'Anyone who takes an interest in national trade, whether or not he be connected with the cotton spinning industry, cannot fail to be struck by the remarkable recuperative powers which have been shown by Lancashire's staple tradeduring the past twelve months. 'Whether one looks a

UNIONISM. THE REAL STRENGTH OF ORGANISATION.

EXTRA PENNY BURY WEAVERS AND HIGHER CONTRIBUTIONS OUT OF THZ IDTIHCZ. DYERS' DELEGATE MEETING. WEEK'S HOLIDAY WITH WAGES WANTED. 'STOPPAGE PAY. WATERFOOT DETERMINED Arraun E. Ten ~.ere ego the Operative and Dyers (Bolton orenpnerd about 7,000 or 8.000 menthe', The 101ot half.year

TRADES COVN — CIII:=4I7e - nionthly meeting of the Trades Conned held on Thursday week, Mr. J. Bennett. J.P., presiding. Mr. T. Iligson (Painterel appointed to represent the Council at the forthcoming Labour Party Conference. It Tors resolved that A special committee be appointe

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TO INSURED SPINNERS.—Inured members of the Spinners' Society are requested tO note that the seoond half-year's oards for 1916 will be collected on Monday, Ist, 1917, from 7-15 to MIDDLETON dr MIDDLETON JUNCTION. COLLECTIONS.—The employers of Messrs, H. Kay and Co., Ifuldleton, -

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