TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2759, 14 March 1910, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting cl the Trades and Labor Council was held on Saturday evening in Tciwnley s Hall, -Mr »> . Duncan (x'resident) occupying the Correspondence from Mr D. MeLaren, the Dominion's organiser lor the Federation of Labor, urging tins Council to fall in line with other centres ‘by immediately resolving itsen into a. district council of the New Zealand Federation of Labor was discussed. The matter having been referred to the affiliated unions and thenreplies having been favorable, it was resolved to accede to the request, he question of engaging Mr D. MoLaien to organise this district was retell ed to the affiliated unions for their apl' 1 Discussion arose as to the most advisable scheme to. adopt m order m secure a site suitable for a lradts Hall the matter bemg ‘held over uu further consideration; in the meantime the unions are to be ashed as to v. nat shares they are prepared to take m mo Permission was granted to the Lev. W. Lamb to give his views as a candidate for the Hospital and Charitable Aid Beard. A good hearing was given him and 1 questions put wore satisfactorily replied to A Jiearty vote or thanks was accorded to Mr Lamb lor his address, combined 'With an expression of confidence in 'hum as a. carvof motion for the alteration iif meeting nights wa.s handed m. After nominations for officers had been received the meeting adjoin ned.