At a meeting of the Auckland Employers' Association, held yesterday afternoon, somo important business affecting em ployers oi labour was under consideration. The Property Law Consolidation Act amendment was read and approved of, and a sub-committee was appointed to consider and report on the Workmen's Lien Bill. The Eight Hours Bill was rejected as un desirable. Several amendments and alter ations were suggested in the Employers' Liability Act. Mr F. G. Ewington, secre tary, was instructed to communicate with employers regarding the work of the Asso ciation.
Mr John Page has been nominated for the vacant seat in the Parnell Borough Council. The nominators are Messrs N. W. Pollard and J. W. Robinson.
The sub-committee appointed by the delegates of the Fruitgrowers' Association at their late conference, meet to-day to make final arrangements for the drawing up of their Codlin Moth Bill, which will be despatched to Wellington at once. The thanks of fruitgrowers generally are due to those gentlemen who have so earnestly championed the cause of the orchardist in his struggle with his insidious enemy—the codlin moth.
