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Objects. 2. It shall have for its objects the protection and furthering of the interests of employers in the baking industry in Dunedin and the surrounding districts, and to regulate the price of bread, pastry, &c.; to endeavour to promote a healthy competition as well as a friendly, cordial, and kindly feeling amongst members. Constitution. 3. The union shall consist of an unlimited number of members. Compliance with Eules. 4. A copy of these rules shall be delivered to each member free of charge, and in no case will a plea of ignorance be accepted as an excuse for non-compliance with them. Conditions of Membership. 5. All candidates hereafter coming forward for admission to the union shall be nominated in writing by two members, and the nomination paper shall also be signed by the candidate. Candidates may be admitted by the vote of any meeting of the union. 6. The subscription for bakers aud pastrycooks shall be £2 2s. per annum, payable half-yearly in advance, excepting bakers baking less than 2 tons of flour per week, and pastrycooks not employing labour, when the subscription shall be £1 Is. per annum, payable half-yearly in advance. Any member failing to pay for the period of three months shall be deemed to be unfinancial, and when unfinancial shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting or avail himself of any of the benefits of the union. 7. When, and if required, a levy shall be struck to meet any contingency that may arise, such levy to be struck at any monthly or special meeting. Management and Officers. 8. The union shall, at a general meeting to be held in the month of April in each year, elect a Committee of Management, consisting of the president, the vice-presidents, treasurer, and two other members of the union—three to form a quorum. The Committee of Management shall hold office for twelve months only, but shall be eligible for re-election. Candidates for each office shall be nominated at the ordinary meeting held prior to the yearly meeting for the election of officers. If the number of candidates nominated shall exceed the number of officers to be elected, a ballot shall be taken, and the candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared duly elected. Subject to the control of the union in general or special meeting, the business and affairs of the union and the investment of the funds shall be conducted by the Committee of Management. 9. The financial year of the union shall terminate on tbe 31st March in each year. Vacancies. 10. Should a vacancy occur in any office in consequence of death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, nominations to fill the vacancy so created shall be received at the meeting held immediately after such vacancy shall have occurred, and the election of an officer to fill such vacancy shall take place at the next following meeting. Until such election an officer may be temporarily appointed by the committee to fill the vacancy. Duties of Officers. 11. The president shall be the chairman at all meetings, and put all matters of discussion to the vote, and he shall have a deliberative as well as casting-vote. He shall sign all minutes, and conduct the meetings with order and regularity. Vice-presidents shall assist the president to keep order, and shall preside in his absence. Should neither the president nor a vice-president be present within fifteen minutes after the appointed time of meeting, those present, if a quorum, may elect a chairman and proceed in their absence. The secretary shall keep a fair and impartial record of all business done. He shall keep the accounts of the union, receive all moneys, and at the close of the meeting hand them over to the treasurer. He shall produce and hand over to the meeting all books and documents when required to do so. He shall conduct all correspondence, summon meetings, and perform such other clerical duties as the union may direct. He shall prepare a yearly balance-sheet and report, and submit the same to the union. The treasurer shall pay all moneys into a bank to be appointed by the committee, to the credit of the union, and cheques shall be signed by the president aud the treasurer. He shall keep a list for the purpose of registering names of defaulters, which shall be open for inspection by members. Eemoval of Officers. 12. Any officer or member of the Committee of Management may be removed from office by a vote of a majority of members present at a special meeting of the union to be called for that purpose, of which not less than seven days' notice shall have been given. Meetings. 13. The union shall meet monthly, on the third Thursday of each month, at 7.45 p.m. Such meetings shall be called ordinary meetings. Special meetings may be called by the president and secretary, or by a resolution at an ordinary meeting. The officers shall attend all ordinary meetings. An officer absenting himself without reasonable excuse shall be fined two shillings and sixpence. Every member of the union shall attend special meetings. Members absent from such without reasonable excuse shall be fined one shilling. At each meeting the Committee of Management shall lay on the table a report of any important matters transacted since the previous meeting. Ordinary or special meetings shall be called either by circular sent to each member, or by advertisement in one or more of the daily papers circulating in Dunedin, at least two days before the time