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SPLIT OVER SEAMEN’S, : SECRETARY. “ • • • • i CHIEF CLERK TRANSFERS TO STATE.OFFICE TOM AVALSH INCENSED United Press Assn, by EL Tol. Oopyrlffit (Australian Press Assbi'iatlbn.) SYDNEY. Nov. 0. The, domestic troubles of the -Australian Seamen’s Union became . accentuated during tire, week-end when tho chief clerk of the Federal secretary’s office, Mr R. .Hack,withdrew and transferred to the ; State secretary’s office with : books and papers. ' ' • Air Tom AValsh is incensed.: Ho declared that Mr Hack automatically sacked, himself, and that somebody else will bo appointed. The Johnson faction of . tlio Sydney branch held a meeting among themselves and despatched M.r Peter McKernan to Adelaide to supersede the local secretary, Mr Ci Woodsford. who is a Walsh supporter, hut. members there .aro giving. McKernan the cold shoulder. . ' The battle is . not . cpncludedi
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10737, 7 November 1928, Page 5
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