UNION WITH ALLIANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18170, 16 August 1922, Page 10

UNION WITH ALLIANCE.

MINISTER'S REFUSAL. 1" PETITION TO THE HOUSE. [BT TEL'iGSAPH. —SPECIAL BJSPOBTEE.] j Tuesday. . A lengthy petition, presented to Parliament to-day on behalf of the New Zealand Post, ami Telegraph Officers' Association, •ask 3 -that ■ the Postmaster-General be instructed to producethelegaiauthority under which he has, in the name of the Government, prohibited the completion of the affiliation of the association with the New Zealand Alliance of Labour, and, failing ibis ability to do this v requests that he be instructed to withdraw in toto his letter of April 7, 1922, in which ho advised the association that affiliation with the Alliance of Labour could not be allowed. In support Of this the petitioners state that the belief of the officials of the association *that it was of paramount importance to strengthen the organisation in some way so that fair representation on fair questions would receive fair consideration crystallised at the time that the incomes of public servants were threatened and actually reduced by the passing of the Public Expenditure Adjustment Act of this year. They claim f&at fact, logic, and arguments were a|l on the side of the Public Service at that time, yet the reduction was enforced.

TIE ELECTORAL ROLLS.

NOW BEING PRINTED. . [BX TBtBOBAPH- —SPECIAL BEPOBTHB.]

WELLINGTON. Tu«*d»y. ' Replying to a question by Mr. G. Witty (Riccarton) to-day, Mr. Maasey stated that the electoral rolls were now ' being printed. As soon as the work vras finished he would let the House know when tho rolls would be available.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. SIR J. SALMOND'S REPORT. [BY TELEGBAPH. —SPECIAL BBPQBTEB.J WELLINGTON, Tueeda* Replying to Mr. H. E. Holland, the Prime Minister said Sir John Salmond's report on the Washington Conference was ready for presentation to Parliament. Ho would be quite willing to wait for a few days before taking the discussion on it so that members could make themselves acquainted with the contents of the document.

THE BORNEO BORER. INTRODUCTION UNLIKELY. CBX TiXEGBAPH.—SPECIAL BEPOBTEB.3 WELLINGTON. Tue«d*r. Asked whether precautions were being "taken against the introduction of the Borneo bora', into this country, the Prime Minister stated to-day that the danger of its introduction did not appear to be great, as, so far as he knew, New Zealand did not import timber from Borneo. Ho would, however, bring the question under tho notice of the department concerned.