SEAMEN'S UNION.
& MR. YOUNG KETTJENEP AS j jkap, ' SECRETARY. ... || Mr. TV. T. Young has pointed secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union by an overwhelming majority, having defeated Mr. H. Chard for the position by 811 votes to 110. Mr. Chard was formerly president of the Wellington Union, and latterly * member of the executive of the Seamen» Federation. The report of the returning officer (Mr. A. Parlane) regarding the ballot for the secretaryship wasl BUDmitted to a stop-work meeting of w union at Wellington, but the fignree I°' other positions in the local unioni »t Auckland and Dunedin -were not available, as the counting of the votes W not yet been completed. . Judging by the figures announced B the voting for the secretaryship, only » small number of seamen throughout M Dominion participated in the. I«Ul<* This is attributed to the unsettled staif of the members of the union who «• employed in the ships and to the »» that many seafarers are at lowing other occupations owing; to • number of vessels being out of comm* 51 Mr W M. Green ras elected at- « special meeting of the Wellingtonrt held previous to the ordinary *top-™J meeting to fill a vacancy on the «<¥ executive. <-'M
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 104, 3 May 1923, Page 6
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200SEAMEN'S UNION. Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 104, 3 May 1923, Page 6
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