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AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE Daily at 9 p.m. Nightly 7.45 p.m. THE FINNEGANS and gLANNIGANS In a Merry Howling Mix-up At "FINNEGAN'S BALL" "FINNEGAN'S BALL" "FINNEGAN'S BALL" "FINNEGAN'S BALL" With MACK SWAIN and BLANCHE MEHAFFEY In A TURMOIL OP HURRICANE HUMOUR AND IRISH DELIGHT LIBERTY CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conductor: Mr Ernest Jamieson Reserves at The Bristol, or Ring 3360. N E W OPERA HOUSE (Ohristchurch's Finest Theatre). Direction: John Fuller and Sons, Ltd. TO-NIGHT at 8 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT o'clock TO-NIGHT MATINEE. SATURDAY, at 2.80. Sir Benjamin and John Fuller Present Connors and Paul's "LEAGUE OF NOTIONS" REVUE, "LEAGUE OF NOTIONS" REVUE, "LEAGUE OF NOTIONS" REVUE, "LEAGUE OF NOTIONS" REVUE. A Sparkling Show, Overflowing with Thrilling, Surprising, and Joyous Moments. Radiating all that is Bright. Featuring MIKE CONNORS and QUEENIE PAUL MIKE CONNORS and QUEENIE PAUL The Two Most Popular Revue Stars. SYD. BECK The Funniest Comedian 6YD. BECK in Revue. Supported by AN ALL-STAR COMPANY, Including THE EXQUISITE SIX, THE EXQUISITE SIX, The Wonderful "League of Notions" Ballet, And the Musical LINN SMITH'S JAZZ BAND. LINN SMITH'S JAZZ BAND. FULLERS' POPULAR PRICES: 8s (plus tax), 2b, Is. Box plans for to-night are at the New Opera House Confectionery from 10 a.m. until 7 o'clock. Theatre 'phona 2861 for reservations. M UNICIPAL CONCERT HALL. UNICIPAL CONCERT HALL, GRAND SCOTTISH CONCERT. GRAND SCOTTISH CONCERT. TO-NIGHT 8 p.m. TOrNIGHT. TO-NIGHT 8 p.m. TO-NIGHT. Popular Prices: Circle and Front . Stalls Is. Reserves (2s 6d) and Day Sales at the San Toy Sweet Shop, Manchester street (op* posita Concert Hall). . w ST. ALBANS RESIDENTS. 'ATCH "Press" for Mace's Meetings, RUTLAND HALL. 1866 PUBLIC NOTICES. NEW ZEALAND POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION. SALARIES IN THE POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. ' " ' PRIME MINISTER'S . STATEMENTS CHALLENGED. rvN the 27th September last, the Prime v-' Minister made a statement, in ' the course of a meeting held at Kilbirnie, Wellington, to the effect that there had Tjeen no decrease in the salaries of. Civil: Servants, rather had there , been an increase owing to' regrading, and not oiie. single ser-vant-had hi» salary reduced. Ae a result of subsequent newepaßer controversy, theT*rime Minister •on October 9th. from which it was naturally concluded tkat he would have the grace to avoid any further misrepresentation of the position. , From newspaper reports since.' rpteivep, however, it is clear that tne Prime Minister is continuing to make pubfic statements which are not in accord with the facts as they apply to the Post and Telegraph Department, and it has therefore beoome the duty of thp Post and Telegraph Employees' Association to t>ut the true facts before the public. The Prime Minister haS stated that he has made a particular study of the, position, and that not one single officer id now Buffering from the effects of the Salary cuts inflicted by the Public Expenditure Adjustment Act in 1922. Notwithstanding tba Prime Minister's proclaimed interest, and the assurance he gives, a comparison of the official records discloses the following position:— • ' , CLERICAL DIVISION—In 1921, 1046 officers received £320 per annum. In 1983 all these men, With the exception of a few promoted in the interim. Were reduced to £295 per annum. From tnat day to this no less than 528 of these individuals have remained stationary at £295 per annum. I" other wprds, despite the Prime Ministers assurance to the contrary, these men have not been reimbursed one' penny piece of the salary cuts. _ _ GENERAL DIVISION-In 1821, 966 offlcers received £258 per annum. In 1922) all these men, with the exception of » promoted in interini, were reduced yo £233 per annum. ,In 1924 the v maxipium was. raised to £240 per annum. . In 1928. of the original 986 affected in 1922, no less than 465 are stationary on #240 per annum. In other words they are still suffering from the effects of the salary cuts to the extent ot £IB per annum. ■,, Thus it will be seen that the Prime Minister's claim that all officer? who suffered reduction in 1922 have been reimb\»rsel is without foundation in "fact. The Prime Ministers line of argument IS a narrow evasion and does not even possess the virtue of accuracy. The true position for consideration, however, is. set our hereunder:— , ' . i . . In 1920, when the official cost ol figures were 62 per cent, over pre-war, the Government reoognised that the salaries paid to Civil Servants were inadequate, and an all round increase was granted of «B0 per annum for senior officers, ana £25 per annnm for juniors. This had the effect of partially, though not fully restoring to PubIxc Servants their pre-war standard 0 lm»Sj In 1922, on the argument that the cost of living had fallen, and owing to financjal depression, the Government reduced salaries by £25 per annum to seniors and £ls to juniors. The reduced scale, of salaries thereby brought into effect has till the present day, notwithstanding that the cost of living had risen in 1924, and has remained constant at a level approximating that of 1920. It is, therefore, evident that a remodelling of the salary scales m the Post and Telegraph Department is long Wellington, November 6th, MSB. 8814 IT. * SOUTH ISLAND FREEZING COMPANIES' ASSOCIATION. TO OWNERS AND CONSIGNORS Of STOCK FOR SLAUGHTER. OWING to the necessity of strictly «?»««?*• ing the proper standard of South Island Frozen Lamb Grades, which Is liable to be corinnslv affected by the killing of Ram Lambs, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marlborough, Canterbury, ot aß°i •®4 Southland Freezing Compameshavo decided that in future all Ram Lambs sent in slaughter will be rejected alive. The Companies understand that npw methods of docking are being considered by some farmers, which, while they may be effective in skilled hands, have in ordinary practice, as applied to stock for freeiing andlexuort proved to be not generally satisfactory. £hey therefore suggest ' be very conservative in departing from their nsual methods. " * For and on behalf of mgv SOUTH ISLAND FREEZING COM- , PANES' ASSOCIATION, 0. G. WILKIN, Q202 Secretary. CONSTIPATION I Teaston Tablet* swure nsr, tegular, complete elimination. Oimh'r- 1 * BarntHa*, Chetniita. —f