LABOR CONFERENCE.
Press Association. Electric Telegraph, \ Copyright. , Auckland, April 2. ( The Trades and Labor Conference j to-day discussed the price of bread, j The speakers strongly denounced the j combine and trusts of all descriptions, ] and it was resolved on the motion of ( Mr Hood that the Government be j urged to take immediate action to £ restrict combination and trusts in- ( Hating the price of bread either by 5 making the seed combine illegal or by j nationalising the milling, baking and j other industries. f The Conference carried a motion by s Mr McCullough that Government be j urged to establish a State Bank with ] the sole right of note issue. An ] amendment by Mr Naughton that the j Government make a State note issue j for the construction of public works was negatived. A motion by Mr Rosser favoring the nationalisation of coal mines was carried.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 77, 3 April 1902, Page 4
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148LABOR CONFERENCE. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 77, 3 April 1902, Page 4
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