A largely attended meeting of the above union was held at Fraser's Room, Manners street, last evening. There were present, besides Dr. Newman, M.H.R., president, Messrs Geo. Fidier, W. Hutchinson, M.H.R. and J. H. Shaw. After the declaration which has to be signed by every member, bad been read, Mr Gordon, the late delegate of the Otago Trades and Labor Council Invited any representative present of the Wellington Trades and Labor Council to come forward, and in response to this invitation, Mr Capper, the secretary of that council, made some remarks on unions, instancing the Chamber of Commerce, Chemists Union, &c„ and said be wished to see all the unions act together. Mr Gordon in reply, said he had been connected with the Trades and Labor Council in Dunedin for many years, and would be glad to assist the local asssociations. He remarked that the council was a league for those who objected to join any particular Trades Union as well as for the union of all trade societies. :

Mr. W. Hutchinson, who was then Invited to speak, remarked that although he was not acquainted with the rules he felt great pleasure at seeing such a large number of men united for the promotion of what he was sure were good and proper objects. The beat solu tion of the great problem of capital and labor would be found if they only stood together to obtain reasonable objects. He was surprised at hearing of an oath of allegiance, but he found it a very simple thing, and hoped the Union would flourish. He had seen a Seamen’s Union formed which bad dis appeared, hot he was aasured by Mr Gardner that the new branch of the New Zealand Sea- Union now established iu Wellington would not fall through, and he hoped to hear more about it.
