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The undermentioned unions have failed to send in their annual returns, or have sent in invalid returns, and inquiry is being made as to their position. There is reason to believe that most of them are now defunct: — Northern Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Auckland Provincial Tanners, Fellmongers, and Soap Manufacturers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 536, situated at Auckland. The Gisborne Master Plumbers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 865, situated at Gisborne. The North Auckland District Coaohbuilders, Blacksmiths, and Farriers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1114, situated at Dargavillc. Industrial Union of Workers. The Coromandel Miners' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1207, situated at Corotnandel. Wellington Industrial District. Industrial Association of Workers. The New Zealand Federated Butchers' Industrial Association of Workers, registered number 1047, situated at, Wellington. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Wanganui Licensed and Allied Trade Association and Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 565, situated at Wanganui. The Wanganui Licensed Victuallers' Association Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 188, situated at Wanganui. The Wellington Master Tailors' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1.1.8, situated at Wellington. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Wellington Industrial District Farm and Station Hands (other than Shearers) Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1209, situated at Wellington. The Petone Branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (including Coppersmiths and Motor Mechanics) Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 739, situated at Petone. Canterbury Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. The South Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 387, situated at Timaru. Otago and Southland Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Oamaru Master Tailors' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 307, situated at Oamaru. The Southland Sawmillers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 479, situated at Invercargill. Taranaki Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. Tin,' Taranaki Dairy Factories' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1183, situated at Now Plymouth.

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