The Labor Agitauon.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3496, 28 April 1890, Page 2

The Labor Agitauon.

London, April ?4. A procession, comprising the members of eighty trades in London, will parade the Victoria Embankment on May 4th, • Their manifesto demauds that the Government and the local governing bodies shall adopt the eight hours system,

In the house of Commons to-day, Mr George C. T. Bartloy, M.P. for Islington North, withdrew the motion tabled by him on the 18th March, that a select committee bo established to inquire into and report on the profit sharing system between employers and employes. He explained that Sir Michael Hicks.Beach, President of the Board of Trade, had given a promise that tho Board would inquire into the question. During the debate QU tho niglion for withdrawal, Mr Jkadlaagh strongly denounced the lahour agitators,

Berlin, April 24,

The Socialists have presented to the Reichstag a petition, hearing three million signatures, urging that the eight hourssystem be adopted throughout the German Empire.

The Protestantand Eoman Catholic Bishops of Prussia have appealed to tbo olergy to repress Socialism, Germany roumins neutral in the eight hours labour demonstration, . but will proteot the workets against any action of the non-workers. CmcAoo, April 24, The carpenters on strike liavo apaealnd to flj'o Ejjglislj and German tradesmen to (losjst'frqtn supplanting them,' -••''• New Yoiik, April 25, Fifty thousand butchers in Chicago ljayo threatened to' strike unless the hours' g'fli|bqur aro reduced, to eigjt Wairarapa and East Coast Jastoraj and Agricultural Society? The annual general meeting of (he abone was held on Saturday last at tho Library, Carterton, Present : juesiT2-A»- MaHhewß, (President), N, Grsce" '(acting ..W. Booth (Treasurer), and about twonty members. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, Tlio President then read tlie report and. balance sheet for the past year, In doing so he stated that he felt very much gratified in presenting such a favorable report and balance sheet, and comparing theso with the previous year showed that the Sooiety was in a very favorable position. There lad been a greater number of new m'em

berg added to tho Society during the past thau on any previous year, and also far less unpaid subscriptions, which, was mainly due to the indefatigable energy of the Secretary, Mr E, W. Dorset, He urged mombora touso their influence with outsiders in getting them to Bend exhibits to the Show, as was done on tho last occasion, and make it last one. .He felt surethat their bank overdraft would be entirely wiped off. The report and balance sheet were, upon the motion of the President, adopted,

Mr W. 0. Buchanan, who seconded

the adoption, spoke in a vory eulogistic manner of tho energy of their Secretary, and considered that

the present position of the Society was mainly due to his efforts, He also spoke of the great improvement made during the past few years in the stock reared in New Zealand, but it etill behoved New Zealandors to be on the look out against the Americans, for the latter were quite capable of rearing somo very fine stock. Tho followingoflicers wercappointed for tho ensuiug year:—President, Mr W. C. Buchanan; Vice-President, Mr W. 0. Williams; Treasurer, Mr W. Booth, (re-elected), Auditor, Mr F. W. R, Seed (re-elected); Committee, Messrs A, Matthew's, • Russell, J. Druinmond, N. Grace, J. Monekton, H. D. Crawford, J, Martin, junr, H, H. Wolters, and J, Strang. Mr Booth moved a vote of thanks

to the retiring President, and also to the Secrotary for the able manner in which the affairs of the Society had been conducted for the last two years, The motion Was seconded by Mr H. Braithwaite and carried unanimously. The President responded in a suitable manner.

Tlio principal items in the balance sheet wero tlio substantial increase of members during the past year, and decrease in Iho bank ovordraft, which has been reduced by 4a.