GOVERNMENT SERVICES
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—According to the numerous articles published in the newspapers, the present 'Government seems bent on dismissing men from the railway service, and also on ceasing running a large number of trains. It is strange that the members of present former Governments could not have realised that the introduction of the Highways would eventually prove a severe blow to the revenue of the railways. This has taken place, and the results have proved fatal to a large number of men whose services have been, dispensed with from the Eailway Department. Unfortunately it is the poorly paid men with large families whose services are no longer required in many instances. The action taken has been on the plea of economy. Is it impossible to effect any savings in the general administration of the other branches of the service? Surely something can be brought about so that all departments come into line to assist in reducing taxation. Queensland has adopted a general reduction of salaries of 6 per cent. This course possibly could be followed in the Dominion without inflicting any undue hardship. Members of Parliament should know that this small country is heavily handicapped by administrative costs quite in excesi and out of proportion to its population.— I am, etc.,
ECONOMY,
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 44, 20 August 1930, Page 7
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