H.—lla.

1903. NEW ZEALAND.

"THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1900": RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT TO 31st DECEMBER, 1902.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to " The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900."

Return of all Unions registered under the said Act, and the Number of Members of such Unions.

I—H. 11a.

Names of Unions registered as Industrial Unions of Employers and Industrial Unions of Workers. Numbf-r of Members. Industrial Unions of Employers,— Northern (Auckland) District — Auckland and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-merchants .. Auckland Boot-manufacturers Auckland Builders and Contractors Auckland Clothing-manufacturers Auckland Furniture and Furnishing Auckland Grocers Auckland Master Bakers Auckland Master Printers Auckland Master Tailors Auckland Saddlery and Harness Manufacturers Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manufacturers Coastal Steamship Company (Limited) ... Gisborne Builders Devoriport Steam Ferry Company (Limited) Northern Steamship Company (Limited) Northern Union Steamboat Company (Limited) Taupiri Coal-mines (Limited) 27 32 72 10 37 49 32 13 39 39 20 1 12 1 1 1 1 Wellington District — Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Railway and Coal Company (Limited), (Wellington) Hawke's Bay Master Bakers... Manawatu Master Bakers Petone Milk-vendors Thomas Ballinger and Company (Limited) United Dairymen Wairarapa and Manawatu Sawmillers ... Wanganui Master Bakers Wellington and Suburbs Master Horse-shoers Wellington Builders and Contractors Wellington Cab-proprietors ... Wellington Gas Stokers and Cokers ... ... ... Wellington Grocers Wellington Licensed Victuallers' Association Wellington Master Bakers Wellington Master Butchers ... Wellington Master Painters ... Wellington Master Saddlers ... Wellington Master Tailors Wellington Timber-merchants and Sawmillers 387 1 10 14 6 1 12 47 13 22 69 35 24 38 49 30 48 18 18 24 40 519 Carried forward 906