WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 226, 29 October 1909, Page 3

WORK AND WAGES.

TRADES AND LABOR CONFERENCE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. The Trades and Labor Conference car. Ned with acclamation a motion conveying its hearty approval and moral support to Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of t.io Exchequer, in his courageous effort to bring about better conditions in the Motherland and expressing its sincere hope that his efforts will be crowned with the success desired by all lovers of humanity. The conference'also approved of the general principle embodied in Mr. | Guinness' National Insurance Scheme. The conference by twenty-two votes I in two adopted a motion that the time had arrived when the Trades and Labor Councils should take definite action in endeavoring to return Labor members to Parliament.

LABOR'S LITTLE LIST. PROGRAMME FOr"the GOVERNMENT. ' Wellington, Last Ni.dit. The Labor Conference passed resolutionsurgmg the ttovHrnmenl to nationalise the iron industry, open State coal mines and depots, state ferry service between North and South Islands; to establish State boot and clothing factories and flour mills; bring down a scheme to utilise the Dominion's water power and acquire the mail carrying service Jt was resolved that the Arbitration Act should be amended so that seven men might form a union.