P. AND T. WAR BONUS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 25 October 1919, Page 2

P. AND T. WAR BONUS.

Sir Joseph Ward made a lengthy statement regarding the war bonus- for Post and Telegraph employees. The matter had been before the House before, when the present FostmasterGeneral stated thatothe war bonus was not paya.ble from March Ist, 19] 9. Sir Joseph quoted Cabinet if-.inutes substantiating his contention that Cabinet' had resolved that the bonus should be paid until October1 Ist, 1919. He held that, there ,was t £277,000' still unexpended for the bonuses. ■ ' . ■ . Mr Massey said that if the money was promised by Cabinet,that pronise would be earned out "and the money paid. There, appeared to be some misunderstanding in ""'the matter, but he would see that the right cl.u'ng was done by those immediately concerned,,/