LABOR CONFERENCE'S PROPOSALS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1919, Page 5

LABOR CONFERENCE'S PROPOSALS.

GOVERNMENT SYMPATHETIC. ■■ Received April 12, 5.5 pin. London, April 4. The National Industrial Conference resumed to-day. The committee, as cabled on March 27, reported in favor of a maximum week of 48 hours, minimum wages, discouragement of overtime; maintenance of unemployed, raising the age of child labor, more generous sicklies? and infirmity benefits, old age pensions, and the establishment of a permanent National Indutrial Council to advise the Government.

The conference unanimously adopted Mr. Henderson's motion accepting the recommendations. ' Mr- Home read the Premier's letter stating that if the conference approved of the recommendations the Government would give them immediate sympathetic consideration. Mr. Home added that he did not doubt the Government would give effect to the principles of the recommendations.

The miners and transporters did not attend the conference.—Aus. N.2. Cable Assoc. •

STATE PENSONS FOR WIDOWS. Received April 12, 5.5 p.m. London, April 9. Mr. Astor, in the House of Commons, accepted the principle of Mr. Tyson Wilson's motion in favor of State pensions for widows with children, or mothers whose breadwinners were incapacitated. He asked the House not to commit the Government to an ilLconsidered scheme nr nhraseology. which would limit theler freedom of action. The proplom ought to be dealt with at the earliest possible moment. He invited concrete proposals, which the Government would consider sympathetically.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association