SEAMEN’S UNION SPLIT

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3591, 27 January 1927, Page 3

SEAMEN’S UNION SPLIT

OFFICIALS RETIRED

ACTION FOLLOWS INQUIRY

Wellington, January 2fi

Another stage in the Federated Seamen’s Union trouble was reached to-dftv when a commission of enquiry, which had been sitting for some time previously, delivered a report to a special meeting of members, after which, it is stated, the secretary of the union (Air. W. T. Young) and his assistant (Air Frank C. Howell) were formally retired from office. Four others were also struck off the union’s membership. A notice posted outside the office of the union set out in some detail the result, of the commission’s investigations, and stated that the recommendations were adopted by 181 votes to two.

It seems that exception was taken to the founding of a second union, to which funds amounting to £2600 were alleged to have been transferred without legal authority and a demand was made that this sum lie refunded to the union. The meeting appointed the following temporary officers: —President, Air. F. P. Walsh; secretary, Air. Felix Newficld; vice-president, Air. Maurice Wall; treasurer, A. Butler.

With regard to organisation, a notice issued states that the union is now restored to its original basis, and steps will be taken to hold a national election of officers as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made.