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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 Workers. The Auckland Brush and Broom Trade Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1235, situated at Auckland. The Auckland Chemical-manure and Acid Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1258, situated at Auckland. Wellington Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Manawatu Master Bakers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 901, situated at Palmerston North. The Palmerston North Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1243, situated at Palmerston North. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Longburn Slaughtermen's Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1304, situated at Palmerston North. The Oroua County Freezing-works and Related Trades Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1303, situated at Feilding. The Wanganui Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers' (including Motor Mechanics) Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 768, situated at Wanganui. The Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1285, situated at Wanganui. Canterbury Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Canterbury Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1256, situated at Christchurch. The South Canterbury Master Bakers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 362, situated at Timaru. Otago and Southland Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Dunedin Master Tailors' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 313, situated at Dunedin. Industrial Union of Workers. The Otago and Southland Farriers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 876, situated at Dunedin. Taranaki Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The New Plymouth General Carriers and Customhouse and Forwarding Agents' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1272, situated at New Plymouth. Industrial Union of Workers. The Hawera Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 817, situated at Hawera. Marlborough Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. The Marlborough Building Trades Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 401, situated at Blenheim. Nelson Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Nelson Grocers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1182, situated at Nelson. Westland Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. The Westland Licensed Victuallers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 721, situated at Greymouth.

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