GENERAL NEWS PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF PROBLEM

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 July 1946, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF PROBLEM

The need for the. revision of the present Public Service Act and regulations was stressed in the annual report of the Public Service' Commissioner tabled in the House of Representatives last week. “Presentday trends, both in New Zealand and overseas, indicate an extension ot State activities,” adds the report. “This means that ,an increasing proportion of the community, is employed in the Public Service, and the need for uniformity in conditions is obvious.” The report regards it as inevitable that eventually one single tribunal will have to be set up to introduce and maintain, uniformity of pay and conditions throughout the whole of the State services. An important factor in this matter is that with the setting up of the Railways Industrial Tribunal, the Uniformity Committee, which has been in existence for 25 years, has lost its usefulmess as a reviewing body.

Workman injured. A Public Works Department employee, Robert Ritchie, of Kumara. was injured at his work on the Zig Zag road slip to-day. It is understood that he was struck in the face by a stringer and was taken to Hokitika for medical attention. Vandals Break Windows.

Stones-thrown by vandals, possibly children, broke three windows in the front of the premises of Westland Breweries, Ltd., Turumaha street, last night. No attempt was made to enter the building and it appeared to be a case of wanton destruction. National Savings.

Last week National Savings quotas were attained by 284 places in the Dominion. All the principal centres were successful and in each of the 20 postal districts the full district quota was obtained. Eighty-five areas have now reached their full annual quotas. Tattersall’s Prizes

Four of the major prizes have come to New Zealand as a result of the drawing of the latest Tattersails “consultation.” These are as follows: First prize of £lO,OOO, to “Two Tykes,” Christchurch; second prize of £2OOO to “W.K.,” Hamilton; third prize of £1250 to “Four Musketeers No. 3.” Auckland: sixth prize of £5OO to “Always Hoping.” Auckland. Mr. J. A. Lee’s Candidature.

Mr. F. M. Earle, Dominion secretary of the Democratic Labour Party, in a statement, at Wellington, last evening, on behalf of the party, said the national executive at a meeting in Auckland at the week-end, decided that Mr. John A. Lee be nominated for the Grey Lynn seat. Mr. Lee consented, subject to the endorsement of the Grey Lynn branch. —(P.A.) The Minister of Lands

The Wellington branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New Zealand passed a resolution assuring the Minister of Lands, Mr Skinner, and the Government of its support in their attempt to safeguard the interests of servicemen and others through the operations of the Land Sales Court. — (P.A.).

Korowai to Sail.

The Union. Steam Ship Company’s vessel, Korowai, which has been delayed at Auckland since June 22 because of the heating and lighting dispute involving coastal vessels, and subsequently because of a shortage of crew, has now a full complement, and is scheduled to sail this afternoon with freight for Lyttelton. The collier, Kaimiro. is still held here because of a shortage of crew.—(P.A.)

Railway Freight. Following the settlement last week of the seamen’s strike which idled shipping in the port of Greymouth, the railage of coal eastwards eased slightly, and the quantity of goods transported through the Otira tunnel from the west last week amounted to 18,993 tons, almost 4000 tons below the previous week’s record figure. In the corresponding week of last year 20,032 tons were transported, _ while in the similar week in July of 1944, 17.184 tons were hauled.

Relevant Evidence That relevant evidence was all he wished to hear was emphasised several times by Sir Archibald Blair during sessions of the Supreme Court in Timaru last. week. “It is not fair to people to have all their private affairs made public,” His Honor told one petitioner for divorce after interrupting her counsel. “I always prefer short cuts. There are,- only certain things I must know.” During tne hearing of a civil claim His Honor had ocasion to remind counsel: “This case is about a sordid thing called money, not the shattering of love’s young dream or anything else of the kind.” A third counsel also received a reminder after he had filed an affidavit which His Honor did not find of any assistance. “You might just as well have filed a page from Webster’s dictionary,” counsel was informed.

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All-wool Felt Cot Blankets in pastel shades of green, blue, pink, fawn; size 36 x 54; 12/9 each.—C. Smith’s. —Advt.