SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 180, 29 July 1912, Page 7

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.--Tress Assn-ctattoo.) AGAIXRT IMPORTED EXPERTS. NAPIER, this day. The Napier branch of the Railtßaj* Servants' Society adopted the folloveiiig Tesolirtson unamiimraslT : — That thie •branch is opposed to any proposal to import from abroad experts to manage theNew Zealand Raihra/ys. Th's branch is of opinion that there am men at present in tlhe services quit* ca.pa.bl* of filJizrg the -pembion of jreneral manager if given the oppewtunftT." PL,AXWORKEBS' T"NIOX. PAI.MERSTON NORTH. Sunday. The -balf-yearly general meeting of the New Zealand Flaxtrorkera' Union did not deal with the question of cancelling the. union's affiliation to the New Zealand Federation of Labour, as was anticipated.. The question was held over for a special general meeting- to br held next month. There waa keen election for the presidency. Of the three-candi-dates, Mr Stone (the late acting-eecre-tary) beaded the poll. Other officers aTe: Secretary. Mr Robinson (reelected) : treasurer. Mr McTvor. The election of vice-presidents was held over. MASTERTOy A. A>TD P. ASSOCIATION. MA«TERTOX, Sunday. The .annual meeting: of the Masterton A. and P. Association was held yesteT.'.\y. MY Hu,;rh Morrison was re-elected ; -f.;Jdent. The annual report showed ■t the r/jmbership bad rncreased by ..•ver 300 daring the year, and that the :':]?.ncial position- of the Association had improved by £665. Messrs J. D. Cruickshank (Wellington), Ernest Short (Feilding), and John Smith. (Masterton) were elected honorary life members. _______»—««»«■