SHEEP SHEARERS' DEMANDS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 881, 29 July 1910, Page 8

SHEEP SHEARERS' DEMANDS.

FAEJIEBS' UNION ACTION. (By Tolcgrapn.—Special Correspondent.) ■ Palnierslon, July 2S. The Wellington Provincial Executive of tho Fanners' Union met at .Palnierston to-day, llr, J. G. AVilsoii presided. There were also present: Mesas. E. Campbell (Wanganui), Alex. Howie (Waverley), H. iSooth (I'eildirig), F. Hoctly (Huuterville), 0. P. Lynch (Paekakariki), T. Quirk (Pahiatua), W. Jlatheson (Ekotahuna), H. A. Kevins (Tenui), Captain Hewitt 'and A. E. Eussoll (Palnierston North). A largo amount of correspondence in connection with the shearers' and shedhands' demands was dealt with,'ami the meeting favoured- a Dominion award beiug made for shearers. The demands of the shed-hands and cooks, as made upon the Canterbury, wore considered and. generally condemned, as, owing- to the temporary character of the work and the employment of a large amount of inexperienced labour, and also to the diverse conditions prevailing, 110 award for shedhands could, in their opinion, give satisfaction or bo fair to either owners or workers. They considered that an award for cooks at shearing time is not practicable. ; The Shearers' Accommodation Amendment Bill was also ■ considered, and objections were niade to several of the clauses therein as being unnecessary and liable to press ■ unduly on small sheep farmers. The president was empowered to bring tlie objections against the Bill before the branches of the union.