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TRADES UNIONS CONSOLIDATING. ' A conference, cf delegates from the unions of sawmill' employees'. in all. parts of tho 'Dominion will bo opened in Wellington-nt : 10 a.m.' next Monday. The principal' Object of the conference is tho formation .of a New. Zealand Timber Workers'; Federation, but the subjeots for : discussion, also ir.clnde statutory preference to unionists, State sawmills afid timber yards, land .nationalisation afforestation, restriction of good trusts, Customs duties ou timber,, federation of labonr,. legislation against the sale of cbppons 'py bakers and other tradesmen; accommodation' for 6awmill workers, Parliamentary franchise for ltcal elections, .matters relating to wagos, hours of labour, etc. - . Delegates or the' Furniture Trades Unions will also ;'ineet; in; conference nOxtMonday with' the object' of.'forming a Dominion Federation 'in their trade. The following delegates have- already ]ieeh appointed:—Wellington,'Messrs; W. A. Allan'and D. Mliiarty ; Messrs. D. J. Sullivan arid'T. Robertson; Otago, Messrsi Pattison-and Wilcon; Invercargill; Mr. Ronsh'aw. The' conference, will open at' the office of tho Wellington' Furniture Trades Union, Courtenay Place, at 11 a.m.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 8
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169MORE CONFERENCES. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 8
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