterside Employers'Union .. Talbot Chambers, Beswick Street, Timaru .. 11 10 519 Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited .. Ill Cashel Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 30 1,541 j 1,572 (1928: 30) —, Otago and Southland Industrial District. 306 Dunedin and Suburban General Carriers 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 28 39 and Coal-merchants 891 Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers .. 21 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 36 35 1280 Dunedin and Suburban Pork-butchers .. 139 Stuart Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 4 4 337 Dunedin Builders and Contractors .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 115 125 822 Dunedin Clothing-manufacturers .. Care of Hallenstein Bros., Dowling Street, Dunedin 6 8 1087 Dunedin Engineers, Metal-workers, and Care of Reid and Gray, Limited (P.O. Box 202), 28 28 Iron and Brass Founders Dunedin 1016 Dunedin Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl-barley Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christ- 9 7 Millers church 1004 Dunedin Furniture and Furnishing Trade.. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 5 6 189 Dunedin Master Bakers .. .. 193 Princes Street, Dunedin .. . „ .. 43 46 * Union defnnot at end).

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Number of Members. No. Name - Registered Office. Decern- Decernber, ber, 1929. 1928, Otago and Southland Industrial District —continued. 313 Dunedin Master Tailors .. 27 Princes Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 8 7 867 Dunedin Plumbers .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 34 35 1268 Dunedin Tobacconists .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 15 27 131.7 Invercargill Master Painters .. .. Clyde Street, Invercargill .. .. .. 19 21 875 Invercargill Plumbers .. .. .. Master Builders' Association Rooms, Arcade, Esk 13 13 Street, Invercargill 560 Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers Crescent, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 12 J.7 318 Otago and Southland Gold-mining .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. 3 5 936 Otago and Southland Newspaper-proprietors Evening Star Company, Dunedin . . . . 7 7 1254 Otago and Southland Nurserymen and Byron Street, Mornington, Dunedin (Secretary, H. 5 6 Landscape Gardeners Christie, Burnside) 446 Otago and Southland Sheepowners .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 1,072 222 1116 Otago and Southland Tanners .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 5 5 1242 Otago and Southland Waterside Em- Lower Rattray Street, Dunedin (Box 589) .. 13 13 ployers' Union 302 Otago Grocers.. .. .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 102 105 325 Otago Master Printers, Lithographers, and 1 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 33 32 Bookbinders 343 Otago Painters .. .. 20 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 50 54 406 Southland Builders and Contractors .. Room 14, Hallenstein's Buildings, Esk Street, Inver- 27 35 cargill 778 Southland Coachbuilders and Blacksmiths Tay Street, Invercargill .. .. .. 5 5 664 Southland Grocers .. .. .. Crescent, Invercargill .. .. . . . . 18 24 137 Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Water Street, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 1 1 Limited 88 Westport Coal Company, Limited .. 31 Water Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 29 1,717 933 (1928: 29) Taranaki Industrial District. 1276 New Plymouth Waterside Employers'Union j St. Aubyn Street, New Plymouth .. ..I 7 7 605 Taranaki Dairying and Farming .. 1 Broadway North, Stratford .. .. .. 62 60 516 Taranaki Licensed Victuallers .. .. Devon Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 11 11 204 Taranaki Master Builders .. .. Brougham Street, New Plymouth .. .. 12 19 861 Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, 74 Brougham Street, New Plymouth .. .. 10 11 and Bookbinders 447 Taranaki Master Tailors .. .. 210 Devon Street, New Plymouth . . . . 18 18 1229 Taranaki Provincial Retail Grocers .. j Commercial Bank Buildings, New Plymouth . . 58 40 Totals .. .. ! .. . . .. Number of unions, 7 178 166 (1928: 7) i Marlborough Industrial District. . 443 Marlborough Sheepowners .. .. I Queen Street, Blenheim .. .. .. 60 66 1279 Picton Waterside Employers' Union .. I High Street, Picton .. .. .. .. 5 6 Totals .. .. j .. .. .. Number of unions, 2 65 72 (1928: 2) Nelson Industrial District. 774 Nelson Master Tailors .. .. .. I Dees and Son's, Trafalgar Street, Nelson .. .. 10 10 1283 Nelson Waterside Employers' Union .. | Wakefield Quay, Port Nelson .. .. .. 1 6 6 Totals .. .. j .. .. .. Number of unions, 2 16 16 (1928: 2) I Westland Industrial District. 1277 Greymouth Waterside Employers' Union .. Union Steamship Company's Office, Mackay Street, i 5 7 ' Greymouth 177 Progress Mines of New Zealand, Limited . . Bridge Street, Reef ton .. .. .. .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 2 6 8 (1928: 2) i Grand totals .. .. ..Industrial unions of employers, 137* 5,929 5,045 (1928: 134)f ! * Plus 1 defunct union whose registration had not been cancelled on 31/12/29. t Plus 5 defunct unions whose registration had not been cancelled on 31/12/28.

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Number of Members. No 8 ' Name - Registered Office. Decern- Decernber, ber, 1929. 1928. Northern (Auckland) Industrial District. 1076 Auckland Abattoir Assistants and Freezing- Trades Hail, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 357 374 works Employees 1029 Auckland Aerated-water, Condiment, Pre- Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 45 55 serve, Biscuit, Confectionery, and Drug Factories Employees 825 Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' 19 Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland .. .. 1,187 1,010 Labourers and Related Trades 190 Auckland Beamsmen's .. .. 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. 12 13 1313 Auckland Biscuit and Confectionery Workers 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 72 79 1046 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 1,004 1,211Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1078 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated 11 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 856 965 Engineering and Allied Trades 612 Auckland Brewers, Wine, and Spirit Mer- Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 90 105 chants' Employees 340 Auckland Brick, Tile, Pottery, and Clay 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 175 165 Workers 576 Auckland Bricklayers .. .. 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 128 169 - 871 Auckland Builders', General, and other Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. . . .. 1,433 1,360 ~ Labourers 152 Auckland Butchers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. . . 408 407 284 Auckland Certificated Engine-drivers, River 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. 140 140 Engineers, and Marine Engine-drivers 1125 Auckland City Cleaners, Caretakers, and 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 103 105 Liftmen 1108 Auckland City Female Bookbinders, Rulers, Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 90 98 Envelope-makers, Paper-bag Makers, and Printers' Feeders 502 Auckland Coach and Car Builders .. Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 45 51 444 Auckland Coopers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 13 12 1073 Auckland Creameries and Cheese and Butter 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. 330 386 Factories Employees 155 Auckland Curriers .. .. . . Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 17 15 720 Auckland Cutters, Trimmers, Pressors, and 17 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 120 103 other Clothing Employees 753 Auckland Dairy Employees .. 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 160 152 596 Auckland District Boilermakers, Iron-ship 14 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. . . 156 153 W T orkers, and Bridge-builders 240 Auckland Drivers and Related Trades .. 13 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. 559 496 662 Auckland Electrical Trades .. .. 27 H.B. Buildings, Karangahape Road, Auckland .. 587 903 620 Auckland Farriers and General Blacksmiths 7 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. 11 17 393 Auckland Federated Cooks and Stewards Sanford's Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland 126 91 1297 Auckland Federated Seamen's .. 1 Gladstone Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland . . 950 949 508 Auckland Fellmongers, Tanners, Soap- Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 146 140 workers, and General Tannery Employees 921 Auckland Fire Brigades' Employees .. 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. . . 42 39 381 Auckland Fish-trade Employees (other than 23 Torrance Street, Epsom, Auckland .. .. 64 61 Fishermen) 1161 Auckland Gas Company's Clerical and 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 120 123 Showrooms Employees 314 Auckland Grocers' Assistants .. 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. . . .. 606 638 422 Auckland Gum-workers .. 7 Trades Hall, Auckland . . .. . . * 23 501 Auckland Hairdressers' Assistants .. 18 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland . . .. 84 96 688 Auckland Hotel and Restaurant Employee-- 615-616 Cooke's Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland 2,778 2,881 1129 Auckland Houses of Entertainment and Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland . . .. 116 111 Places of Amusement Employees 149 Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders .. 14 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. 146 146 853 Auckland Journalists .. .. .. 10 Colwill Chambers, Swanson Street, Auckland .. 115 116 978 Auckland Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch Foresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland .. 20 23 and Clock Makers and Kindred Trades 708 Auckland Merchant Service Guild .. Quay Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland .. .. 100 98 923 Auckland Motion-picture Projectionists .. 18 Hallenstein's Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. 46 42 474 Auckland Operative Bakers' and Pastry- 2 Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland .. .. 315 280 cooks' and Related Trades Employees 59 Auckland Operative Bootmakers .. 55 Wellpark Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland .. 403 356 635 Auckland Operative Plasterers .. 4 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 150 110 108 Auckland Painters, Decorators, and Lead- 6 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 460 440 light Workers 806 Auckland Performing Musicians .. 27 Vulcan Buildings, Vulcan Lane, Auckland .. 270 330 654 Auckland Plumbers and Gasfitters .. 5 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 343 330 1096 Auckland Related Printing Trades (other 2 Arthur Street, Ellerslie, Auckland .. .. 235 230 than Typographers) 1082 Auckland Retail Chemists' Employees .. 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. .. .. 61 69 1100 Auckland Retail Shop-assistants in the 22 Swanson Street, Auckland .. .. .. 503 570 Boot, Hardware, Crockery, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Furniture, and Soft-goods Trades 1246 Auckland Rope and Twine Workers .. Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 74 64 150 Auckland Saddlers, Harness-makers, Collar- Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 47 42 makers, Bag-makers, and Bridle-cutters Society * Union defunct (see list at end).

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Number of w Members. No 8 ' Numc - Registered Office. Decern- I Decernber, ber, 1929. 1928. Northern (Auckland) Industrial District —continued. 494 Auckland Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. . . 96 89 715 Auckland Stage Employees .. 30 Scafield View Road, Grafton, Auckland .. 50 50 580 Auckland Stonemasons and Monumental 161 Edendale Road, Auckland .. .. .. 139 134 Workers 73 Auckland Tailoresses and other Female 15 Tabernacle Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. 1,417 1,488 Clothing Trade Employees 67 Auckland Tailors .. .. 17 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland .. .. 125 130 830 Auckland Tallymen's .. .. .. Northern Wharf, Quay Street, Auckland .. .. 126 108 248 Auckland Timber-workers .. .. Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 350 423 132 Auckland Typographical .. .. Eoresters' Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland . . 368 350 183 Auckland United Flour-mill Employees .. 17 H.B. Buildings, Newton, Auckland . . .. 83 78 910 Auckland United Furniture Trades .. 10 Trades Hall, Hobson Street, Auckland .. .. 547 527 1101 Auckland United Storemen and Packers Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 418 401 (other than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 933 Auckland Waterside Workers .. .. Quay Street, Auckland .. .. .. .. 1,310 1,310 1190 Bay of Islands Waterside Workers .. Opua, Bay of Islands .. .. . . .. 32 57 1168 Birkenhead Sugar-works Employees .. Gladstone Road, Northcote, Auckland .. .. 175 190 1130 Devonport Ferry Company's Employees.. 8 Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. 66 68 759 Gisborne and East Coast Shearers and Wool- 259 Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. .. 540 820 shed Employees 373 Gisborne Branch of the Amalgamated 126 Disraeli Street, Gisborne .. .. .. 25 18 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 699 Gisborne Drivers and Related Trades .. Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 79 64 1275 Gisborne Grocers and other Shop Assistants 184 Derby Street, Gisborne .. .. .. 24 38 661 Gisborne Printing and Related Trades .. Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne. .. .. 31 32 602 Gisborne Waterside Workers .. .. Read Quay, Gisborne .. . . . . .. 158 170 798 Hamilton Branch of the Amalgamated 59 Collingwood Street, Hamilton .. .. 13 22 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1336 Hamilton Hairdressers'Assistants .. CareofMichells',Hairdressers, VictoriaStreet, Hamilton 19 18 1024 Kaipara Waterside Workers .. .. Aratapu .. .. .. .. .. 28 28 1282 Northern Coal-mine Workers .. ., Joseph Street, Pukemiro, via Huntly .. .. 1,000 1,200 779 Ohinemuri Branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Union Hall, Seddon Street, Wailii .. 52 57 Engineering Union (including Electricians and Motor Mechanics) 863 Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Employees Seddon Street, Waihi .. .. .. .. 425 416 (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, and Firemen) 799 Onehunga Branch of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies'Hall, Grey Street, Onehunga .. 104 114 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 940 Onehunga Waterside Workers .. .. Wharf, Onehunga .. .. .. .. 55 59 1155 Onehunga Woollen-mills Employees .. 119 Church Street, Onehunga .. .. .. 89 83 1017 Otahuhu Branch of the Amalgamated So- Luke Street, Otahuhu .. .. .. .. 49 50 • society of Carpenters and Joiners 1288 Otahuhu Chemical Manure Workers .. Trades Hall, Auckland .. .. .. .. 85 82 777 Poverty Bay and East Coast Builders', Con- Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 43 52 tractors', and General Labourers 1031 Poverty Bay Branch of the Amalgamated Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 32 27 Engineering and Allied Trades 431 Poverty Bay Freezing-works and Related Liberty Hall, Gladstone Road, Gisborne .. .. 309 392 Trades Employees 837 South Auckland Engine-drivers, Winders, St John's Schoolroom, Waihi .. .. .. 40 43 Motormen, and Firemen 1351 South Auckland Forestry Workers .. Hotel Workers' Union Office, Rotorua .. .. 284 1329 Tauranga Waterside Workers .. .. Tenth Avenue, Tauranga .. .. .. 5 28 1269 Te Papapa Chemical Manure Workers .. Queen Street, Onehunga .. .. 42 76 771 Thames Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Protestant Alliance Hall, Mary Street, Thames .. 33 46 neering Union (including Brassfinishers) 16 Thames Miners .. .. .. Queen Street, Thames (P.O. Box 45) .. .. 212 155 1263 Tokomaru Bay Waterside Workers .. Tokomaru Bay .. .. .. .. 34 34 1056 Waihi Borough Labourers .. .. Miners' Reading-room, Seddon Street, Waihi .. 16 15 1109 Waikato District Coal-mine Underground Pukemiro .. .. .. .. .. 39 36 Officials 877 Waikato District Engine-drivers, Firemen, Rotowaro .. .. .. .. .. 27 25 and Fitters (in coal-mines) 1202 Whakatane Waterside Workers .. .. County Council Chambers, Whakatane .. .. 11 12 1049 Whangarei Branch of the Amalgamated Board Room, Y.M.C.A. Building, Rust Avenue, 34 40 - Society of Carpenters and Joiners Whangarei 1334 Whangarei Hairdressers' Assistants .. Care of P.O., Onerahi .. .. .. .. 8 6 1188 Whangarei Waterside Workers .. .. Town Wharf, Whangarei .. .. .. 15 17 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 100 25,680 26,620 (1928: 100)

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Number of Members. Na Name - Registered Office. ,Decern- Decernber, ber, 1929. 1928. Wellington Industrial District. 710 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants I Aitken Street, Wellington .. .. .. 9,163 8,986 of New Zealand 1309 Chief Stewards' Guild of New Zealand .. j Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 13 12 1217 Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' 23 Bowen Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2,096 2,174 Association 212 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zea- 25 Panama Street, Wellington .. .. 1,036 1,039 land 1107 Hawke's Bay Branch of the Amalgamated 3 Bryant's Buildings, Napier .. .. .. 287 228 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1224 Hawke's Bay Builders and General 52 Hardinge Road, Port Ahuriri .. .. .. 154 246 Labourers 375 Hawke's Bay Drivers and Related Trades Roskilda, Taradale, Hawke's Bay .. .. 136 140 650 Hawke's Bay Fishermen's and Fish-shed 4 Bryant's Buildings, Napier .. .. .. 19 19 Employees 1267 Hutt Valley Branch of the Amalgamated Labour Hall, Petone .. .. .. .. 170 160 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1278 Kilbirnie Branch of the Amalgamated 11 Dixon Grove, Wellington .. .. .. 37 125 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 .. .. 394 497 804 Masterton Branch of the Amalgamated So- Trades Hall, Queen Street, Masterton .. .. 94 97 ciety of Carpenters and Joiners 775 Napier Gas Employees .. .. .. 48 Ossian Street, Port Ahuriri .. .. .. 17 16 237 Napier Painters and Decorators .. .. Room 3, Bryant's Buildings, Napier .. .. 67 45 1264 Napier Retail Shop Assistants, other than 42 Faraday Street, Napier .. .. .. 74 83 Grocers, Butchers, Chemists, Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Assistants 973 Napier Tramway Employees .. .. Faraday Street, Napier .. .. .. .. 23 23 389 Napier Waterside Workers .. .. Lucknow Street, Port Ahuriri .. .. .. 254 266 1323 Napier Wool, Grain, and Oil Store and 177 Waghorn Street, Napier .. .. .. 36 107 Wholesale Merchants' Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 1325 New Zealand Railway Trademen's Associa- A.M.P. Buildings, Wellington .. .. .. 2,005 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 .. .. 80 35 mated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 210 Palmerston North Painters and Decorators 41 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North .. .. 25 26 1349 Waikokopu Waterside Workers .. .. Waikokopu . . .. .. .. .. 60 1355 Wanganui Biscuit and Confectionery Manu- Golden Harp Sweet Shop, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui 29 facturing Employees 672 Wanganui Branch of the Amalgamated 46 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. .. 140 180 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 .. .. .. 47 73 682 Wanganui Gasworks Employees .. 22 Harper Street, Gonville, Wanganui .. .. 33 24 1173 Wanganui Municipal Labourers .. 22 Harper Street, Wanganui .. .. .. 109 107 748 Wanganui Municipal Tramways and Omni- Druids' Hall, Bell Street, Wanganui .. .. 54 66 bus Employees 258 Wanganui Society of Painters and Decorators 46 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui .. .. . . 52 55 1215 Wanganui Theatre Employees .. 12 Matheson Street, Wanganui .. .. .. * 12 685 Wanganui Waterside Workers .. .. Town Wharf, Wanganui .. .. .. 150 158 129 Wellington Amalgamated Society of Painters, Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 573 540 Decorators, and Leadlight Workers 813 Wellington Amalgamated Society of Shop- 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. .. 575 565 assistants in the Boot, Hardware, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Furniture, and Soft-goods Trades 1066 Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 600 560 Engineering and Allied Trades 991 Wellington Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle- Trades Council Chambers, Wellington .. .. 22 31 washers, and Aerated-water Employees (other than Storemen and Drivers) 1192 Wellington Brick, Clay, and Pottery 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 65 71 Workers 528 Wellington Bricklayers .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 87 83 1077 Wellington Builders' and General Labourers Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 1,000 1,000 1316 Wellington City Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 1,095 1,048 Society of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1102 Wellington City Gasworks Employees .. 80 Manners Street, Wellington .. .. .. 93 94 1134 Wellington City Ships' Tally Cierks .. 15 Yale Road, Wellington .. .. .. 109 102 1204 Wellington City Tramways and Power- Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 720 700 houses Employees' and Municipal Omnibus Drivers 173 Wellington Coach workers .. .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 80 108 * Union defunct (see list at end).

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Number of Members. jjgg _ Ho Name - Registered Offlee. !Decem . Decem . ber, ber, 1929. 1928. Wellington Industrial District—continued. 1300 Wellington Creameries, Cheese, Butter 177 Main Street, Pahiatua .. .. .. 251 276 Factories and Dairy Employees 966 Wellington Dairy Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 56 65 218 Wellington District Hotel, Club, and 2 Edward Street, Wellington .. .. .. 2,111 2,140 Restaurant Workers 219 Wellington Drivers and Related Trades .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington . . 814 794 611 Wellington Electrical Workers .. .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 660 635 76 Wellington Federated Furniture Trade .. Trades Council Chambers, 126 Vivian Street, Wei- 482 460 lington 1305 Wellington Federated Seamen's .. .. 131 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. 1,145 1,187 1174 Wellington Female Printers'Assistants .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 70 90 1339 Wellington Fire Brigades'Employees .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington .. .. 37 36 1079 Wellington Freezing - works anil Related Trades Council Chambers, 126 Vivian Stteet, Wei- 2,425 2,424 Trades Employees lington 915 Wellington Hairdressers', Hairworkers', and 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 63 68 Wigmakers' Assistants 97 Wellington Iron and Brass Moulders .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 62 59 1023 Wellington Journalists .. .. 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 15 27 482 Wellington Merchant Service Guild .. 153-155 Featherston Street, Wellington .. .. 256 320 930 Wellington Metal-workers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 191 238 1 Wellington Operative Bakers and Pastry- 4 Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 300 301 cooks and Bakers and Pastrycooks' Labourers 14 Wellington Operative Bootmakers'Society Trades Hall, Wellington.. .. .. .. 192 191 134 Wellington Operative Butchers .. .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 548 549 808 Wellington Performing Musicians .. 101 Manners Street, Wellington .. .. .. 71 109 200 Wellington Plasterers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 189 197 69 Wellington Plumbers and Gasfitters .. Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 371 368 ■ 1212 Wellington Related Printing Trades (other 31 Duncan Terrace, Wellington .. .. .. 320 322 than Female Assistants, Journalists, and Typographers) 234 Wellington Retail Grocers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 815 703 167 Wellington Saddlers, Harness-makers, Col- Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 20 25 lar-makers, Bridle-makers, Leather-bag Makers, and Canvas Workers 627 Wellington Shearers .. .. .. 215 Somme Parade, Aramoho, Wanganui .. .. 1,634 1,651 1262 Wellington Shipwrights and Boatbuilders.. Trades Hall, Wellington .. .. .. 30 31 242 Wellington Stationary, Traction, and Loco- Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 135 145 motive Engine Drivers, and their Assistants 638 Wellington Stonemasons .. .. P.O. Box 559, Wellington . . .. .. 10 10 773 Wellington Storemen and Packers (other Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 450 460 than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 405 Wellington Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, 176 Cuba Street, Wellington .. .. .. 274 283 and other Clothing - trade Employees (except Tailors) 2 Wellington Tailors .. .. . . Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 149 200 1360 Wellington Theatre Firemen's .. 28 Kauri Street, Eastbourne, Wellington . . .. 13 705 Wellington Theatrical and Places of Amuse- Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 250 178 ment Employees 220 Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian Street, Wellington .. 199 '203 15 Wellington Typographical .. 13 Hobart Street, Miramar, Wellington .. .. 510 495 19 Wellington United Boilermakers, Iron and Trades Hall, Wellington .. . . .. 112 103 Steel Ship and Bridge Builders 932 Wellington Waterside Workers .. .. Shed 15, Queen's Wharf, Wellington .. .. 1,715 1,660 769 Wellington Woollen-mills and Hosiery Fac- Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington .. .. 70 93 tories Employees 1310 Whakatu Freezing - works and Related Whakatu .. .. .. .. .. 127 130 Employees Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 81 39,015 39,136 (1928: 84) Canterbury Industrial District. 1172 Ashburton Branch of the Amalgamated Burnett Street, Ashburton .. .. .. 27 27 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 463 Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 1,163 1,143 Labourers 787 Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks' Em- 241a Manchester Street, Christchurch .. .. 156 162 ployees 566 Canterbury Bricklayers .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 79 73 726 Canterbury Brick, Pottery, Pipe, Tile, and Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 68 81 Clay Workers 176 Canterbury Builders'and General Labourers, Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 1,240 1,310 Quarry-workers, and Wool and Grain Store Employees 48 Canterbury Carpenters and Joiners .. 3 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 181 165 263 Canterbury Coachbuilders .. .. 19 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 132 125 194 Canterbury Curriers .. .. .. Druids' Hall, Portman Street, Woolston, Christchurch 15 13

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Number of Members. S' Narnc - Registered Office. Decern- Decernber, ber, 1929. 1928. Canterbury Industrial District —continued. 555 Canterbury Dairymen's Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. ■ • 30 34 281 Canterbury Drivers and Belated Trades .. 9 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch . • 860 860 747 Canterbury Freezing - works and Belated Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. J. ,800 1,750 Trades Employees 274 Canterbury Grocers' Assistants .. . . Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 170 175 652 Canterbury Hotel and Bestaurant Em- 241a Manchester Street, Christchurch .. .. 1,520 1,558 ployees 288 Canterbury Shearers .. .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 1,284 1,378 268 Canterbury Timber yards, Sawmills, and 13 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 200 173 Coal-yards Employees 140 Canterbury Traction and Stationary Engine 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 101 104 Drivers and Firemen's 266 Canterbury Woollen-mills Employees .. W.C.T.U. Booms, High Street, Kaiapoi .. .. 293 316 549 Christchurch Aerated-water Workers and 13 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 46 45 other Bottlers 1345 Christchurch Biscuit and Confectionery 17 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 99 Manufacturing Employees 20 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 856 813 Society of and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1061 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated 8 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 1,110 1,030 Engineering and Allied Trades 550 Christchurch Brewers, Maltsters, and Re- Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 162 154 lated Trades 1064 Christchurch Brush and Broom Trade .. 17 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 40 45 1139 Christchurch Clerks, Cashiers, and Office Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 8 10 Employees 1150 Christchurch Dress and Mantle Makers .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 197 190 1083 Christchurch Federated Furniture Trades 17 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 320 j 320 1342 Christchurch Fire Brigade Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 31 25 300 Christchurch Gardeners .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch . . .. .. 53 j 58 573 Christchurch Gasworks Employees .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 95 J 100 236 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Trades Hall, Christchurch . . .. .. 93 81 Assistants 107 Christchurch Iron and Brass Moulders .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 93 101 857 Christchurch Journalists .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 96 97 1357 Christchurch Leadlight and Glass Workers 17 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 20 35 Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. ; 298 345 193 Christchurch Operative Butchers .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch . . 148 137 385 Christchurch Operative Stonemasons .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 22 21 81 Christchurch Painters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 249 240 809 Christchurch Performing Musicians .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. . . 124 143 1126 Christchurch Picture-theatre Employees 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 62 74 and Front-of-house Employees in other Theatres 123 Christchurch Plasterers .. .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 114 100 38 Christchurch Plumbers and Gasfitters .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 156 156 1147 Christchurch Printing Trades .. .. 3 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 318' 300 916 Christchurch Betail Shop-assistants (other Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 216 234 than Grocers, Tobacconists, and Hairdressers' Assistants) 1201 Christchurch Rope, Twine, and Flock Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 44 42 Makers 223 Christchurch Saddlers, Harness and Collar Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 28 29 Makers 5 Christchurch Stage Employees .. 33 Albany Street, Christchurch .. .. .. 52 49 1095 Christchurch Storemen and Packers (other Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 210 220 than in Betail Shops) and Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 11 Christchurch Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 671 750 and other Clothing-trade Employees 105 Christchurch Tailoring Trade .. .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 351 358 547 Christchurch Tramway Employees .. Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 412 428 1169 Christchurch Tramway Officials .. .. Cathedral Square, Christchurch .. .. .. 12 12 1340 Christchurch Typographical .. .. Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 159 153 1127 Lyttelton Branch of the Amalgamated 60 Hastings Street, Sydenham, Christchurch .. 20 28 Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1152 Lyttelton Ships'Tally Clerks .. .. Waterfront, Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 73 64 938 Lyttelton Waterside Workers .. .. Coronation Hall, Lyttelton .. .. .. 711 710 1099 Bangiora Branch of the Amalgamated Templar Hall, Bangiora.. .. .. .. 20 20Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1311 South Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks' 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. 34 35 Employees 692 South Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, Y.M.C.A. Booms, Timaru .. .. .. 18 17 and Coal-yards Employees 1337 Timaru Biscuit and Confectionery Manu- 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. 45 42 facturing Employees

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Number of Members. Not Name - Registered Office. Decern- December, ber, 1029. 1928. Canteebuky Industrial District—continued. 737 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society 29 High Street, Timaru .. .. .. J 81 79 ~ of Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights 1035 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated 8 Trades Hall, Gloucester Street, Christchurch .. 116 114 Engineering Union (including Motor Mechanics) 386 Timaru Carpenters .. .. .. George Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 43 45 — 481 Timaru Society of Painters and Decorators George Street, Timaru .. .. .. .. 23 24 — 1180 Timaru United Millers and Flour-mill Em- 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. .. .. 41 42 ployees 902 Timaru Wharf Labourers .. .. Strathallan Hall, Timaru .. .. .. 130 130 1362 i Timaru Woollen Mill Employees .. 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru .. . . .. 25 372 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 56 62 Builders of Canterbury 174 United Millers, Engine-drivers, and Mill 13 Trades Hall, Christchurch .. .. .. 48 67 Employees' Society of Canterbury 327 Waimate Workers .. .. .. Foresters' Hall, Waimate .. .. .. 51 49 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 70 17,819 17,835 (1928: 67) 1 Otago and Southland Industeial District. 758 Bluff Waterside .. .. . . Waterside Workers' Waiting-room, Bluff Wharf .. 247 | 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, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. I 18 20 776 Dunedin and Mosgiel Woollen-mills Em- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 603 617 ployees 1028 Dunedin and Port Chalmers United Ship- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. . . .. ... 26 26 wrights 1112 Dunedin and Suburban Boot-repairers . . Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 18 18 892 Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. j 105 135 Workers 221 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Butchers Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 87 100 903 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Licensed Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. | 27 24 Drainers 89 Dunedin Bakers and Pastrycooks . . Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. . . .. 110 107 1142 Dunedin Biscuit and Confectionery Manu- 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 150 184 faeturing Employees 1081 Dunedin Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 427 418 Engineering Union and Allied Trades 873 Dunedin Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 33 38 and Aerated Waters 1186 Dunedin Brickmakers, Potterymakers, Tile- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 51 65 makers, and Sanitary-pipe Makers 1080 Dunedin Brush and Broom Trade .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 27 16 703 Dunedin Canister-workers .. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . . 21 18 1094 Dunedin City Corporation Tramway Officials Electric-car Depot, Market Street, Dunedin .. 24 26 84 Dunedin Federated Furniture Trades .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 80 100 1298 Dunedin Federated Seamen's .. 1 Crawford Street, Dunedin .. .. .. ! 398 400 1012 Dunedin Felt-hatters .. .. . . Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 21 20 1131 Dunedin Fire Brigades Employees .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 30 22 1060 Dunedin Gardeners and Forest Labourers.. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 37 37 80 Dunedin Iron and Brass Moulders . . Trades Hall, Dunedin . . .. ., .. 144 155 854 Dunedin Journalists .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin (R. Ferguson, 654 George St.) 60 56 1196 Dunedin Manufacturing Chemists' Em- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 23 26 ployees 45 Dunedin Operative Bootmakers .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 199 174 71 Dunedin Operative Stonemasons .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 13 18 — 93 Dunedin Painters .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 160 140— 1158 Dunedin Paper-mills Employees .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 136 124 770 Dunedin Performing Musicians' .. .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 47 80 36 Dunedin Pressers, Cutters, and other Tailoresses' Rooms, Dowling Street, Dunedin .. 58 50 Clothing-factory Operatives 647 Dunedin Printers' Machinists, Bookbinders, 23 Douglas Terrace, N.E.V., Dunedin .. .. 210 225 Lithographers, and Related Trades 1098 Dunedin Retail Chemists' Assistants .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . . 1 8 10 1038 Dunedin Rope and Twine Spinners .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. . . 31 26 711 Dunedin Stage Employees .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 28 34 58 Dunedin Tailoresses and other Female 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. . . 796 793 Clothing-trade Employees 942 Dunedin Theatrical and Shows Employees Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 60 50 (other than Stage Hands) 1326 Dunedin Tramways .. .. .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 240 243 99 Dunedin United Plumbers and Gasfitters .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 55 65 — 935 Dunedin Waterside Workers .. .. Wharf, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 280 282 1165 Dunedin Wax-vesta Employees .. .. 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 36 32 996 Green Island Coal-miners .. .. Fairfield, Dunedin - .. .. .. 23 23 * Registration cancelled by amalgamation.

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Number of Members. N°o g ' Name - Registered Office. ~Decem- Decern^ ber, ber, 1929. 1928. Otago and Southland Industrial District—continued. 1140 ' Green Island Iron-rolling Mills Employees Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 20 22 9 : Invercargill Bootmakers .. .. Labour Hall, Invercargill .. .. .. 11 12 731 j Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 60 61 Engineering Union (including Motor Mechanics, Electricians, and other Electrical Workers) 792 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 350 367 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1353 Invercargill Hairdressers' and Tobacconists' Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 18 Assistants 1167 I Invercargill Retail Grocers'Assistants .. Allen's Hail, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 125 130 1159 Invercargill Retail Soft-goods Employees Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. * 27 1249 Invercargill Tanners and Fellmongers .. Kennington .. .. .. .. .. 27 35 848 Invercargill Tramways .. .. 63 Melbourne Street North, Invercargill .. .. 40 41 1181 Kaikorai Cable Tramway Employees .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 40 37 829 Kaitangata Coal-miners .. .. Water Street, Kaitangata .. .. .. 212 220 1293 Oamaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society Majestic Theatre, Oamaru .. .. .. 67 72 of Carpenters and Joiners 1059 Oamaru Flour-mills Employees .. .. Humber Street, Oamaru .. .. .. 22 31 1287 Oamaru General and Local Bodies' Labourers 106 Eden Street, Oamaru .. .. .. 26 58 1160 Oamaru Grocers'Assistants .. .. 43 Lune Street, Oamaru .. .. .. 13 13 1037 Oamaru Painters .. .. 50 Till Street, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 24 25 945 Oamaru Waterside Workers .. .. Waiting-room, Waterfront, Oamaru .. .. 77 77 1085 Oamaru Woollen-mill Employees .. " Wharemoa," Avon Street, Oamaru .. .. 100 110 1296 Ohai District Colliery Engine-drivers and Public Hall, Ohai .. .. .. .. 29 30 Firemen 1290 Ohai Di&trict Underviewers, Deputies, and Public Hall, Ohai .. .. .. .. 20 17 Shotfirers 1359 Otago and Southland Amalgamated Society Trades Hail, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 413 f of Shop Assistants (other than Grocers', Butchers,' Chemists', Tobacconists,' and Hairdressers' Assistants) 507 Otago and Southland General Labourers, Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 634 800 Builders' Labourers, Q.uarrymen, and Coal-yard Employees 599 Otago and Southland Freezing-works and Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. . . 784 700 Related Trades Employees 1133 Otago and Southland Harvest Hands, 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 387 368 Threshing - mill, and ChafEcutter Employees 675 Otago and Southland Hotel, Restaurant, 172 Princes Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 450 475 and Boardinghouse Employees 1176 Otago and Southland Lime, Cement, Phos- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. 136 130 phate, and Marl Employees 503 Otago and Southland Operative Tailors and Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 121 132 Shop Tailoresses 182 Otago and Southland Saddle-makers, Har- Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 19 17 ness-makers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, Cover-makers, and Bridle-cutters 398 Otago and Southland Shearers .. 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 593 536 1138 Otago and Southland Shepherds, Musterers, 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 168 142 and Drovers 1179 Otago and Southland Wholesale Storemen 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 344 430 and Packers 267 Otago Box-workers .. .. 26 Dowling Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 57 54 78 Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 550 537 of Carpenters and Joiners 246 Otago Bricklayers .. .. . • 106 Glen Road, Dunedin .. .. .. 40 42 205 Otago Coachworkers and Wheelwrights .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 32 31 1119 Otago Drivers and Related Trades .. 95 Rattray Street, Dunedin .. .. .. 473 560 506 Otago Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Greasers Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 88 88 166 Otago Flour-mills Employees .. . • Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 15 16 217 Otago Grocers' Assistants .. . • Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 54 50 578 Otago Hairdressers' and Tobacconists' As- Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 38 40 sistants 197 Otago Metal-workers' Assistants .. Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 238 250 216 Otago Operative Plasterers .. ■ • Trades Hall, Moray Place, Dunedin .. .. 37 51 252 Otago Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. .110 111 77 Otago Typographical .. .. . . Trades Hall, Dunedin (Secretary, R. Ferguson, 754 120 120 George Street) 956 Port Chalmers Waterside Workers .. Cross Wharf, Port Chalmers .. .. .. 212 208 1233 Pukeuri Freezing-workers .. .. Company Boardinghouse, Pukeuri .. .. 140 129 1289 Shag Point Coal-mine Workers .. . • Brough Street, Palmerston .. .. .. 50 82 989 Southland and Otago Cheese and Butter Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill . . .. 200 253 Factories Employees (other than Managers) 833 Southland and Otago Cheese-factory Man- Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 70 75 agers 411 Southland Federated Furniture Trades .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 46 50 1295 Southland Hotel and Restaurant Workers Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 200 235 1039 Southland Milk-condensing Factories Em- P.O. Box 314, Invercargill .. .. .. 54 48 ployees ' * Registration cancelled by amalgamation. t New registration as the Tesult of amalgamation of two unions previously registered.

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Number of Members. No 8 ' KaIIle ' Registered Office. Decern- December, ber, 1929. 1928. Otaoo and Southland Industrial District —continued. 225 Southland Operative Butchers .. .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 80 80 784 Southland Painters .. .. .. Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 65 45 834 Southland Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Allen's Hall, Kelvin Street, Invercargill .. .. 60 44 and Sheet-metal Workers 245 Southland Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Labour Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill .. .. 600 795 315 Southland Typographical .. .. Labour Hall, Invercargill .. .. .. 39 36 1251 Taratu Coal-mine Employees .. .. Taratu .. .. .. .. .. 25 23 102 United Boilermakers and Iron-ship Builders Trades Hall, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 96 83 of Otago 927 Waronui Coal-miners .. .. .. Waronui .. .. .. .. .. 20 17 Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 100 14,286 14,943 (1928: 100) — — Taranaki Industrial District. 817 Hawera Branch of the Amalgamated Forester's Hall, Hawera.. .. .. .. 10 7 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1335 New Plymouth Acid and Fertilizer .. 440 Gill Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 34 35 805 New Plymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Workers'Social Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 87 90 Society of Carpenters and Joiners 811 New Plymouth General Labourers .. Workers'Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 120 120 1122 New Plymouth Grocers'Assistants .. Workers' Hall, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 40 50 (Secretary, J. Jemison, 119 Pendarves Street) 1214 New Plymouth Hotel and Restaurant Em- Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 256 253 ployees 1068 New Plymouth Municipal Tramways and Darnell Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth .. .. 39 44 Omnibus Employees 982 New Plymouth Timber-yards and Sawmills King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 32 17 Employees 1200 New Plymouth United Storemen and King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 26 26 Packers (other than Employees in Grocery Establishments) 934 New Plymouth Waterside Workers .. Waiting-room, Newton King Wharf, Moturoa, New 225 200 Plymouth 1312 Taranaki Amalgamated Society of Painters, King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 43 53 Decorators, and Leadlight Workers 1324 Taranaki Branch of the Amalgamated En- King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 130 90 gineering and Allied Trades 1286 Taranaki Creameries, Cheese, Butter Fac- Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 306 350 tories, and Dairy Employees 1151 Taranaki Drivers and Related Trades .. Workers'Social Hall, New Plymouth .. .. 79 75 1330 Taranaki Federated Furniture Trades .. King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 28 26 908 Taranaki Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks Workers' Social Hall, New Plymouth . . .. 26 28 1185 Taranaki Operative Butchers .. .. King Street, New Plymouth .. .. .. 87 89 1113 Waitara Freezing-works Employees .. West Quay, Waitara .. .. .. .. 157 263 Totals .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 18 1,725 1,816 (1928: 18) Marlborough Industrial District. 1347 Blenheim Federated Furniture Trades .. 9 Keiss Street, Blenhiem .. .. .. 12 1223 Blenheim Motor - vehicle, Horse - drivers, 62 Maxwell Road, Blenheim . . .. .. 40 17 and Stable Attendants 1163 Blenheim United Storemen (other than em- 10 Carvell Street, Blenheim .. .. .. 28 34 ployees in Retail Grocery and Soft-goods Establishments) 1143 Marlborough Farm and Station Employees Loloma Rooms, Blenheim (W. McLennan, Seddon) .. 84 71 (other than Shearers and Shed Hands) 707 Marlborough Freezing-works Employees .. Foresters' Hall, Picton .. .. .. .. 83 88 1271 Marlborough Hotel, Private Hotel, Club, Mayfield, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 73 69 and Restaurant Workers 615 Marlborough Shearers .. .. .. Loloma Rooms, Blenheim (W. McLennan, Seddon) .. 228 204 975 Picton Waterside Workers .. .. Wharf Head, Picton .. .. .. .. 50 j 55 Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 8 598 538 (1928: 7) Nelson Industrial District. 1145 Golden Bay Cement Company's Employees Tarakohe .. .. .. .. .. 93 108 1178 Nelson Amalgamated Society of Shop- Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. .. .. 38 32 assistants 572 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Society Munroe's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson . . .. 120 101 of Carpenters and Joiners 1166 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Orange Hall, Collingwood Street, Nelson .. .. 57 42 noering Union and Allied Trades 1199 Nelson Brewers, Malsters, Bottlers, Bottle- Munroe's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 22 21 washers, and Aerated-water 1346 Nelson Federated Furniture Trades .. 71 Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. .. 22

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The undermentioned unions have failed to send in their annual returns, or have sent in invalid returns, and inquiry is being made as to their position. There is reason to believe that most of them are now defunct: — Northern Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. * The Auckland Clothing Manufacturers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 162, situated at Auckland. Industrial Union of Workers. * The Auckland Gum Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 422, situated at Auckland. Wellington Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Workers. f The Longburn Freezing - works Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1302, situated at Palmerston North. * The Wanganui Bricklayers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1057, situated at Wanganui. t The Wanganui Builders' and General Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1294, situated at Wanganui. * The Wanganui Theatre Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1215, situated at Wanganui. * The North Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1273, situated at Raetihi. * Cancelled, 12th June, 1930, t Cancelled, 3rd April, 1930.

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Number of Members. No®' Name - Registered office. Decern- Decernber, ber, 1929. 1928. Nelson Industrial District —continued. 1265 Nelson Hotel, Private Hotel, Club, and Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. .. .. I 59 57 Restaurant Workers 448 Nelson Labourers .. . . .. Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 43 50 — 1146 Nelson Motor-oar and Horse-drivers .. Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson .. .. 89 90 445 Nelson Painters . . .. .. Stallard's Rooms, Hardy Street, Nelson . . .. 22 21564 Nelson Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Sheet- Hare's Rooms, Bridge Street, Nelson . . .. 14 13 metal Workers 1358 N el s o n Stonemasons and Monumental 140 Hardy Street, Nelson .. . . .. ! 10 Workers 570 Nelson Typographical . . .. .. Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson .. .. 1 6 6 949 Nelson Waterside Workers .. 7 North Esk Street, Nelson .. . . .. j 86 88 1299 Puponga Coal - miners and Coal - mine Union Hall, Puponga .. .. . . .. 15 14 Labourers Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 15 696 643 (1928: 13) Westland Industrial District. 1344 Buller Deputies .. .. .. Millerton . . .. .. .. .. 40 1307 Greymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 51 47 Society of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1350 Greymouth Federated Furniture Trades .. Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 15 1301 Greymouth Plumbers and Gasfitters .. Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 11 11 1250 Greymouth Printing Trades .. 93 Cowper Street, Greymouth .. .. .. 28 30 952 Greymouth Waterside Workers .. .. Waterside Workers'Hall, Richmond Quay, Greymouth 185 173 1348 Grey Valley Deputies . . . . . . Blackball .. .. .. .. .. 34 82 Inangahua Gold and Coal Miners .. Reefton .. . . . . .. .. 354 347 1042 Millerton and Granity Engine-drivers, Fire- Torea Street, Granity . . .. .. .. 40 43 men, Brakesmen, Bricklayers, Blacksmiths, Carpenters, and Fitters 858 Westland Branch of the Amalgamated Engi- Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 60 45 neering and Allied Trades 1292 Westland Drivers and Related Trades . . Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth . . 17 20 1228 Westland Hotel, Restaurant, and Boarding- Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 242 260 house Employees 1164 Westland Retail Shop-assistants in the Soft- Lyceum Hall, Guinness Street, Greymouth .. 185 165 goods, Fancy-goods, Furniture, Stationery, Hardware, Chemists, Tobacconists, Grocers, Boot, and Butchers' Trades 754 Westland Tailoring Trade and other Branches 10 Puketahi Street, Greymouth .. .. .. 22 24 of the Clothing Trade 1111 Westland Timber-yards and Sawmills .. Guinness Street, Greymouth .. .. .. 1,380 1,134 690 Westport General Labourers and Mechanics 29 Russell Street, Westport .. . . .. 50 50— 959 Westport Waterside Workers .. 42 Derby Street, Westport .. .. .. 113 100 Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. Number of unions, 17 2,827 2,449 (1928 : 14) Grand totals .. .. .. .. Industrial unions of workers, 409* 102,646 103,980 (1928: 403)f * Plus 6 defunct unions whose registration had not been cancelled on 31/12/29. t Plus 8 defunct unions whose registration had not been cancelled on 31/12/28.