PUBLIC SERVICE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 July 1924, Page 5

PUBLIC SERVICE.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. , (BY TELEGItAPB—-PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, July 22. The •annual meeting of the council of the New Zealand Public Service Association opened in Wellington to-day under the presidency of Mr R. Sinel. The . opening was formal, Sir Francis Bell, who was to attend, being at Sir Walter Buchanan’s funeral. Twentytwo delegates were present. The annual report showed a membership of 5324, including 25 in Western Samoa. The year had been very satisfactory financially. War bonds' to the value of £4OO had been sold and the proceeds reinvested. The reserve fund was £2702 12s lOd, and the 'oi-dinary cash receipts exceeded the payments by £216 8s Bd. Subscriptions outstanding totalled £531 5s 3d. .

The report stated that 16 benefits had been Obtained during the year, but these did not include anything relating, to the principal activities of the association, namely, claims in connection with regrading, due on April 1. last, and also improved salary and conditions. The former was still under consideration by the Public Service Commissioner, and the second is embarrassed by reason of the position created through the action of other organisations. The association would like to see a common basis of claim brought before Parliament this session by the three organisations that have most in common—the P. and T. Officers’ Association, the Pailway Officers’ Institute, and the Public Service Association. In moving the adoption of the report Mr Sinel said the 'year had been a strenuous one. Mr Sinel was re-elected president, and Messrs Mackintosh and J. Jackson, both of Wellington, vice-presidents. The conference is now in committee.