THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 857, 1 July 1910, Page 4

THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

DETAILS OP RETRKNCHMEJCT SOUGHT. In the House yesterday Mr. lferdmnn, 11.1'. for Yfellingloii "North, gave notice of his intention to ask the Prime Minister whether, in view of his statement, in his Upper Unit speech to tho effect that .£250,000 could be saved without impairing the olliciency of the j.ublic service, he was prepared to lay on the table of tho House: (1) That the names of all persons, inrluiliiij temporary clerks, who had left, been retired, or dismissed from the public service since April 1, I'JII'J, together with r. d<'Script ion of the nrfices held by them, the date of leaving the service." ii'.ul the amount of salary he was receiving when he left—-

Sir Joseph: Is this not a notice of mo tion for a return and not a question?

The Speaker: 1 revise all questions later on ami will look into the matter.

Mr. llcrdnnui went on to s-iy tli.if ], P wished the House to bo informed: (2)The names of all persons, including temporarv clerks, who had been appointed to or had joined the public service since that 'date; together with a description oi' the ollices to which they had been appointed Mid tho amounts i>£ their salaries.