SUPPORT FOR SECRETARY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 11

SUPPORT FOR SECRETARY

Vv:Wj*«'.«l »• -Thi 'Eytning Post."f ■ ■,fe, vGHEISTCIITJRCH, This Day. ' ;>f%,&.^ery; largely:attended meeting' of^ne-Canterbury'branchi of the ■.'Engingers, vKremen, and .Cleaners' Associ- ■• ?fr°?' a. re9°h>tion was carried, expressing indignation at the manner in which the -;jiFrankton branch had kept the agi^ement; which it- had made and signed before Mr. E t Page, S.M., who heard .■' tn^iecent dispute,and arbitrated lipbn fa. itjVpithough this branch was not repre- :.. Beftte* at the arbitration. The resolution, ■Jcoritinuea,^-" At the same time, ye^reel it our honourable duty to abide by any decision giv.en in arbitration as,; since its inception; the word of the association,has been its bond. This branch calir upon all honestthinking/^ members to stand t Q their . principles and not allow the association , to be disrupted by their representatives f whoagreed.to abide by Mr. Page's finding and now wish to upset or disagree with h}». ruling,'/ We consider the Grand Council.table* the only place to discuss our-disputes. - There the Frankton delegat^» will, have ample opportunity to prove any improper methods they conBia?^K*Te been adopted to remove Mr Carroll. fro* the presidency, and we : I e??L c*e* that th? branch has v behttlefilitself to the extent of using ' the Press! fdr the purpose of causing in the ranks of the associa- , ; HOrir> V This branth also wishes to ex:.:presß ; its confidence in Mr. M'Arley, as ■.'■:«-we go not know of one case during his nineteen years' service where the interests,,of the members has not been his fir. st:. consiaeration. We also intend to .give: Mr, ..Eewin a fair opportunity befoire condemning him." _. .._:.^...^