AUCKLAND CARPENTERS’ UNION

Evening Star, Issue 23678, 11 September 1940, Page 6

AUCKLAND CARPENTERS’ UNION

KEEN INTEREST IN ELECTION OF OFFICERS [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 11. Six hundred attended the annual meeting of the Auckland Carpenters and Joiners’ Union in the Trades Hall last night, the president (Mr J. M'Cormack) being in the chair. The proceedings were orderly, but there were keen discussions, on contentious matters. Principal interest centred in the election of officers in the key positions, and several changes were made. The voting was by postal ballot, and the results were not known until early this morning, when the checking was finished. The vote for presideift was taken in the hall, Mr M'Cormack being reelected by 243 votes to 225 recorded for Mr T. Kelly, who was president several years ago. The postal ballots resulted in a change of secretaryship, Mr C. Moor defeating the retiring secretary, Mr J. G. Keimerley, by 336 votes to 279. There were seven nominations for two vacancies on the executive. Mr A. Greig was re-elected. Mr W. H. Trembath did not stand again and was replaced by Mr T. P. O’Connor. For the position of town organiser Mr R. Stanley was elected, defeating the temporary organiser, Mr 1?. Giles, by 427 to 201. Mr E. A. Waters was elected country organiser by 570 votes, almost a unanimous vote.