Grey Lynn Labour

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1940, Page 8

Grey Lynn Labour

BRANCH WORK CONTINUES

VACANCIES TO BE FILLED

[Per Press Association./ AUCKLAND, April 16.

“Any inference that the activities of the' Grey Lynn branch of the Labour Party have been automatically dit solved as a result of the decision made at a meeting of members to withdraw from the party ft far from Ihe truth,’ stated Mr F. Hackett, an executive member of the branch am. the pro tem secretary, in a statement lie said it was probable that a special meeting would be called shortly to fill the vacancies among the officebearers caused by voluntary resigi.ations.

Mr Hackett said it must be remembered that out of a membetship of over 400, only 65 members had voted in favour of the motion to withdraw from the party. A * fair proportion had voted in this way after hearingonly one side of the case. Members would be advised as to when the special meeting was to be held, he added, and it was expected that, after reconsidering the matter, even some of the 65 who favoured the resolution previously passed would still remain loyal members of the branch. At a later date it was hoped that members of the national executive would visit Auckland ahd address the branch.