TRADES AND LABOUR CONFERENCE.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 April 1901, Page 3

TRADES AND LABOUR CONFERENCE.

[Pee Peess Association.]

Dunedin, April 10.

It was resolved to ask Government to provide 10s per day to all jurymen and that only on one jury panel, grand juries to be abolished; that no solicitor be allowed to inspect the jury panel, that all vacancies in the Government services be advertised for, names after examination as to fitness to be submitted to ballot; that State farms be established : that individual aoquisation of wealth be curtailed either by increased probate duty, by a wealth tax or direct taxation ; that Government provide free and secular Education from the primary school to the University; that education be compulsory to 14 years, pupils passing Sixth Standard before that age to attend High school and that there be a uniform set of standards and school books, books to be provided by the State; that labour, organisations bo granted direct representation on Herhour Boards ; that the oil and mineral wealth of the colony be nationalised; that clauses 171 to 181 of the Mining Act be inserted in the Coal Mines Act; that Government pay for mines inspection; that coal mine owners be compelled to conduct sufficient pure air by brattice or other means within 15ft of every working face; that Government be urged to nationalise the carrying trade by sea and land; to introduce a Betterment Bill; to pass an Elective Executive Bill; to provide periodical revaluation of Crown Lands on lease to establish a State bank with sole right of * issue. It was resolved to protest against the sa’e of Crown lands by Government.