WORK AND WAGES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 5, 30 January 1909, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES

CONCILIATION BOARD. By Telegraph.-—Press Association. Wellington. Friday. The Conciliation Board sal to day to 'consider the application of the llrick'layers' Union of Wellington for a new 'award. The Hoard previously sal ill different parts of the industrial dis'iriet to hear evidence for the emplov-M-s. Il was staled that tliev wished '.lie 1101 iter to be dealt with' bv the ■Arbilcalion Court. The chairman said, that the Hoard was disappointed at the ' attitude of the employers after it had 'been so successful in the previous difference.

■ FEDERATION (IF AUSTRALASIAN MINERS' UNIONS. Wellington. Friday. A federation of all the Australasian ■miners' unions is projected, and if is ■understood that Mr. llickcv, who is leaving for Sydney to-day, has as his •main object, the establishment 01 such on organisation.

THE BOOTMAKING INDUSTRY. Christchurch, Last Night. The action of the executive of the Hoot makers' Union Federation regarding the agitation for the removal of the duty on imported boots and shoes was endorsed at a very largely attended 'meeting of the. Chrislchurch Bootmakers' Union held on Wednesday.

A .MASS iIKHTIM.; OF AIIXEIiS. \Vi'st|)Ort. bast Xight. The Dciuislon and .Millerton miners' unions arc holding u muss meeting ill 'Uainiangaroa to-morrow iiiorniiiir to discuss iiu-iIU-iil examination required of •tin' lni'ii hy the Westport Cual Co. THE UXE.MI'UIY.MEXX QCKSTIOX. Chrisklnmh, East Xigiit. At the iiiiniml mooting of t| l( . Industrial Association to-night, a motion was unanimously agreed t„ L | iat Vu.lustnal <-"" s "'»«s >l'»uM be held in Hi,, four train's to ("ii(|iiir u into iijn-iii|il<ivmciLt m llii! Dominion, ami Unit I In. (:i>\ i-'n-mciit sh<„,| ( ! 1„. r,.,|u,.5t,,| t „ tnstri'u-t '■> t'llli'llnitmii Commissioner 1,, preside over each ciiijuiry. uliitli s | |,| ~„„. ■sist oi representatives of indiHrial as-s»fiatio„s,l,-a,|,, amllalHn-HHiiK-ils.aiKl "I woo lon, engineering, implciiicntiiiak",'r <r! ! l,1 1 ,,,,1 - I "akinj.', hoot ami shoe ami oilier industries if uoccssarv.