Shearers’ and Laborers’ Union.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 680, 6 February 1894, Page 6

Shearers’ and Laborers’ Union.

The 'monthly meeting of the Kaikoura Branch was held on Saturday evening, Mr Borthwick (Chairman) presiding. : ‘ ’ ‘ ‘

Mr Feek (Vice Chairman), Mr J. H. Cooper (Secretary), and other officers and members, were present. The Secretary read correspondence from the General Secretary respecting the Benmore (Oamaru) wet sheep shearing trouble, which may go to the Court of Appeal.

Mr O’Brien expressed pleasure at hearing that the Kaikoura Branch had obtained considerable accession of strength. Excellent reports of increasing membership were to hand from the North Island, shewing that the Union was daily gaining ground. An Australian wool shed agreement was laid on the table, showing that on the other side men were not required to shear wet or cancerous sheep, and that the wet sheep question was decided by the majority of the men, the wool classer and the station manager. As a number of members of the Branch were absent, owing to shearing and harvest operations being unfinished, thus preventing the attendance of several members, it was agreed, on the suggestion of Mr Benner, to defer the election of officers, and of a Branch delegate to the Conference. The matter is thus left over until the first Saturday in March—the 3rd. Mr Jackson suggested that in future the Branch meet for general business once a quarter. It was agreed that this question should be left over until the 3rd prox. Mr Cooper was appointed Treasurer, pro tern. The Chairman and Treasurer were authorised to arrange for deposit of Branch funds (£25) in the Bank. The meeting then adjourned.