THE WHARF LABOURERS' UNION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2177, 16 June 1914, Page 6

THE WHARF LABOURERS' UNION

SECRETARY EETAINED. About-200 members <rf the. Wellington Wharf Laboured'.Union'.attended a general meeting held in St. Peter's Schoolroom last nig|t, Mr, J, L. Radoliffe, tho pwsifeit, being in the chair. The meeting, which was not open to the Press, was called principally to consider n noticfe.oi motion to remove front office tlie secretary (Mr. C. A. PiirdsT). In some quarters it Was thought that the meeting was- likely to be an .«*• tremely lively one, but, {rota what ■could afterwards bis gathered, if .wis a mild affair compared to w%ai some previous meetings of the watersidcrs have been. The proceedings lasted from 8 p.m. Until close ofl II p.m., but not a great tfea] of business Was traps-, acted. _ A reporter Was informed that early in the meeting, when the motion ' for the : removal. .of the. secretary was being put; a_ snembfer ' moved t]bit -the question of wis suspension be held' over until after the balance-sheet had • bcwi drawn. nr>. The chairman declined to accept. this amendment, awl a baflot was then ta-ken,- in acfioffJaflfio frith the rules. Tliis proceeding ooeupied ft© greater portiofi of two baurs, the resnlt •of'the voting haing that.it wa* decite by an overwhelming majority (tJie vgi> ing wassaid to have bfflffl 150t« 38) te" retain tlie services of the secretarv •(Mr. Purdev). .>'

Tlie anditor'a. report wa* not ■ d.eiilt with, but after tnc voting-oft the riiotion had been a.«.no.M:oeect, J a committee of nine was set iit> to revise the rules, Beforo Jhe meeting Bdjoumcd, » resolution Was moved cspressing' oonfr. dence in t_hs president'. This 'was carripd nnanim:ou.s3y. ■ , If is understood tha:t. a tfi;efitjng of tlie executive -of the' fnj-iau Wit)' be htfld this eveninr» to consider certain phases of last night's business.