NEW ZEALAND WORKERS UNION.
Mr. J. O'Brien, General Secretary, furnishes the folio wing information: —The ballot taken in connection with the New Zealand Shearers and Labourers Union lias resulted as follows: In favour of changing the name of the Society to the New Zealand Workers' Union : For, 500 ; against, 146. In favour of establishing a newspaper similar to the Australian Worker: For, 400; against, 246. In favour of adopting the death benefit scheme : For 390 ; against, 256. In favour of the Society importing sheepshearers : For, 387 ; against, 259. In favour of raising the subscription to 10s per year : For, 344; against, 302. Vice-presidents, three to be elected : T. Brown, 464 ; G. Pearce.429; W. Wills, 413; A. Avery, 279. Trustees, three required : A. Shirley, 434; H. Mellon, 423; J. Sullivan, 389; G. Pearce, 344. Auditors, two required: E. Burrell, 403; W. Singleton, 329; A. M. Taafe, 320. Besides these the following were elected unopposed :—President, J. W. Kelly, M. H.R. ; Treasurer, H. E. Mann; General Secretary, J. O'Brien. There wcru a few informal votes. The next conference of delegates opens at Chrisbchurch on the 25th of April.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9487, 17 April 1894, Page 6
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