GREY PRESIDENT FOR MOTOR TRADERS

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1948, Page 2

GREY PRESIDENT FOR MOTOR TRADERS

p.A. NAPIER, October 7. The officers elected at the annual conference of the New Zealand Retail Motor Trade Association are as follows: — President: Mr. W. E. J. Steer (Greymouth); Vice-i-residents, Messrs P. Ornstein (Auckland) and D. J. Mcßeath (Timaru); Executive, Messrs Steer, A. Dysart (Hastings), Ornstein, Mcßeath, G. C. Tapper, Walmsley (Invercargill), F. Halligan (Auckland), C. H. Preston, L. J. Purdie, R. B. Gibbons (Wellington), E. S. Velvin (Christchurch), W. A. Christiansen (Whangarei), F. C. Jolly (Palmerston North), and W. A. Nehoff (Auckland); Apprenticeship Committee, Messrs G. W. Fairweather (Christchurch), G. C. Johns (Auckland) and F. A. Knight (Wellington) - Representatives on Certification Board, Messrs F. B. Cadman (Auckland), Fairweather and C. J. Ralph (Wellington); Section Committee, Chairmen, Messrs Tapper (garage). Halligan (petrol), Preston (tyre), Purdie (electrical), Velvin (motorcycle), and Walmsley (motor vehicle); Councillors of New Zealand Motor Trade Federation, Messrs Gibbons, Jollv Preston, J. G. Ingram (Nelson), Knight and Steer. -ErTWING ELEMENT

“In New Zealand to-day there are strong Left Win- elements which are violent]’ - opposed to all forms of private enterprise, said Mr. Steer, after ,ns election as President. “Industrial unions, controlled by avowed Communists, are forcing their views, and exerting pressure on the powers that be,” he said. “They do not always operate openly, but use insidious means. We must watch them very carefully.” It was decided to hold the next con'erence at Franz Josef Glaciei.