WOMEN AND BOYS IN WOOLLEN MILLS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2214, 29 July 1914, Page 8

WOMEN AND BOYS IN WOOLLEN MILLS

■ ; <; — : AGITATION FOR SHORTER HOURS. Recently Mr. E. Kennedy, secretary of the- N.Z.' -Federated Woollen Mills Employees' Association, circularised a letter urging upon members of Parliament to support, a proposed amendment of the Factories Act, in .the'direction of reducing the hours for women and hoys employed in woollen mills from 48 hours per week to 45. Encouraging replies have been received from a number of members as the result of this circular.- Messrs. J.i Rtobertson, J. Payne; and J. M'Combs, three of,the Labour members, have promised their support of the measure. Messrs. A. E. i Glover and J. Bradney havo also promised to support tho amendment, "while favourable replies have been received from Messrs; H. M. Campbell, George Witty, T. K. Sidey, and others. , The Hou. A. L. : Herdman has replied j .fofthe effect that the matter is-oho for! consideration of the Minister of itaibour, to -whom' he was referring the circular. The Hon. R. H. Rhodes also expressed his willingness to confer on the matter with the ; Minister of Labour. The Hous. W. H. Herries, F. M. B'. Fisher, and. W. F. Lang, and Mossrs\ T. H. Davoy, W. Npsn-orthy, and A; S. Malcolm have promised careful consideration of the question. Numerous verbal promises of sup port have also been received by Mr. Kennedy.. ■.. -

"NAZOL" deals with a cold or cough, in the only sensiblo way.. It goes to the root of the trouble in the lungs, throat, or head. This scientific preparation is a certain remedy for the worst cold.T-Advt. The death occurred at the Otaki Hospital on Friday of Mrs. Maria Enevoldsen, of Shaunon. Deceased was 28 years of age. The death also occurred the same day of Miss Margaret Wildsmith, daughter of Mr. C.'Wildsniith;of Otaki Gorge. . The 'Wellington; AVednesday representalivo hockey, team will play a' match with Hormvlicnu'a at Levin on Wednes clay week, while tlio North y. South match, which also takes place at Levin, is fixed for the Wednesday 'following;