MINERS’ COUNCIL

Grey River Argus, 25 August 1937, Page 7

MINERS’ COUNCIL

BALLOT FOR NATIONAL DELEGATE. MR. W. PENDLEBURY ELECTED. The resillts of the recent ballot for the National Council delegate from the Grey Miners’ Central Committee were announced last evening by the Returning Officer, Mr R. Clark, of Blackball. There were three candidates for the position, Messrs H. Johnson (Runanga), T. Miller (Wallsend) and W. Pendlebury (Runanga). Mr Pendle- t bury was the successful candidate with 265 votes, Mr Johnson receiving 247 votes, and Mr Miller 89 votes. The voting was as follows: — Roa Miners' Union. H. Johnson 26 T. Miller 6 W. Pendlebury 5 Wallsend Miners' Union. H. Johnston 10 T. Miller 40 W. Pendlebury ....... 10 State Miners’ Union, Runanga. H. Johnson 121 T. Miller •• • 21 W. Pendlebury 188 Informal 8 Co-op. Miners’ Union, Runanga. H. Johnson 83 T. Miller 4 W. Pendlebury 19 Informal 1 Blackball District Miners’ Union. H. Johnson * • 27 T. Miller 9 W. Pendlebury 27 Informal 1 Blackball Miners’ Hall and Welfare Union. H. Johnson 80 T. Miller 9 W. Pendlebury 23 Totals. H. Johnson 247 T. Millar ■ 89 W. Pendlebury 265 Informal 10 Majority for Pendlebury 18.