THE WELLINGTON BRANCH

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 April 1922, Page 5

THE WELLINGTON BRANCH

WELLINGTON, April 12. The annual meeting of jnembers of the Wellington branch of the P. and T. Association was held to-night, being largely attended. The formal meeting was held in private, but the discussion on the question of affiliation with the Alliance of Labour was taken in open meeting.

Mr. Combs (general secretary) addressed those present on the question, and after some discussion, in which Ho ' serious opposition-was raised to the proposal, a resolution expressing confidence -in the general secretary and executive was passed almost unanimously, as was a motion confirming the —- action of the executive, in connection with the Alliance of Labour^ and instructing them to proceed with the affiliation. An amendment to shelve the matter indefinitely was defeated, oniy four voting in favour and over 70U. against.