CONFERENCE ENDS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20739, 24 February 1939, Page 8

CONFERENCE ENDS

DOMINION BUILDERS AWARD FOR ALLIED TRADES ELECTION OF OFFICERS The suggestion to hold a conferenr*p in Wellington of all the allied building trades with a view to securing an alteration to the existing Liens Act and to endeavour to bring all the trades into line under one award was made at t.he annual conference of the New Zealand Federated Builders and Contractors' Association, which concluded in Hamilton yesterday. The Dominion president, Mr XX". A. Petrie, presided. 1! was suggested that the conference should he held about March 15. The builders’ representatives at the conference were appointed as follows:

Messrs A. Fletcher XXrellington), C. S. Luney -Canterbury), B. Cornish Auckland , W. Ellis Dunedin). XX’. A. Petrie 'Timaru 1 . XX’. E. Jones ‘Lower Ilutt) and XV. Parkin (XVell-

The election of officers for the ending year resulted as follows: ‘resident. Mr X’. A. Coyle (Auckland) ;

Mr C. 5. Luney (Christ“hurcli : evecutive, Messrs G. D. Dick, A. Fletcher, A. B. Fraser and XXL Parkin XX’ellington : ex-officio members of executive, Messrs J. XV. Knight (Wellington!. C. B. Luney (Christchurch'. X\\ 11. Naylor (Dunedin) and r. Rose (Auckland): hon. auditors, Messrs P. C. Watt XX r ellington) and W. E. Jones (Lower Hutt) ; treasurer, Mr XX’. Parkin; trustrees, Messrs XV. Parkin and M. XX 7 ill :XX r ellington) ; representative on the New Zealand Em-

ployers’ Federation advisory board, Mr M. Mill. (XX’ellington) ; representative on the New Zealand Standards Instltile Ceramic Committeee, Mr J. H. Meyer Wellington). Before vacating the position of president, Mr Petrie expressed his appreciation of the co-operation that had always been extended to him during his two years of office. The speaker also tendered thanks to the Hamilton Builders’ Association for the satisfactory manner in which details In connection with the conference had been arranged.

Several other members afso congratulated the Hamilton Association, and Mr D. C. Street, the hon. president, suitably replied.