P. AND T. DISMISSALS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 83, 4 October 1930, Page 10

P. AND T. DISMISSALS

VOTE IN THE HOUSE

NARROW DEFEAT

. , ~ By a margin of only one vote, we motion of Mr. A. Harris (Reform, Waitemata) to reduce the Post; and Telegraph Department vote by. *9_ » a protest against the non-reinst-temeni of P. and T. officers dismissed at Auckland for divulging information contamed in telegrams, was defeated in laiueu. m ■% ■ , .. rn *i or the House of Eepresentativea yesterday. . . ■•"_.'■ The lengthy discussion continued after "The Post" went to press, and the amendment was! defeated by 32 votes to 31. The division list was as follows: For the amendment (31): Armstrong,, Barnard Black Carr, Chapman, Dickie, Fletcher Eraser Hall, Harris, H. E. Holland'Jordan,'Kyle, Langstonc, Lye, ■\rCombs M'Keen, Macmillan, Martin, Massey ' Muuro, W. Nash, O'Brien, Rushwo'rth, Samuel, Savage, Semple, Sullivan Waite, Wilkinson, and Wright, ■ Against the amendment (32): Ansell, Atmore Bitchener, Broadfoot, Clinkard Cobbe, de la Perrelle, Donald, Endean, Hamilton, Hawke, Healy, Henare, Hogan, H. Holland, Jones, Linklater, M'Donald, Macpherson, Makitanara, Munns, Murdoch; J. A. Nash, Ngata, Poison, Smith, Sykes, Taveraer, Veitch, Ward Williams, and Young. Pairs- For the' amendment—Parry, Howard; against the amendment—Stallworthy, Ransom. . - -■ - i —