RURAL WORKERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2731, 28 March 1916, Page 8

RURAL WORKERS

ti BALLOT FOR ELBOTION OF. ; ■ • OFFICERS.' ! A ballot is : at -present; being ;taken V among the members of the A.P.U. • (Agricultural and Pastoral Workers Union, which ombrae'es the Now Zealand Shearers'"Association) for'tbe elecI "tion of officers-of the organisation, f -V For the . presidentship there are : two nominations —Messrs. A. J. King i (Timaru) and L. M'Oarthy (Masterton). The following have been nominated : as delegates to: th.e,.annual:conference:. '•"■Messrs. rW. !T. ;Adair (D ; unodin), C. E. :f Baldwin- "(Ghristchurch),- • ;:W;; \>'Booiio 'oa'ftwriglit•'(Welling-: ton, W. Collerfon V(Tmui); :A. Cook ■ (Waimate); .'J/':. Donnolley : (Christt church), R;;:Eddjy.-(Waimate),:.E. ;H. Fell (Masterton), J;'Heath (Morven), i W- Johnston (Oaraaru), E. Kennedy > (Christchwch), J. W. Keogh (Christchurch)," J. Mee ' (Wellington),_ F. <11. i. Smith (Ohristchurch),. E.- Smith. (Pes'- tone),, J. «Toivnsend (Blenheim). flie • executive; consists of seven members and tlie president. The nominations for the ■ secretaryBbip ate:-Messrs. W. E. Bell'(Christ- ■ church), G.:-Grayndler - (Wellington), A. : M- Hall (Timaru), E. Hilnter (Maste.r- ---: ton), P. K/rr (Ohristchurch). - - ; For 'the election of - permanent or- • 'fiftnisors ,(two Tequired), Messrs. E. ' Kennedy (Ohristchurch), J. Meo (We«- !; lington), F. R. Smith (Ohristchurch),, J. Townsend (Blenheim). i- Fivo nominations have been received foi the election of casual ..organisers;. They are:—Messrs. A. Cook (Waimate), C Cusack (Wellington), R. Eddy (Wai- !- mate), E. H. Fell (Masterton), H. Iselr son (Waimate). Four casual organisers ; are required. . " ' : , The ballot closes on May Sly 1916, ;■ and Mr. L. M. A.. Roarden is the re- ■ turning officer. . ;