SOCIETY OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 932, 27 September 1910, Page 5

SOCIETY OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. : :, (By Telegranh.—Press/Association.}' . • Dunedin, September 26. Mr. Godfrey Powell, of Wellington, who . was; selected, as . Australasian .delegate to' . 'attend .'the;;sextennial conference .of/the Amalgamated Societyof Carpenters and- . "Joiners,which'Was; held in Manchester, England, in July last, has just returned to New Zealand. In addressing a meeting of. the Dunedin branoli- of the society, . Mr.' Powell - made an"-.announcement; which is of: importance .to a large section;of. the members' of the society in New! Zealand.-. As-the . outcome I ,of the enactment■ of the Arbitra-tion-Act; in New Zealand; the ranks of ■ what: has been: a conservative' society have ' been ..opened to a large number of mem- . bors of the trade, thereby', creating what .' waspracticallya; "distinct r • 'section.'; of; nnionists,' who were not recognised by; the parent organisation at Home. At the conference: just held in; Manchester, Mr.' Powell reports that with /the' assistance or v. American, Canadian,- and South African delegates,', .he . Avas' •'• instrumental. :in having carried a recommendation / from- - the conference/to the council of.the Homa p body that .should .have ;a very. : far-reach- ■ ;tngj" effect ; 'as; fair; as New Zealand is -con- . 'cerhed;' :: This' recommendation-is; iniitho ;. direction 'Of eventually, giving „to; the industrialsection .of ..tlw;. society,; in .New Zealand above, referred to. the same beiiei fits have hitherto been available only, to the original; members of the' society.,;. Thdse ■ benefits are; in/ regard; to sickness,, :. accident, unemployment,: loss'; of: tools, etc.; This will. affect 1500 . members of the ; society in New .ZMland.: , tThis i .;recomin'eni dation has:yet to-:be.'voted-upon' by ■ tho v. whole of the members of the society throughout the .world; but. withv the- as- ■ sistance guaranteed ;'it is. practically, as-' sured .that it will -be carried'. The "preference -to • unionists- :'clause - will.' still be ■oo.mpliedwith.inthemergingof the; trial section in that, the entrance! fee to : members' will still not be; more than 55.; and: the. contribution never more than gispence per week, -r. ... _The new Premier .of .West-.' Australia (Mr. Frank _ Wilson). announces that tho policy,;of his; Government will be that Of tho Moore Ministry,-to' which he had . been a party since, its.-.inception., .. , The. Budget will .be - somewhat:- delayed •• owing to the illness of Sir Newton Mcore, the late having, prevented, its completion.; The " Wilson is the tenth since responsible government, but since; 1905 the same party has been in power,; with, two Cabinet reconstructions, ...owing to the ..Premiers retiring. l ;only, re-election necessitated •is .for tue Subiaco seat, held by- Mr.Daglish, v the new Minister for Works. The Labour party may contest the seat, but; if so, the likelihood of success is little. ■ . r ',,.r a ? , was Premier and Treasurer m the Labour Government of 15104. Ho left the_ Labour, party, and was re-elected Labour candidate in _ IJCS., At the. last, general election he was returned as a .Ministerialist and chosen Chairman of Committees. The funeral of ;Mr. Wm. Whiteford, 0 f Kelburne, took place on Sunday at 3 , p.m.-; at Karori ; Cemetery. . The Independent Order, of Rechabites, of which Mr. AVhitcford was a, member,: took a prominent- part in the ceremony. The funeral, service, which was "conducted by ! ' the Bro. A. C. W. Stau'.lnge and.lßev. Mr. .: Cowrie, of Kelburne PiesbyterianlChurclv was very ..impressive Mr. Whiteford was / greatly respected, and much, regret is ex- ■ pressed :at his death. . ' , Drapers of London and the -provinces will hold a conference in October .to discuss; the probable effect .'of tho'-Shops . Bill upon their trade.