WATERSIDE WORKERS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 21, 25 July 1927, Page 4

WATERSIDE WORKERS

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Following' are the results of the annual election of office-bearers of the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union: —

• President—L, Glover (elected), 946; J. O'Donnell, 337...

Vice-President—P. C. Green, 505; T. .Napier (elected), 763.

Secretary—J. H. Dunn, 409; J. 0. Johnson (elected), 873.

Returning Officer—W. Connell (elected), 735; C. Henry, ' 519. . Assistant Secretary—E. E. Canham, SSI; L. Jones, 148; J. W. Trim (elected), 656. Local Disputes Committee—F. Backhouse, 388; L. Glover (elected), 973; P. C. Green, 573; J. O. Johnson (elected), 901; A. G. Lindsay, 611; T. Napier; 617.

No. 1 Stevedores—F. Backhouse, 16S; H. Fairclough; 81 j A. Hotton, 42; A. G. Lindsay (elected), 210; J. E. Napier (elected), 171; L.Mreadwell, 98. No. 2 Stevedores —C. Lawton (elected), 193; D. M'Ewen (elected), 231; S. Partridge, 185; W, r .H. Kose, 119.

Harbour Bo&rd Section—G. Butcher (elected)i 171; F.^Cox (elected), 174; T. Fisher, 133; J. Thomas, 78.

The following officers were elected unopposed:—Treasurer, B. Cooley. Trustees, W. Currie, F. O. Martin, N. M'Ewen. Coal workers' delegates: D. Betts, T. Pearce. Slip workers: W. Heenan.

There is a small return to come from the Foxton Union (which is a branch of the Wellington organisation) that can reverse the position of A. G. Lindsay and T. Napier for the local disputes committee, as there are three to be elected, but cannot affect the result in any of the other issues.

The ballot was conducted under the preferential system of voting, Mr. R. J? Seal officiating as returning officer, assisted by Messrs. T. P. Williams, F-. Feehan, and R. Campbell as scrutineers.