STATE MINERS.

Grey River Argus, 18 February 1927, Page 2

STATE MINERS.

UNION ELECTIONS. Results of Ballots. Yesterday the State Miner-'’ Union held their annual ballots for the ••lection ii officers for l!i. ensuing term. The result? of the Vatiiig are as follows: — President. J K. Connell 222 .1. Price 76 Geo. Elliot 49 Informal 25 Majority for Mr. Connell .. 97 Secretary-Treasurer. Air. E. McAlavey was re-elected unoppose,l. General Check Inspector. J. Docherty 266 J. Price 82 Informal 27 Alajority for Air. Docherty .. 184 Trustees. 11. Hart and F. J. SmiTti were elected unopposed. Cheek Inspector—Middle Brake. D. Healey 219 .1. O’Donnell 159 S. Ilewitson . .. .. .126 W. Berry 59 Informal 56 Alajority for Air. Healey . . . . 51 Check Inspector—James Mine. J. Tallentyre 218 E. Graham 158 Informal 37 Alajority for Air. Tallentyre . . 300 Check Inspector—Top Mine. U. Closs 208 G. Gallagher 1-19 Informal 18 Majority for Air. Closs . . . . 59 Deputy Check Inspector—Middle Brake Air. .1. Dowling was elected unopposed Deputy Check Inspector—Janies Mine Air. W. Hector was elected unopposed. Executive Members. B. Bowden .124 W. Johnston 106 J. Gillely 98 P. Jamieson 98 W. Hart 89 J. Price 71 J Halliday 39 W. Hector 12 Informal 127 The five polling the high st number.' of votes were elected. —Messrs Bowden Johnston, Gillely, Jamieson, and Hart. Check Weight Inspector—Top Mine. E. McAlavey 12.» J. Adamson 25 Informal 18 Alajority for Air. McAlavey . . 100 Check Weigh inspector—Top Mine. G. Closs 118 H. Johnston 115 G. Elliot 12

informal 20 Majority for Mr. Closs .. .. 3 Check Weighman—Middle Brake. W. Boddy 11l I. Price * 27 J. Halliday 16 Informal .14 Alajority for Air. Boddy . . . . 6< Deputy Check Weighman—Middle Brake. ■S. Ilewitson. 94 11. J. Smith 55 Informal 18 Majority for Mr. Ilewitson .. 39 Deputy Check Weighman—Janies Min h. Hart 76 J. Tallentyre 74 J. Johnston 34 Informal 24 Alajority for Mr. Hart .. .. 2 Hall Caretaker. J. Devine ISO J. Mundy B'S W. Lemon 33h T. Isherwood 23 Informal 47 W. Greening 18 Majority for Air. Devine .. .. 22