Deputation to the Premier

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 20, 24 July 1893, Page 2

Deputation to the Premier

(PKB PBEBS ASSOCIATION). ' Wellington, This Day. A deputation from the Bailway Insurance Conference," accompanied by Mr McKerrow, Chief Railway Commissioner, waited on the Premier this morning to explain the amendments proposed by the Conference in the Railway Insurance Bill. Mr Seddon, in reply, said he would object in toto to the proposal to allow the men to increase their contributions for the purpose of increasing the amount of their retiring allowances, as such pro* vision would he entirely tosthe.adv«Hnfge of the best paid men in the service. There were many good features hi the' Bill, but it miwt be borne in' mind the whole Government service had to be considered, and. nat«ojie^brsiwfr?*yj$ > be admission that the JJiyendJj Societies and Insurance Companies could do all that the Bill provided must be seriously considered, as tne Government must take into account the effect the Bill would have on these institutions; \ |{c: fe;buld place the views of the delegates before his " colleagues, and ask the Commissioners to Ret the proposals contained: in the Bill submitted to actuarial computation, The Government would not act hastily in a matter of such great importance.