SIR JOSEPH WARD IN CHRISTCHURCH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7731, 6 February 1905, Page 2

SIR JOSEPH WARD IN CHRISTCHURCH

(Per Press Association.) CHHISTCHUHCII, Feb. 4. Sir JosepK Ward, ivho lias been sponging a day in Christcliurch, rereceived several .'deputations this morning, Replying to a member of the I'tility Poultry Club who asked for concessions! for the egg-luj inn competition, Sir Joseph expressnl pleasure at.ftie steps- lx-ing taken to foster a new industry so deserving of support. Ho ivouM see what railway concessions could be given 'or birds travelling to and from compi'tition.vi and l.e would nt once authorise the conveyance of materials on terms similar to those obtaining for railage of exhibition peas to poultry shows. A deputation of hairdressers' assistants brought under tile Minister's : not ice the fact of some saloons [leasing i-hnirs, the result being that I lessees, though einplo;. inq; no labour, i were placed in thu position of employers. Lessees were able to keep open nt hours when employers were closed under the Arbitration Court award. The majority of tire employers were against llie practice. Sir Joseph promised to bring the matter befort) the Minister for Labour, saying he thought Parliament s-hould provide a reined}-, but the union should sllou - its earnestness by preparing u petition for. presentuI tion to the Minister.