LABOUR ITEMS.
(By Telegraph.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 17. The Trades Council have adopted, subject to modification by the Trades Council Conference, the report of the special committee advising that a permanent electoral committee should bo sot up to settle any differences, if required, between members of any section of the Labour party, and to nscertain the names of acceptable candidates, and obtain information about all candidates for Parliament * to raise funds for election expenses of Labour candidates, and to watch electoral rolls. The platform also drawn up includes, amongst other things, the establishment of a State bank, abolition of property qualifications in all elections, closing of public houses on election days, elective governors, repeal of conspiracy laws relating to industrial pursuits, exemption of all improvements under the land tux, and increase of the graduated tax.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 7071, 17 February 1893, Page 3
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134LABOUR ITEMS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 7071, 17 February 1893, Page 3
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