The half-yearly report of llaslingden Weavers' Association, for the six months ended Nov. 27th, -bows that member.' contrioutions stern suspended on four separate occasions. The gain on the half :ear is £1,526. Mr. G. Whittam, secretary, writing on behalf of the committee, remar

An employe in the weaving department of lbws. John Bright and Brothers. Limited, Both- Me, contributes to that firm's " House Journal" the aubjoined letter. evoked be our editorial of some weeks ago on "Absenteeism Following Helldays," which was reproduced in a previous issue of

M.P.'S AS PRESSMEN. To 71111 EDITOR OR Tlll TOM." Sir.---" Rambler "—and incidentally youtselteems to still be under the impression that I tauntei Labour members ith writing for the 3apitaliat Press. Surely the disclaimer which appeared in the paper which first printed the state

MANCHESTER. Thurday Morning. A dull tone has prevailed throughout the yarn market during the week and sellers generally have been unable to report satisfactory progress. Spinners have been no far concerned about the difficulty of disposing of their production as to decide upon a

On Tuesday evening Mr. Whitaker gave a lecture on "Mill Planning." Neat 14; ee k Mr. Sutcliffe will lecture on the "Ring frame." WATERHEAD. On Monday evening Councillor Bardsley, gave an address on "Cotton Buying," in the course of which he tendered much sage and useful advice m

interest to the cotton operatives. Political and subjects moat be avoided. Correspondents must in all anthentiesto their communication s with correct cod eddres, The of must act be held responsible views expressed by contributors.

A most enjoyable party in connection with the Sick and Burial SJcie,y at Meurs. Jas. Kenhaw 'a Guido Mille, Ashton-under-Lyne, was held at the Red Lion Hotel, Ashton, on Saturday. After • splendid tea tee rest of the evening was spent kinder the chairmanship of Mr. Thos, liopNoo

BEI , IEFITS? There is need for the trade union movement to awake to the Let that the old order charigeth. and that ir is necessary that our scheme of trade union organisation should be adjusted to the changed conditions. Already sew have to face new conditions and have to grappl

ONLY ENFORCEABLE ON THE WEAK UNIONS., The opposition to the twowhift clatne of the Young Persons and Children (Employment) Bill is growing every day, a strong lead being given by all the cotton trade 'Orli... In the House of Commons, on Friday, the Bill, as amended in Standing C

According to a "Times" telegram from Bombay, the induvtrial signs of improvement. The telegram goes on to say that the gasworkers' strike, which had been in progress for se,eral weeks, has failed and the tramwaymen have returned unconditionally to work, owing to the firm attitud