FREEZERS' UNION FEELING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1980, 10 February 1914, Page 8

FREEZERS' UNION FEELING

■ MR. BEARDQN BE-ELECTED, Tlie annual nieeling o : f tiho- Wellington I'Veeziug Workeis' tJnatn. was held at ketone last evening. Thefe. was a good attendance, and Mr. J. Smith presided. 'flio balance-sheet for tjjo year ending September 30, 1313, showed a credit of £3.50, _ . The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr. J. Smith; secretary, Mr, M. J. Keardo.n; treasurer. Mi , . A. Wright. The Executive Csniffiittee ivill consist of all dopartmenial delegates and the secretary. Keen interest was manifested in the eleetiqii of tlto secretary. On account of certain "strike wttera'nces" Mj\ f. J. Lyons was nominated to contest the office, against Sir. M. J. Reardon, aftd ( Oh a vote being taken throughout tlio district, the result was: > Roardon. Lyons. iWa Freezing Works ...... 20 1 Cistlecliff Freezing Works 70 3o Waina;a\va Free-zing Works 37 3D Weltingtott (I'etoiTO and Jfgar haiiranga) 48 14. TeWs .;.,........; 115 89 Mr. It.«ardon thanked Biembers for placing the.ii - renewed confidenc<? in hini, and added that lie did not nitod opposi* ticn. He had been seven years actively engaged in the Labour movement, and Hcver expected to get a any election. It was tttio that ho had stated that he was opposed to the genera] strike, and, presumably, that statement had wot pleased a certain section, but the union had upheld him, and ho trusted that through the incoming year they would work harmoniously together.