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INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS—continued.

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.