EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 8 January 1915, Page 4

EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

REPRESENTU TTV n o\ ATUSITK ATION COURT. • By Telegraph. Per Press AMociatioa. Wellington, Last Nfcht. At a meeting of the executive of thS New Zealand Employers* Federation today, delegate were present representingthe Auckland FTawke's Bay, Taranald, Folding, Manawatu, WairfJ rapa Tl ellington. Canterbury, and OtagoEmployers Associations. The New zL land Federated. Builders' and Contra®, tors Association, the New Zealand .Boot Manufacturers Association, the New. Zealand Sheep Owners' Federation,- the ° m P ai " eS ' Association, and the New Zealand Ship Owners'. 1 ederation were also reproseiited. Nine candidates were suggested for the posi- «°" a c "IP ,O . Vl ' rs ' representative on the Arbitration Court, and, after being balloted for until the two most-favore! for the position were found, it was unanimously decided to recommend the industrial unions of employers to nominate Mr E. F, Duthie for the position. A resolution was unanimously adopted, placing on record appreciation of the most valuable services rendered to the Dominion by Mr. William Scott as emplovers' representative on the Court of Arbitration, and expressing regret that circumstances have required his withdiawal from a position of honor and responsibility, which he has filled with such exceptional ability.