Dear Sir,—Referring to yours of 1st inst. and mine of 4th inst., I have now to inform you that the matters therein referred to were laid before the meeting of the N.Z. Millers' Association, held on Thursday last, when the following resolution was duly carried:—

"That the N.Z. Millers' Association approve the principle of eight hours being considered the standard of a day's work in flour mills, and recommend its members to bring the same into operation on 1st January next.

"That the New Zealand Millers' Association as such does not recognise the question of Unions or Non-unions, but reserve to each millowner the right of individual and independent action."