PUBLIC SERVICE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1074, 22 July 1924, Page 6

PUBLIC SERVICE.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION.

Per 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. Sinei. The animal 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 were sold and the proceeds were reinvested. The reserve fund was £2702 12s lOd. The ordinary cash receipts exceeded the payments by £2IG 8s Bd. Tho subscriptions outstanding totalled £531 5s 3d. The report stated that 1G benefits had been obtained during the year. Theso did not include anything relating to the principal activities of the Association, namely. claims in connection with regrading due on Ist April last, and also improved salary conditions. The former was still under eonsideraion by the Public Service Commissioner and the second was embarrassed by reason of the position created through the action of other organisations. The association would like to see a common basis ol claim brought before Parliament this session by the three organisations that have most in common—the P. and T. Officers’ Association, tlie Railway Oiiicers’ institute, and tho Public Service Association.

In moving the adoption of the report, Mr Sinei said that the year had been a strenuous one.

Mr Sinei was re-elected president ami Mr Mackintosh and J. Jackson both of Wellington, were elected vice presidents.