CONFERENCES.

Grey River Argus, 21 July 1926, Page 6

CONFERENCES.

PUBLIC SERVANTS. ANNEAL CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, July 20. ’I he annual conference of the Public Si r\ice Association was opened by the > Vt'.ormy General, th- Hon. F. J. Rolles j.i a, who v. ~s accompanied by Mr Veri s'-haffed. Public Service Commissioner. t Mr Burgess, V ice-President. assured i' i Mioisier nf the loyalty of the Ser \i .- in <e country and the Govern|m» ni. The A-.'ociai ion's main aim wa* j' x m. ki- !lx- ?■.. w Zealand Public Ser \i< .- the In t and nin- t efiic'ont in tl.t v. •rid. Nnii idit i<*:. I. it aimed at pron.ii’itig ih-- welfare of its members in ■i.’iy i i i|m-sts m;.de, which were beli( V rd in be just and res• <;liable. Tie thank ed tin- Govern meat for the increase i Hiirii in the pej,-ions of widows and I iHew.iiH-vs f«>r children. Tt was hoped ajiother I'lank in the Association’s 1 :d - ;t f'-ria would shorf-v be realised in I ih.- diroi thin »f family allowances. The Miiiu-fer -aid. that all matters iirotii. ht In-fore the ('lovernnii nt would iri-i ii. full considers'ion. Ue appro.-’ inlod the high standanls and loyally of the Service. 11-' agreed that the li. st nr'instav of any Government war a satisfied Public Service. The Ser vice was now attracting the best men J •i hI ns long as they were actuated by il.e s.'inio ide;: Is there would be no fear for the future. lie wished the Conference every success.