AUSTRALIAN SEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7842, 20 May 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN SEWS

(Per Press Association— Copyright) Received' May 20, at 11.< i a.m. MELBOURNE, May 20. Warm correspondence has passed between the Postmastcr r General and Deputy-Postmaster Outtrim, of Victoria with reference to the recognition of the Associations of postal employees. Mr Outtrim declared they were mischievous ■' and meddlesome and tended to destroy discipline, that they existed1 for selfish purposes, to secure shorter hours, more pay, and more holidays. Mr Mahon, in a minute, stated he must decline to receive any further communications in which- Mr Outtrim 'referred to ''his felfow officers in acrimonious and contemptuous terms. He recognised the right" of propovly constituted associations, through their executive officers, submitting grievances. The total cost of South African contingents to New South Wales was £933,522, Victoria £314,050, Queensland £424,759. HOBART, May 20. The Government; has introduced a Bill to provide for the ajbolition of the Chief Secretary,, the Cabinet to comprise a Premier, Treasurer, and Mjni3ter (or Lands} toj whom £2600 a year is to be paid, the three to .share as they made decide.