N.Z. FACTORY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 49, 19 June 1914, Page 5

N.Z. FACTORY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Factory Managers' Association ivas held at Palmerston North last Tuesday, Mr W. C. Dixon, of Thames, presiding. The report stated that the Association was the only recognised body through which the opinions on matters pertaining to their calling could be expressed in unity, and while able to report the increased membership, regretted that a number of managers took no interest in their work, [n response to the circulars concerning Managers' salaries, several companies had replied agreeing to the opinion expressed therein, but it was ,a matter of regret that a section appeared to turn a deaf ear to their request. In this connection it was arranged to hold a conference of representatives of the Association with the Executive of the National Dairy Association during Palmerston Show week for the purpose of asking that a minimum scale of salaries should be submitted and if possible agreed upon for all cheese and butter factories outside the Southland Union's district, such conference in its decision to have due regard to respective companies' outputs. With other great measures the result of this conference would determine the form in which the Association should continue to represent their united interests. It was hoped that an agreement would bo arrived at, ensuring the continuance of that confidence which had hitherto generally prevailed between dairy companies' directors and their managers. Other matters were dealt with and the following officers were elected as follows: —President, Mr W. C. Dixon (Thames Valley) ; vice-presidents, Messrs J. Middleton (Canterbury Central), M. T. West (Daleford), D. Kelly (Ballance Co., Konini) ; committee, Messrs W. Kilpatrick (Kairangi), C. Cooper (Mangatoki), Sterling T. C. Irvine (Greytown), A. J. Iredale (Taihape), W. J. Guild (Cape Egmont), Callaghan (Pihama); secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Murray (Taradale); auditor, Mr W. E. Bendall.