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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3850, 6 July 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

(United Press Association.) Tho Auckland Snlff&ts of Labour.

Auckland, July 4. At the quarterly meeting of the Knights of Labour the following reso*. lutions were passed;—". That the general policy of the Government, as propounded in the Financial Statement, be approved by this assembly, with the exception of the tax on improvements, which is another form of the property tax, proposed to be abolished; that this assembly .ia pleased to learn that the Government are extending to their embloyos the boon of a weekly rest day on the Sunday, but regret that the Honll.Seddon, , when last visiting thisprovince thought it necessary to travel by a special train on Sunday; that the Govern* ment be requested to move in their Electoral Bill the present disqualify 4 cation rcßting on women, and chat all local elections be conducted on an • - adult electoral roll, except municipal and kindred elections dealing with property mainly." The LabourJPilla were all apptoved of and a Committee appointed to further their •■•. being passed into law. One country assembly suggested the ; limitation of hours for in all exempted shops. ConsideiabjVj surprise was expressed at some proposed rules of the Union^iM^HEjk l \ ship Company's Benefit Society, the matter was referred to the Exeoutive with power to act. y Inquest on Mr Walter BUpua<

held this afternoon, the report, which was adopted, the profits for the year t which was allotted as A7j)er cent, dividend and on the paid tip Hpve fond, i per cent, granted on Bages, 25 per cent, written off the [office: furniture, and the balance, '£2310, carried forward. A proposal to purchase a steamer in conjunction with the South Canterbury Farmers' .Co-operative Association, for the Askciations' [trade with Australia and Mbwtta, was favourably received by