TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL.

LETTER OF CONGRATULATION TO MR LLOYD-GEORGE. The following is a copy of the letter fo* warded this week by the Otago Trades an^ Labour Council to Mr Lloyd-George, Chanc ceHor of the Exchequer in tJie British Go/ vernnnsnt: — August 2S, 1909 To the Right Hon. Uo"y<l- George House of Commons, London. . Dear Sir, — On behalf of the Otago Trader and Labour Council, Duneddn, New Zea* j kiiKLXwe desire to offer to you the hearty j congratulations- of the council on the pro* l ; g?ress yiiyL are making, with the taxation r proposals" coaitainod iii'the British Budget, l and to place, upon record our high appre- ( : ciation of the services rendered by you* and your party to the people of Britain in you* efforts to b-rin,r about a more? equitable distribution of wealth thiougii the various proposals- contained in the Pare liamentary Budge*. It ie our earnest de£ sire that your effects may be crowned witlg the success they deserve, ' believing thai when the work of the British Parliament is reviewed, apart from party feeling whiclfi any alteration of the incidence of taxation* always, onngs into existence, it should bat aelf-evident that the courageous attemptn . which is being made must mark an epoch' in the history of the nation. Again wishing you *uid youv party every success, on ' behaif of the executive, — "We remain, <W* sir, yours faithfully, James Bbown, President, &. Bkeen, Secretary.