Detail Study Starts on Industrial Laws

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 334, 20 April 1928, Page 16

Detail Study Starts on Industrial Laws

COMMITTEES AT WORK NATIONAL CONFERENCE (From Our Resident Reporter.) . WELLINGTON, Friday. The National. Industrial Conference has now reached the committee stages. The main conference met in the morning aiid later adjourned sine die in order to allow the various committees to meet. Sub-committees were set up. It is the opinion of the business committee that the several committees and sub-committees should refrain from calling evidence except where, in the opinion of the committee, it is essential to have some expert evidence to elucidate the specific matter under discussion. Both sides agreed that Mr. W. P. Williams, representing the Associated Banks, should attend the sittings of the economic, and finance committee, which, "would be glad of his assistance and advice. The various sub-committees were selected ag follows:^-* Dairy Farming Sub-committee. —Messrs. W. Bromley, T. O’Byrne, R. Fulton, J. P. John, B. Martin, W. Nash, the Hon. T. S. Weston, Messrs. W. J. Poison, G. Finn, J. G. Brechin, A. Morton and Middleton. Sheep Farming. Agricultural Farming and Freezing Industries Sub-qommittee. —Messrs. J. Roberts, A. Cook, H. C. Revell, W. Herbert, A. Parlane, C. Baldwin, J. Churchhouse, W. G. Smith, R. D. Acland, C. H. Williams, W. N. Nicholson, H. S. E. Turner, R. S. Chadwick and J. Carr. Manufacturing Sub-committee.—Messrs. T. Bloodwortli, A. Black, R.. A. Brooks, F. Cornwell, F. R. Cooke, _J. Purtell, W. H. P. Barber, F. Campbell, R. M. Morten, A. G. Henderson, W. W. Mulholland and T. O. Bishop. Distribution Sub-committee.—Messrs. E. Kennedy, O. Mcßrine, J. Robinson, R. Semple, J. Tucker, H. Worrall, H. H. Sterling, J. S. Jessop, D. J. McGowan, H. Mainland, F. Colbeck and J. Fisher. Joint Committee on Shipping and Transport.—Messrs. W. G. Smith, T. O. Bishop, J. S. Jessop. D. J. McGowan, H. S. E. Turner, H. H. Sterling, C. H. Williams, J. Roberts, A. Parlane, O. Mcßrine, W. Herbert, ‘J. Churchhouse and E. Kennedy. Joint Sub-committee on Finance and Economics.—Mr. W. J. Poison, the Hon. T. S. Weston. Messrs. W. H. P. Barber, F. Campbell, H. D.- Acland, J. G. Brechin, A. G. Henderson and representatives of the workers to be appointed. It was resolved to recommend the following order of reference to the subcommittees, each committee to consider the evidence which has been submitted to the conference and report upon: (1) The effect of the present system of industrial legislation upon the industry (or industries) represented by the committee, having regard to the welfare of the industrj* under consideration, the welfare of the workers in that industry and the welfare of the employers in that industry (2) to recommend any amendment of the industrial law which the committee considers necessary in the interest of the industry; and (3) to report upon any new methods proposed for the betterment of industry or industrial relations. The economics and finance subcommittee will consider the reports and recommendations of the different subcommittees and their relations to its specific subjects and report to the main committee. No official or Press reports are to be taken of committee or sub-committee 1 proceedings.