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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:— Wellington Industrial District. Industrial Association of Workers. The Hawke's Bay Trades and Labour Council Industrial Association of Workers, registered number 807, situated at Napier. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Wellington Journalists' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1023, situated at Kaiwarra. The Wellington Merchant Service Shipping Clerks' Guild Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1184. situated at Wellington. Canterbury Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. The Lyttelton Merchant Service Guild Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 483, situated at Lyttelton. Otago and Southland Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Dunedin Private Hotel and Restaurant Employers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 789, situated at Dunedin. The Invercargill Coal Merchants' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 454, situated at Invercargill. The Otago and Southland Master Saddlers' Society Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 241, situated at Dunedin. Taranaki Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The New Plymouth Furnishing Trade Industrial. Union of Employers, registered number 1010, situated at New Plymouth. Marlborough Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. Blenheim Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1193, situated at Blenheim. Nelson Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. Nelson Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1210, situated at Nelson.

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