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COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
Masons. — George Barks, deacon; Wm. Gilfillan,
late deacon ; Robert Scott, Thos. Mason.
Gardeners. — John M'Meeken, deacon; William
Thomson, late deacon ; Wm. Rodger.
Barbers. — James B. Tennent, deacon; Jas. Dick,
late deacon ; James Scott.
Dyers. — William Maclure, deacon ; J. H. Christie,
late deacon.
Thomas Weir, clerk, 207 Ingram Street; John
Farrell, officer, 85 Glassford Street.
THE MASTER MASONS' ASSOCIATION OF
GLASGOW AND VICINITY.
The object of the association is to collect informa-
tion regarding the state of the labour-market and
other matters connected with the trade for the use
and guidance of members ; to consider all questions
of wages, modes of measurement, disputes with work-
men which involve any principle of general import-
ance, and any other questions that may directly or
indirectly bear on the interests of the trade.
Office-bearers for 1891:- — -President, J. Murray, jr.;
vice-president, Alex. Muir ; treasurer, George Barlas ;
directors, Peter Miller, Ales. Eadie, Robert Murdoch,
Thos. Mason, J. Adam, P. M'Kissock, James Parker,
John Morrison, Peter Anderson, Wm. Gordon, John
Shaw, and T. Calderwood ; secretary, David B.
Macgregor, 51 West Regent street.
ASSOCIATION OF DEACONS OF
THE FOURTEEN INCORPORATED TRADES
OF GLASGOW.
Entry-money, £1 Is. ; the present capital is
£1508 6s. 7d., the interest of which is apportioned
amongst decayed members. Clerk, T. Weir, writer,
207 Ingram St.
CLYDE SAILING SHIP OWNERS'
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
24 George Square.
Chairman, H. J. Watson, Esq.; deputy chairman,
Wm. Law, Esq.; directors, T. C. Guthrie, Esq., John
Hardie, Esq., Patrick S. Dunn, Esq., J. D. Clink,
Esq., A. P. Lyle, Esq., J. Cook, Esq., Chas. Barrie,
Esq. ; secretary, Neilson Bird, Esq.
GLASGOW PACKING CASE TRADE
ASSOCIATION.
President, Jas. R. Paton (of Messrs. Sclanders &
Paton), 59 North Frederick St.; secretary and treas.,
James L. Selkirk, C.A., 64 West Regent "Street.
The objects of the association are to regulate from
time to time the prices to be charged to box con-
sumers ; consider all matters affecting the interests
of the trade ; and generally to promote a good under-
standing among the members.
GLASGOW SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION.
Established 1859.
Nath. Dunlop, chairman; Provost Browne, deputy-
chairman; G. M. Kerr, C. W. Cayzer, James Bell,
Leonard Gow, J. Galloway, A. C. Henderson, James
Lilburn, Geo. Smith, F. C. Gardiner, and J. B.
Murray, directors; J. Muirhead, 30 Gordon Street,
secretary.
SCOTTISH SHOPKEEPERS' & ASSISTANTS
UNION.
(Registered pursuant to Act of Parliament.)
Head Office, 49 Jamaica St., Glasgow.
Hon. President, The Right Hon. the Earl o
Aberdeen ; hon. vice-presidents, Right Hon. Sir
Geo. 0. Trevelyan, Bart,, M.P., Sir Arch. Campbell,
Bart., M.P., Sir James Carmichael, Sir Jas. King,
Bart., J. G. A. Baird, Esq., M.P., A. Cameron
Corbett, Esq., M.P., and Jas. Caldwell, Esq., M.P.
President, The Hon. John Muir, Lord Provost of
Glasgow ; trustees, ex-Bailie James Gray, Robt. A.
Ogg. sen., Esq., Francis Spite, Esq.; vice-presidents,
Bailie James M'Lennan, Deacon- convener Mason,
Lieut.-Col. R. Cranston, Edinburgh, ex-Dean of
guild Walker, Aberdeen, W. A. Campbell, Esq.,
J. S. Couper, Esq., J. Anderson, Esq., R. MAdam,
Esq., and Robt. Templeton, Esq. Directors, W. F.
Anderson (chairman), hatter; J. M. Arnot, druggist;
Councillor Wm. Bilsland, Hydepark Bakery ; David
Bruce, grocer ; Wm. Clark, family grocer and wine
merchant ; John Cameron, draper ; John Cooney,
provision salesman ; Geo. Dobson, watchmaker; T.
W. W. Flint, tea and wine merchant ; Geo. Gilmour T
grocer; Robert Johnston, draper; Charles Loney,
draper and hosier; William Logie, warehouseman;
K. M. Milligan, hairdresser ; A. H. Pettigrew, ware-
houseman ; Andrew Reid, grocer ; Alex. Sibbald,
grocer; J. A. Smith, draper; and A. M. Smith,
draper. Hon. treasurer, P. Bruce, jun., Clydesdale
Bank (Lim ), 14 Miller Street, Glasgow ; auditors,
Messrs. Walker & Marwick, C.A. ; law agent, Mr.
John Anderson ; actuary, Mr. Davidson Walker,
F.F.A., Edinburgh; general secretary, Alexander
Pollock, 49 Jamaica St., Glasgow.
The objects of the Union are to combine em-
ployers and assistants connected with shopkeeping
for their mutual benefit, by (1) assurance against
sickness and death, and (2) promoting the early
closing of all shops by legitimate agitation and
legislative enactment ; and also to promote a more
general arrangement of half holidays and holidays
for shopkeepers and warehousemen. Wholesale ware-
housemen are eligible as and are invited to become
members. The benefits to members incapacitated by
sickness or accident range from £1 per week, and a
payment at death of £6 5s. according to period of
membership. Females are admitted to membership-
on half contribution scales.
Bmjyloi/ment Bureau. — Assistance in obtaining
situations is given to members gratis. A fee is-
charged to non-members.
GLASGOW LANDLORDS' ASSOCIATION.
Office, 26 Renfield Street,
President, ex-Bailie Dansken, 121 W. Regent St.;
vice-presidents, J. Harrison, 61 Sardinia terrace, Hill-
head, and Robert Stobo, 26 Bellgrove Street ; treas-
urer, Chas. L. Dobbie, 21 Hamilton Park Terrace,
Hillhead ; secretary, James Wilson, 26 Renfield street ;
law agent, Thomas M. Stewart, 173 St. Vincent St.
Objects. — The objects of the Association are to
resist all attempts at unequal or unjust taxation of
house property ; to endeavour to remove the burdens
by which it is at present unfairly oppressed; to give
mutual advice and counsel in cases of difficulty, and
generally to take cognisance of all legislation affect-
ing house property.