RAILWAY OFFICERS

Southland Times, Issue 19281, 27 June 1924, Page 6

RAILWAY OFFICERS

CONFERENCE CONCLUDED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 26. Members of the annual Conference of the Railway Officers’ Institute were received as a deputation by Messrs R. W. McVilly, General Manager and Mr H. H. Sterling, Assistant General Manager, when matters affecting the First Division members of the Railway Service were freely and fully discussed. Mr McVilly congratulated the Conference on the policy of constitutional action adopted in connection with industrial disputes. On resuming the Conference decided that the Executive Committee should continue negotiations on the question of increases in salaries. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr J. R. Robertson (Petone) ; vicePresidents, Messrs V. R. J. Stanley (South Auckland), K. S. Skinner (Auckland), W. J. Smith (North Canterbury) ; Executive Committee: Messrs M. Vance, A. J. Coleman, F. C. Hunt, A. N. Loughton, E. W. Barnes, J. Hayes, A. S. Henderson; treasurer, Mr L. Barclay; auditors, Messrs H. Valentine and P. M. Muir. Messrs J. Forde and E. Williams, retiring members of the Executive Committee did not seek re-election. The Conference has concluded.