DRIVERS' FEDERATION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1724, 15 April 1913, Page 5

DRIVERS' FEDERATION.

18/ Telegraph.—Prcs» Aesoolatlon.) Christchurcb, April 14. I , 'At the Drivers' federation' Conference. . fc/uniform set of rules, to apply to all unions'affiliated, was adopted. It was ■ resolved; '"l'ha't the Drivers' Moderation. Kxecutiyo'convene a'conference of representatives of all organisations engaged in „• transport work' prepared to initiate a . transport workers' department or federation'on Saturday, June 28, at Wellington." This date was fixed upon to enable representatives of transport workers' organisations to discuss, the'.proposition prior to : the meeting 'of the Unity Congress. Tho conference resolved,, by eight votes to six. that a vote of censure.be passed upon the workers' representative on the . Arbitration Court (Mr. J. A. M'Oullough) for his failure to ' publicly register an emphatic protest ~ against ths action of the Court in inflicting upon'drivers tho necessity (under'the} award) of. working . eight hours' per week' on necessary 'attendance upon horses for nothing. v The conference also decided to recommend ■ members of affiliated unions to refusei to work with non-unionists and to i purchase goods only, from those firms who employ, unionists in the manufacture and distribution of their goods.

Ella—"So Alrlo. lias been heartlessly de- : ceived by a woman, has he? Did she lead him; to 'think she loved .him?"Bella—"No; that's just the trouble. She led him to believe she didn't caro a rap for him, and when he proposed for a lark she accepted him on the spot." r Little Mary wag visiting- her grandmother. in the country. Walking in the garden? she, chanced to 6eo a peacock, a bird she had neVer seen before. After gibing' in. silent admiration, she • ran ; quickly into the.house; and.oried out— Oh, granny, come and see! One of your chickens is in bloom.- - ■A. doctor,' while' dining at a convivial : party, -refused'!'to leave it to attend a mck woman. Jlm hvsband . thereupon picked'him! ,up bodily,'.'and forcing him .into.a carriage,, drove,off with him. The 'doctor at first was enraged, but finally './. took it as u joke,.and said—"Now, you , impudent dog," I'll'bo .revenged 'on you: ' for I'll cure yotir wife!" ■, '' ' '' ' ' '