N.Z. BUILDERS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1926, Page 1

N.Z. BUILDERS.

I*? her AT ION CONK EH EN CE. f iiv t F.i.i.o ha fit —run press association DUNEDIN. February 18. The Builders’ Federation resumed its conference this morning. The greater part of the morning's business vn‘ taken in committee. t;,. accident insurance. Southland tabled a remit as follows:—“ That the e,inference discuss the Insurance Act’s hearing on insuring of apprentices.” Mr Gray moved that legal opinion should be sought as to the liability of iMsunuico ro;np:«nios in rospi?i:t to upprentices outside working hours. This Regarding the importation of timber the following remit was tabled by Southland That the conference ive an expression of opinion in view ■ , the publicity given lo the importation of timbers, and. consider what action will he taken regarding the proposed increase in the duties on same." Mr Bail moved to the effect that ill ■ conference protest againsl any incrcas • in the duty on imported timbers. lln - nas carried. The next remit was one sent forward by the Auckland branch. ' That the operations of t'lie Federation Executive be revi, wed with the object ol having the rule's adhered to. or ol devising ii- ans lo reform (he present system, ander which practically all matters, ■■•irt from the annual conference, andealt with bv members in Wellington. Il'-out consultation with the principal oH'u-ials of the Federation ” Mr Leo -aid that this remit was by way ol being a ‘ havdy annual.” hut there was iii (lonic from, their point of view thtime had conic for a change. Ihc I’resisaid il as impossible lor him I i accept i'-c motion, as i! was not in order. Mr .1. Graham moved that a • iib-euiniuil ice consisting ol the I’resi-di-iit of i lie Federation and two members cadi from Auckland. Wellington. ( hrislchiircii end Dunedin centres, be

;,-t un to bring forward a new set o aides for t’a* Federation for consider.! lion at next conference. This was ear

Another remit re the rules of the Federation was olio from Canterbury: "That the executive ho located for Iwo years in the North Island, then for two years in the Son ill Island, and ■: oil. alternately, twelve months’ notice to he given to I lie centre in which I he executive is to he located, and that the executive consist of a Presidcnl. Yioo-I’rexidonl and Committee, to be appointed ai the annual conference; also that the President and Committee 1-c elected from the centre where the executive is to he located ; also that a Parliamentary Commit 100 of three he located in Wellington.

Mr Graham, moved ilia I these suggestions he supplied io IlliP special siihcominittic set up for its favourable consideration. Mr Walpole seconded the motion.

Mr WiLon moved an amendment that the word “favourable” he omitted, and Mr Ball seconded ilm a mendnJent. A Her some discussion Mr Graham agreed to the word “ lavoural,|,, " being deleted from his motion. The motion was defeated on a show of hands.

A furl her remit from Canterbury was; “That the rules ol the Federation he amended to ],rovido that the immediate Past Pit lent becomes automatically a niembei if the Fxer-n----tn-e. Mr Wißon. who i.- J :rodiiee,l Ihe remit. incorporated ii in a motion, which was seconded hv Mr Bell and carried.