STRIKE BALLOT.

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 552, 29 December 1925, Page 6

STRIKE BALLOT.

TRAM \VA YMEN DISSATI SPIED. Press Associai.io'i. Christchurch, Roc. 28. The Christchurch tramway men have. taken a ballot during the last few days on a . proposal to tsriko. It is said that Ihe molormcn and conductors are strongly in lav'uur of a strike, owing to dissatisfaction with their treatment by the management. The ballot taken, however, embraces all members of the union, and all of the employees are not so dissatisfied as the traffic men. The result of the ballot is not declared yet.' If the declaration i s in favour of a strike the proposal is that work shall cease on New Year’s Day.

A Year’s Tennis Y —Y REVIEW BY TILDEN. New York, December 8. The risk of incurring the -dislike ainl disapproval of other players, I lind it interesting at the close of any season to take a hasty glance at the general trend of the game, and the improvement or retrogression of various stars. . Billy Johnston has had a groat season. He, made a w underfill comeback, and is as good as ever. Many people think Vincent Richards sli]>ped. I would say he siuod still. Jean Borolra had a wonderful year. He showed a great increase in confidence and technique. - Gerald Patterson made a big comeback that placed him once more among the very best. J. 0. Anderson’s retrogression was very marked, due primarily to illhealth, and the unavoidable circumstances of family sorrow. > Rene Laeoste showed marked- early-sea-son improvement that did not quite hold till the end of the yoat. lie is a-very great player now and is destined to become still greater.

Manuel Alonzo showed a decided improvement, due to more consistent control of temperament. Harada. showed the most outstanding improvement ol the whole .>eai. He i s one of the.most dangerous players. Japan has produced. Norris ’Williams was erratic, but brilliant.

Howard Kinsey had a year of stagnation.

B. 1. C. Norton (South Africa) possibly showed a slight advance. George Lott had a year of disappointment after a wonderful stall. Chapin’s performances were market by careless lapses. Snodgrass bad a poor season, coding dismally. Wall ace Johnson is slipping. Casey put i n splemjid work, which was marred by illness^.