LABOUR PARTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22834, 19 March 1936, Page 14

LABOUR PARTY

CLUTHA VALLEY BRANCH The third annual meeting of ,the Clutha Valley branch of the New Zealand Labour Party was held at Tuapeka Mouth on Tuesday evening, when there was an excellent attendance. The retiring president (Mr H, K. Eadie), reviewing the branch's activities during the past year, congratulated the executive on its able work, particularly during the election campaign. Although unsuccessful in capturing the Clutha seat, the numerical strength of the voting fully indicated the value of the Labour organisation in the Clutha electorate. He urged that members should look at their party's activities from a national rather than a parochial point of view, and enjoined all members to increase the branch's membership during the coming year. The healthy state of the balance sheet reflected credit on the able management of the secretary (Mr R.J. Brown), and a minute of appreciation was recorded him in this connection. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term:—President, Mr Joseph Mosley; vice-president, Mr Robertson Brown; secretary and treasurer, Messrs A. JE. Farrant and R. J. Brown; executive —Messrs R. Mosley, C. Keenan, H. Cross, JJ M'Govern, and D. Brown; delegates to L.R.C., president * and secretary. ,'.,., It was felt that certain recommendations which might be advantageous to mining in general might be of service to the Mines Department, and a subcommittee of local mining men was formed to consider these matters; a report to b« later submitted to the branch. Mr A. Campbell, president of the Balclutha branch, and Mr C. Gardsjde, secretary of the Labour Representation Committee, who were present, briefly addressed tho meeting regarding then branch's activities. A vote of appreciation was accorded the speakers.