Trades Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 82, 11 April 1904, Page 3

Trades Council.

CHRISTCHURCH, April 9, The Trades Council Conference resolved to urge that live Morgan method of mensuration he introduced in elementary schools ; that the old age pension he increased to 10s per week ; that the Government pass a Shop Hours Bill providing tor a uniform hour of closing and a compulsory Saturday half holiday, all shops to shut at six o'clock on five days a week and at one o'clock on Saturday. CHRISTCHURCH, April 10. The Trades and Labour Conference decided to recommend Mr Robert Slater to the unions for reappointment us the workers' representative on the Arbitration Court. Mr W. Hood (Otago) was recommended as deputy-representative. Resolutions were carried that the Government should be urged to amend the Municipal Corporations Act to provide for payment of councillors for their services ; and that next conference be held at Wellington. It was resolved to recommend the following us the lighting platform of the conference— (1) Legal tender of State notes, (2) a'tolition of sale of Crown Lands and a periodical revaluation of all lands held on lease, (3) local government reform to provide that every elector shall have the right to vote on all financial questions submitted to a poll, (4) a Roierendum Bill with the initiative In the hands of the people, (5). compulsory preference to unionists, (6) abolition of the Upper House. On the motion of Mr W. Hood (Otago), seconded by Mr J.'Barr (Cantert)ury)l it was resolved "That this conference mako an urgent appeal to Parliament for a sum of £SO<J for each Trades Council to assist in securing a Trades Hull for each centre."