LABOUR & WAR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2678, 26 January 1916, Page 9

LABOUR & WAR

CONFERENCE ON CONSCRIPTION. Yesterday morning a conference, convened by the Federation of Labour, to consider the question of conscription, was opened in Wellington. Mr, J. Dowgray presided over about seventy delegates. A considerable portion of the morning sitting was occupied with a discussion as to whether the daily Press should be admitted. The decision was against admitting the representatives of the dailies, and in favour of supplying a "manifesto" at the conclusion of the conference, It was staled that the following delegates were present:— ■ National Executives. National Executive, U.F.L.—C. Bonn and S. AV. lCingi National Executive, S.D.F., I'. Eraser; National Executive, Miners' Federation, E. Semple; National Executive, A.P.U., C. Grayndler;. National Executive Locomotive Engine-drivers, Trades' Councils and District Councils. Auckland District Council, U.F.L., B. Martin; Auckland District Council, A.S.C. and J., J. W. Mitchell, T. Uloodworth; Canterbury Trades and Labour Council, \V. E. Woodliam; Havrko's Bay Trades and Labour Council, D. Golder; fellington Trades and Labour Council, L. il. A. Eearden; Wellington Labour Eepresentation Committee, T. Brindle; West Coast District, S.D.P.,' Rev. Moses Ayrton. Trade Unions and Branches. Auckland Boot Trade, W. Gilbert; Auckland Painters, H. Booth; Auckland ("-Moral Labourers, 0. M'Brine and another; Auckland Fishcurers, A. M'Kenzie; Auckland Bakers and Pastrycooks, E. 3. Watson; Auckland Bricklayers, H. Hanton; Auckland Hotel Employees, J. Payne, M.P.; Auckland Gas Employees, G. S. Jones; Auckland Butchera, W. E. Sill; Auckland Furniture Trade, —; Blackball Miners, M. Hall; Canterbury Printers' Machinists, H. J. Taylor; Canterbury General Labourers, E. Hamilton; Chriptchurch Tramway Employees, J. Wilson; Canterbury Timber Workers, J. Foster; Canterbury Drivers' Union, H. Hunter; Canterbury Branch,, A.S.E., 0. M'Geo and S. W. King; Christchurch Drapers' Assistants' Union, E. D. Martin; Christchurch Tailoring Trade Union, F. lE. Cooke; Christchurch Tailovesscs and Pressers' Union, Miss' A. liobinsou; Christchurch Furniture Trade, J.' H. Price; Christchurob Grocors, W. J. Green; Christchurch Tramway Employees, ,T. Wilson; Christchurch Socialist Party, AV. Berryman; Christchurch Gas Employees, P.' Peters; Denniston Miners' LJuion, J. Winnard; Green Island Miners, J. Glover; Gisborne Labour Bodies, D. W. Coleman, J.N. Hall; Inangahua Miners, Vv. Power; Longburn Freezing Works Union, James Thorn; Manawatu Flaxmill Employees, AV. H. Chalk, G. Duncan; Millerton and Granity Coalmiuers, J. Dnwgi'ay; Napier Carpenters, J. Meech; Ngakawau Miners, D. Alexander; Ohinemuri Mines and Battories Union, D. Lloyd, J. F. Paterson; Palnjerston N. Branch S.D.P., J. Hodgens; Petone Branch S.D.P., G. M. Barliett; Point Elizabeth and State Miners, P. O'Eourke; Eoa Miners, W. E. Parry; Eoss MinerS, A, Moye; To Akatea Miners, G'. E. Scott; Taranaki Bootmakers, J. Hutchison; Wellington Plumbers and Gasfitters, H. Thompson; AVellington -'Drivers' Union, A. Parlane and J. O'Donnell; Wellington Shipwrights' Union, 0. R. Langdon; Wellington A.S.E., A. Black; AVanganui Slaughtermen, — Begle.v; Wellingon Grocers, J. M'Kenzie; Wellington Metal Workers, E. Kennedy; AVellington Dairy Workers, J. Eead; Wellington Bootmakers, ,T. Hutchison; AVellington Freezing AA'orkers, J./Patton; AVellington Branch A.P.U., E. Hunter; AVellington Boilermakers, J. Dowson; AVellington Furniture Trade, D. Moriart.v; Waterside Workers, E, Canliam. J. Ailington; AA'ellington Branch S.D.P.. H. E. Holland; AVellington Housewives' Union, Mrs. Donaldsou; Woolston Branch S.D.P., .Tas. M'Combs, M.P.; AVestport Labourers, G. L. Eae; AVhakamarina Miners, D. Jones. Others: Huntly Miners, J. .Tones; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, AVellington. T. Eagle; Christchurch District Council S.D.P., C. AV. AVobber; New Zealand Federated Moulders' Association, J. Mwliins; Wellington Seamen's Union, AV. T. Young; Ngakawau Miners, D. Alexander; Palliierston North S.D.P., J. Hodgius; AVest Coast District S.D.P., Eev. M. Ayrton; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Palmerston North, and Palmerston North Painters, C. J. Gill; Puponga Miners. H. Devanny; Riccarton S.D.P., Miss Sutler; Dunedin Drapers, W. B. Steel 1 Petone S.D.P.. G. M. Barnett; Wellington. Painters, F. Cornwall; Christchurch Painters, F. AYaUia,