POSTAL OFFICERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20626, 26 July 1930, Page 14

POSTAL OFFICERS.

FORMATION OF NEW GUILD

MOVE HELD UNNECESSARY

[Tiy TELEGIUrU.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Friday.

According to a statement issued to tho press, a motion was carried at a meeting of the Wellington section of tho Post and Telegraph Association to the effect that a controlling officers' guild was unnecessary. Tt was stated that about 150 members were present at the meeting, and that these included 50 controlling officers. An amendment that the forming of a guild was a matter for determination bv those eligible for membership was defeated.

DISAPPROVAL AT WANGANUI

CONTROLLING OFFICERS' VIEWS.

[BY TELEGt? A PIT. —PUESS ASSOCIATION'.] WANGANUI. l-'rifiaj. At a fully attended meeting of controlling oflicers at Wangauui this evening the following resolution was carried:— "That this meeting of controlling oflicers strongly disapproves of an attempt being made to form a I'ost and Telegraph Oflicers' Guild for controlling officers, and is of opinion that the present association, being given the. opportunity, can best safeguard and advance the interests of the controlling officers and the service as a whole."

PROTEST AT WHANCAItEI

"CAUSE FOR DISCONTENT." [lt YT E t.F.r; Jt Al' 11. OWN CORRESI'ON DENT. ] WJtANOARKI, Friday. At a meeting of the Whangarei branch of the New Zealand I'ost and Telegraph Employees' Association, resolutions were adopted taking strong exception to a section of the association members forming ft new organisation and expressing the opinion that the formation of a new guild was liable to cause discontent throughout the service.