for their attendance, If they were ten minutes late they forfeited this shilling, and in many cases the attendance is marked by a reference in brackets (Item —, Bro. ten minutes late, no fee). Rule 9 provided:—
"The wages of each member of the Executive Committee shall be paid from the General Management Fund, and should it be deemed necessary, a sun not exceeding 4s. per diem expenses shall be paid to each member of the Executive Committee whilst engaged on the business of the Society, and the General Treasurer shall receive an additional sum of 10s. per quarter as salary. Members of the Executive Committee shall be fined 2s. each for non-attendance at a genera! meeting, unless a satisfactory apology is given."
The rules as to funds of the Society also provided for a General Fund, a Pension Fund, a Management Fund, and a Protection Fund, in addition to a Branch Fund in the control of every branch committee, Thus the new Society had its Protection Fund established and registered several months before the A.S.R.S. decided at its October Conference, 1880, to add a Protection Fund. Particular importance attaches to this point in that it was the first case of a Trade Union providing for the event of a strike on the railways. Rule 22, "Protection and Legal Defence Fund," contained the following points:—
"There shall be a fund for the protection of members from unjust treatment by any officials, from violation of any agreement by employers, or on account of any members taking an active part in any question relating to hours or wages, or any grievance which may arise in connection therewith, provided such member be so deputed by members of his branch; also for providing legal assistance in all cases which are not criminal in themselves . . . . .
"Should it be deemed necessary for the purposes of this Society to withdraw any number of members from their employment, they shall be paid a sum of 12s. per week each during such with-
