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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

"THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1908": RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT TO 31st DECEMBER, 1908.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to " The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908."

Names of Unions. sumber of Members. Industrial Unions of Employers. Northern (Auckland) District — Auckland and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-merchants Auckland Boot-manufacturers Auckland Builders and Contractors Auckland Clothing-manufacturers Auckland Electric Tramways Company (Limited) Auckland Grocers Auckland Guild of Master Painters Auckland Master Bakers Auckland Master Hairdressers and Tobacconists Auckland Master Plumbers Auckland Master Printers Auckland Master Tailors Auckland Provincial Bookbinders and Manufacturing Stationers Auckland Provincial Coachbuilders and Wheelwrights Auckland Provincial Farriers and Blacksmiths Auckland Provincial Gum-dealers... Auckland Provincial Master Butchers Auckland Provincial Shipowners, Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders Auckland Provincial Tanners, Fellmongers, and Soap-manufacturers Auckland Provincial Wine, Spirits, Ale, Stout, Aerated-waters and Cordial Bottlers, and Brewers of Non-intoxicating Beverages Auckland Saddlery and Harness Manufacturers Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manufacturers Devonport Steam Ferry Company (Limited) ... Gisborne Builders and Contractors ... ... .... Gisborne Master Butchers Gisborne Master Tailors Mitchelson Timber Company (Limited) Northern Steamship Company (Limited) ... ... Taupiri Coal-mines (Limited) ... .... Waikato Builders and Contractors Waikato Guild of Master Painters Waikato Master Bakers 17 28 77 16 1 92 49 38 44 44 40 33 9 18 47 18 35 20 11 17 18 31 1 29 11 11 1 1 12 10 22 80: Wellington District — W. Dimock and Company (Limited) ... ... .... Greymouth - Point Elizabeth . Railway and Coal Company (Limited), (Wellington) Hastings Master Bakers 1 1 5 Harriet forward iorwaru