WHARF LABOURERS.
■'■ ;' '■' / ■'. ■ .■"■■ . ■ ■ ■..•'■■ . ' ' .'■..• The'annual meeting of the Wellington Wharf Labourers'; Union -was held lost evening in Lyons's ..Cafe,, arid • was 1 attended i by- , about 10 members. Mr.; J. Bruton was in the chair.
Final arrangements were made in connection with the agreement' with the-Australasian Federated Seamen's. Union, by whiohdireot transference of members ~between .the two unions was made possible. ■•■..■■...■.-- t
The secretary (Mr.- D. M'Laren, M.P.) presented y a balance-sheet, which showed a .considerable augmentation of the union funds. A report was also read which stated that' the union had increased both in- numerical strength and: in financial stability. The' committee ' recommeriaeu , strict adherence- to sound principles t -in , order'that-.the' union,might.,continue .to ..prosper..' ~,,,, ■'.•■.';•■.■:.■-■'/"". ' A donation, of five guineas was voted to the Sailors': Best.;,';', J"-' .'■'■'' v ;
.It'[was'. agreed that the election, of ':. officers should.be held ;in the men's waiting room: on the wharf to-niorrow and Thursday. A'resolution was also carried which, made provision for' each section appointing delegates , to. act, on the Management Committee. . . . ■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 570, 27 July 1909, Page 6
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164WHARF LABOURERS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 570, 27 July 1909, Page 6
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