THE CIVIL SERVICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13778, 17 June 1908, Page 8

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

SUPERANNUATION BOA D.

KEEN INTEREST SHOWN". !BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN' rOIUIKSrOXBE-S'T.] Wi■'. I.i.i v(.ton. Tuesday. Tiff: large (timber of nomination*; received for the, elective seat** on the Public Service: Superannuation hoard show--that the Civil Service is taking a very general interest in the scheme. It is announced that the ballot will take place on July 6. Two member.* have to be fleeted as representing *the IV.*.-; out Telegraph Department, and. three others as representing th© rest of the sen-ice. The following Ls the complete list of nominations to re-present the' Post and Telegraph Department:'— H. A. G. Huggms. Wellington- William McNickle, Christchurch: J. W. Salmon, postmaster, Wellington South -, H. L. Slyfield, telegraphist, Auckland; W. R. Thompson, postmaster, Opunake. The following nominations representing the remainder of the service have also been received:—C. E. Adam, Land and Survey Deportment; Wellington: G. Allport. Marine Department, Wellington: C. E. Bennett,-Roads Department, Wellingtons H. W. Bishop, S.M., Christchurch : F. K. De Castro, Education Department, Wellington; A. H. Duff. Treasury, Wellington: H. C. June.-. Government Printing Office, Wellington : J. W. Kinniburg, Government Life Insurance Department. Wellington: H. K. Radcliffe, Mines Department, We 1 - lington : Captain O. S. Richardson, Defence Department, Wellington : George K. Smith. Public Works Department, Wellington : H. R. Spence, Customs Department, Auckland; R. Waldie, Public Works Department, Wellington : E. W. Watson, Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington. Tin- members of the Board appointed by the Government are as follows:—The Hon. Dr. Findlay (Minister lor Internal' Affairs). Colonel Collins (Secretary of the Treasury), Mr. J. W. Poynton (Public Trustee), Mr. J. IT. Richardson (Commissioner of Government Life Insurance Department), and Mr. W. C. Kensington (Under-Secretary for Crown Lands). Among the nominee*; for the elective seals' the following are understood to stand as combined tickets.—Duff. Smith and Watson, one ticket : Kinnihurg. "Spenee (Auckland), and Bishop (Christchurch), ticket of the executive of the NewZealand Civil Service Association: Bennett, Captain Richardson, and Radeliife, third ticket. Despiteflthe numerous criticisms which have been 'evelled at the Superannuation Act- by various- classes of Civil servants, it seems that the service as a whole intends to avail itself very generally of the. newscheme. Last- session, in introducing the measure, Sir Joseph Ward stated that there were about 5000 Civil servants eligible to come under the scheme. Already over 4000 names have, been enrolled for admission as from dune 16, or earlier date, and a number of additionai applications have already been received from men who wish to join the scheme, from June 30, forfeiting their voters' rights. It is expected that the iota! number of adherents of the scheme by the end of the month will be close upon 6000. A large number have come in during the last two days, in time to secure voters' privileges.