WELLINGTON MASTER BUILDERS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 48, 20 November 1926, Page 12

WELLINGTON MASTER BUILDERS

ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of th? Wellington Master Builderss’ Association held on Thursday evening, the following officers were elected for the . ensuing year:—President, Mr. W. Parkin; vicepresident, Mr. W. Mill; committee, Messrs. A. 11. Mildenhall. G. D- Dick, A. Fletcher, G. W. Booth, A. M. Wilson, R. Davison, G. A. McLean, and, H. Mainland; lion, treasurer. Mr. C. _G. Johann,- bon. auditors, Messrs. J. Riddell and H. Palkin; representative on Chamber of Commerce. Mr. W.. Mill; representative on Wellington Provincial industrial Association. Mr. W. Mill; representative on Wellington Employers’ Association, Jlr. W. Parkin; representatives on Wellington Technical College "Building Trades Advisory Committee," Messrs. G. W. Booth and C. G. Johann.representatives of association on Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Apprenticeship Committee, Messrs. W. Parkin. G. W. Booth, CL A. McLean, G. D. Dick, and It. Davison. Messrs. W. Parkin (president), W. Mill (vice-president), and A..H. Mildenhall (executive member), were appointed to represent the association at the annual conference of the New Zealand Master Builders’ Federatioiii to be held at Wellington, February, 1927. It was unanimously resolved “That the association donate the sum of £5 ss. for the purpose of providing prizes for the bona-fide apprentices attending the carpentry and joinery and building construction classes at the Wellington Technical College, and that the allocation of the prizes be left to Messrs. Johann and Booth."

The Labour Department intimated by letter that a committee, comprising representatives of those engaged in boys’ welfare work, had been established for the purpose of endeavouring to prevent boys from going to “blind alley’’ occupations. In looking up the returns in connection with the carpenters’ and joiners’ trade, it was found that a considerable number of employers had failed to accept their responsibility in the training of apprentices. The letter concluded: “I shall be glad if you will bring this matter before your annual meeting, and endeavour to obtain the names of any of your members who would be willing to undertake the training of apprentices.” After full discussion, it was unanimously resolved: "That a copy of the Labour Department’s letter bo’forwarded to each member of the association, that attention be drawn to the clause in the Wellington Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Apprenticeship Order relating to the proportion of apprentices to journeymen employed by each employer, and further that employers be urged upon to engage their full quota of apprentices.” It was decided: “That the Wellington Builders’ and Contractors’ Industrial Union of Employers become a member of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.”

Mr. W. I. Clark gave an outline of the experiences gained during his recent trip to America. The chairman warmly thanked Mr. Clark for the talk on his travels, which had been a pleasure to members to listen to.