MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 March 1928, Page 9

MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

BUSINESS CONCLUDED. [UY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NEILSON, March 16. At the Municipal Conference, on the motion of the Mayor of Nelson, it was resolved that the Local Authorities Superannuation Ac-t be repealed and that in substitution therefore t.lie Government he asked to establish a fund to be contributed to by the local authorities, such fund to provide for the superannuation of all their permanent employees, and that it bo made compulsory for all such employees to contribute thereto, the fund to be corporated with and administered as part of the National Provident Fund.

A suggestion from Christchurch, that the hardship involved in the transfer of an officer from Government- to a local authority, or from one local authority to another, be eliminated, was adopted. At the conclusion of the business the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. G. A Troup) moved a vote of thanks to the president of the conference, the Mayor of Nelson (Mr. W. J. Moffatt). The speaker had been told that his was the largest conference yet held. A great many important matters had come up, and yet the conference had got through on time. He also wished t-o thank Mr. Moffatt- for the very fair manner in which he had. dealt out the chairman’s duties.

A specialvote of thanks was paLSsed to the Mayoress (Mr. Moffatt) for the splendid entertainment she had. provided for the ladies. The town clerk (Mr. A. Edmonds) was also thanked/for his kindness to delegates.