SEAMEN’S UNION.
ANNUAL NATIONAL BALLOT. ■WELLINGTON, August 5. The results of the annual national ballot of the members of the Federated Seamen’s Union of New Zealand for the election of officers and on other matters were announced as follows:— Wellington.—President, F. P. Walsh, 1444 (elected) ; P. M. Butler, 279; branch vice-presidents—M. Wall, 1376 (elected) ; G. Godfrey, 1102 (elected) ; P. M. Butler, 606; treasurer, A. Nicolson (unopposed) ; secretary, Felix Newfield (unopposed) ; assistant secretary, M. Wall, 1202 (elected) ; E. G. Clark, 503. Auckland.—President, D. M'Lennan (unopposed) ; treasurer, N. Nilsen (unopposed) ; branch secretary, T. F. Anderson, 1100 (elected) ; Dick Harmon, 423; P. A. Butler, 178; assistant secretary, H. Williams, 1203 (elected) ; T. Murphy, 511. Lyttelton.—Lyttelton agent, T. G. Graham, 996 (elected) ; T. F. Benson, 357; W. H. Brown, 347. Dunedin.—President, R. Todd (unopposed) ; treasurer, N. M'Gilvery (unopposed) ; branch secretary, W. Clarke, 1385 (elected) ; H. T. Pereira, 321. COUNCILLORS. Wellington.—P. M. Butler, 728; T< G. Graham, 1457 (elected) ; A. Nicolson, 1273 (elected); F. P. Walsh, 1448 (elected). Auckland. —T. F. Anderson, • 115 (elected) ; P. A. Butler, 384; G. Godfrey, 564; Dick Harman, 518; T. Murphy, 674 (elected) ; J. M’Cready, 337; D. M'Lennan, 773 (elected); J. F. Noble, 587. Dunedin.—T. F. Benson, 958; W. Clarke, 1437 (elected) ; E. G. Clark, 1132 (elected); M. Wall, 1402 (elected), - SEAMEN’S JOURNAL. On the question of the establishment of a seamen’s journal, the votes in favout numbered 939, and those against 531, and the proposal was carried.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 60
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238SEAMEN’S UNION. Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 60
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