OCR ARBITRATION LAWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 33, 8 February 1905, Page 3

OCR ARBITRATION LAWS.

» MS MCCARTHY'S ATTACK. RESIGNS HIS SECSETAEYSHLP. ! fßy Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) I WELLINGTON, this day. , It will doubtless be remembered by the readers of the "Star" that at the ' Master Bakers' Conference in Sydney a ' few months ago," Mr H. McCarthy, of ! Wellington, read a 'paper on the arbi- . tra.ion laws of New Zea.ia.nd. and the statements contained therein evoked trenchant criticism from the Labour . Department Until last Friday Mr . McCarthy held the position of secretary to the New Zealand Master .Bakers' Association, and his resignation of that office was tendered at the annual conference of the association in Dunedin .on Saturday last. Discussing the . situation of affairs with a "Post" reporter, Mr McCarthy said that, judging by the re?ult and the published re- , ports of what was done, the conference was only a waste of time and mooey. There was no policy, no order, and no regularity; in fact, there was . nothing practical discussed and nothing done that would benefit the trade at . large. Respecting his resignation of the secretaryship, Mr McCarthy said it was the only course open to him niter certain "rail-sitting" performances by those in authority in connection with his trip to Sydney in the latter- portion of last yeart He looked forward to the conference as an opportunity to justify his position and defend himself, but he was forestalled by receiving on Friday last a communication to the effect that a committee set up to decide his status had resolved that in the best interests of the association he should resign the secretaryship. He had intended to resign, a fact known to the executive, but a particular section of the conference which did not represent the opinions of the master bakers of New Zealand forestalled him, because it apparently did not suit some of them that he (Mr McCarthy) might have the opportunity of vindicating himself, and of proving that he attend" ed the Sydney Conference in his official capacity. Regarding his ■ successor Mr McCarthy was in the dark, and mentioned that up to the time of his leaving Dunedin there were no funds with which to pay him. __Mr McCarthy stated that he had written to various Master Bakers' Unions throughout the colony asking for opinions on the views he had expressed in Sydney regarding the arbitration laws. Amongst the replies were communication- from Christchurch and Auckland, stating that motions had been passed endorsing those views.