The Retrenchment Scheme.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 169, 23 January 1888, Page 2

The Retrenchment Scheme.

. K. v-. Rer Press Association. Wellington, Jan 22. Major Bodham sent in his resignation on Thursday. The rumor thqt ono of thq focal forts wifs tq be disnpiutled is iqqqrr rect. J’ho Minister of Defence is qf opinion that a largo reduction Qan bo made in the Department, aud it is intended shortly to commence tho weeding out. About thirty or forty officers are Jilcely to receive notico that their services are no longer required. Government do not consider that utteudanoe at School of Mines in Otago during the past two years has justified the annual subsidy of £.500, aud an intimation has boen sent to the management that it) need not-’expect any 'further after the end of March next. In 1886 there were only six students, and in 188 t Only seven. ' i- 1 Government have decided to supply fhe Hospital 'Committee with funds for carrying on the administration of the hospitals'fill the' 3lst‘of March next,'fhe oi l fhe financial year. The cost of supplying newspapers to the Civil Service in New Zealand is about £BOO a year. Government consider tho amouut much too large, and it is probablo Li- -U- :il U/v Un.i fi.mn per annum.