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POST AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE. QUESTIONS IN HOUBI, [THE PKESB Special Berries.) WELLIN GTON, Septaabsr t A bombardment of questions -faßa. with employment in the Post aadliLw graph service, with particular rtfgm to recent dismissals of DbmpwaryfcZj men, was fired at the PostmartaMW eral (Hon. Mr Donald) in the fitmi Representatives to-day. , M * c - , H> Cha P ma n (Lab., WeDnt ton North* gave uotioe to trir iS_ Minister whether he was »m iSt grave discontent existed in the iw partment as a result of the tration of the Board of ApdbilJß whether, in view of the very few 12; peals upheld, he did not think 2Board was a farce. "' Mr F. Langs tone (Lab., WaimariaAenquired whether the original m? gramme of telephone work prepai«dto' the engineers for the current year k2 been reduced by the Dep&rtmcsM head, and whether if that work £3 been gone on with the services of hZ porary men would have been diasaS with. : - It was suggested by Mr J. OUri* (Lab.. Westland) that as the TTflnsif ment was discharging a numbs/ '%• skilled men. a more rigorous poHt* j*.' telephone installation should ot «■> sued in order to keep the men is mam. Mr F. Lye (U.. Waikato). ia asieS gent .[uestion. asked the Minister *JnL ther his attention had bees dram {£ the fact that 35 temporary assaM* ees in the Hamilton district tasfjSE discharged last week. Many of jSjff had lengthy service, and the IfiriS' was asked what arrangements bad)it||." made for their re-engagement. '.'** "They are sacking them all a—flte country," interjected Mr B. §tmm (Lab., Wellington East). , The Leader of the Oppositka OS/ Coates): Yes. everywhere. The Hon. Mr Donald said tbj* M men were temporary employees, s2r the work on which they had bssa «*, gaged was finished. In addition, Hi money allocated for it was foisted, * Mr Semple: Some of tbeat hswJbsßß employed for ten years. ' : 1 The Minister: Tarn looking tats-flfc position now. If it is possiot* w|k something for them, it will be dfl*t|fj