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was instrumental in/ securing sub- T . •» /T Tm C j Tp/voiJTorrc ■, stantial improvements for the JAJMLEj» KUli^liXO workers. (For Mayor) ■ In 1915 Mr. Roberts became secretary of the National Organisation of Waterside workers, retaining the position until elected to the Waterfront Control Commission. In the intervening period ho shouldered a tremendous responsibility for the industrial, workers of this country and conducted some of the most important arbitration cases ever held.' As leader of the Labour repre- ' eentatives of the 1929 National Industrial Conference, he was a strong advocate for the establishment of secondary industries. The Massey, Coates and Ward Governments sought his help in many important '. industrial • commissions, and in 1930 he represented New Zealand at the International Labour' Conference at Geneva —the first delegate to represent this country. In the same year he represented New Zealand workers at Confer- ; ences in Stockholm, Amsterdam, Great Britain, Ireland and Canada. He has completed seven years as National President of the New Zealand Labour Party, a position he has filled with great credit to himself and proved a tower of strength in the dark days of uncertainty when war broke on the country. As chairman of the New Zealand Worker Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd., he has helped build the Standard Press to a wide sphere of activity. Mr. Roberts, at present, holds the responsible position of Waterfront ControlCommissioner. He has been a member of the National Patriotic Fund Board since its inception. OVER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE, GIVEN UNSELFISHLY FOR THE CAUSE THAT KNOWS NO DEFEAT. Vote ROBERTS and the Labour Ticket j> *i f, ?\ LABOUR Candidate for LABOUR Candidate for HARBOUR BOARD CITY COUNCIL EDWAKD ALBERT ROY NAPIER HOLLAND Born at Waihl and has resided in H h d prevlous , oca i body Wellington for 25 years. In his experience on the Hospital Board younger days was well travelled where he proved himself a tireless overseas through his *°"™c*i™ worker tot the good of the staff with boxing and other sports For and patients. A son of the late many years Mr Napier has taken H e" Holland, he has had an ?., 7 er£. P.*» m{ ncn* I"*eJf, e« *«»i« exceptional background in humaniWaterside Workers' organisations tarian principles expressed in his in which he holds | ecret»y'»L, an* long active participation In the executive positions., As.a .studentof & labour Party organieconomics and l" j a»s r triaL c|Ue h ß*'onß a sation. He is keenly interested in and a keen debater, he has a suburban district development . I&^JK&£?%&£3i andis—";L this electio? and harbour administration. campaign. . Vote Full Labour Ticket Vote Full Labour Ticket | LABOUR Candidate for LABOUR Candidate for | HOSPITAL BOARD HOSPITAL BOARD I JANEtTbLAIR ALEXANDER W. !., SAVEGE CROSKERY t Mrs Janet Savege has had long Mr. A. W. Croskery was a prom- ' experience in the work of the inent member of the Hospital i labour Movement starting in Scot- Board for some years, being ■ land where she was engaged in chairman of the house and staff ! war (textile)'"production ■'during committees./ He is a powerful i 1914-181 "'•"She -has'lieldiSejcretarial advocate of modern hospitalisation. i positions' in the .Wellington South Born and educated in Wellington, ' and; Northland > branches and is an he has given long and valuable : executive member of the Women's service to the shoo assistants of Branch; Her war work has been his native city. His interests in mainly in Patriotic and E.P.S. education were apparent when he activity. Possessing a virile per- was chairman of Lyall Bay School sonality, and a clear understand- Committee. He has held many ing of hospitalisation, she advo- responsible positions in the Labour cates the greatest good for the Movement. . ;. ' greatest number. Vote Full Labour Ticket Vote Full Labour Ticket j -7 -'J LABOUR Candidate for 1) LABOUR Candidate for I) CITY COUNCIL and CITY COUNCIL and ! HARBOUR BOARD HOSPITAL BOARD i TOBIAS GEOKGE HILL MATTHEW Mr> T" l| U«. lßT,? llOn?pJnrn yfli?Bf r Born ln Scotland, served with the men making his presenco felt in Royal Eneinpprs nnrl Ttnvii v\v S.\KS"a' MS its Ss s'-S « -£Sf development, on the sea, and on the va i uatio n experience and i, at waterfront, and brings practical present employed as a company experience to the P™l>^ms of manager. His work on the Clyde ! to-day. He holds the important Quay School Committee and on the ! F? BitiS« n i> f n l atlon|' l, I B°C*. eta T r T *,i °f Wellington Education Board has | the Waterside Workers. r ,™ ft provided him with an opportunity t which enables him to. bring to of fllrthei . inß n keen interest in I Harbour Board and City Council the welfare of children and young « administ^njery^d^nite and peop , e . Vote Full Labour Ticket Vote Full Labour Ticket