CIVIL SERVICE CONTROL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10001, 19 June 1918, Page 3

CIVIL SERVICE CONTROL

AMENDMENT URGED

QUESTION DISCUSSED AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF ASSOCIATION.

Public service control was a matter for comment and discussion «t the annual conference of the New- Zealand Public Service Association yesterday. The following tiro remits wore passed in this connection;—

That the Government bo requested so to amend the Public Service Act, 1912. as to provide for thn control of th© service bv a non-political board in place of a Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners as at present, such board to include at least one member to be •elected bv publio servants who are members of the Public Service Association. That the Public Service Association, while recoKnisinir that amendments are stiii recruired in th 6 system of Commissioner control, express their keen disapproval of any "attempt made to revert to the former; system of political control.

-- AMICABLE RELATIONS. . The question is referred to as follows in the annual report oi tns association o executive:—''The Public Service Commissioner and the association's executive officials have met at many interviews aurimr the twelve months, and wo are pleased to be able to state that the .amicable relations which were established shortly after the withdrawal of the oi-isinatins: summons have continued uninterruptedly. Tho Question as to the most suitable system of control of the Service and of- the policy of tho association in regard thereto will be dealt with at tho conference, and it is not considered desirable to make any comments other than those which have already appeared m the editorial columns of the "'Publio Service Journal," except to reiterate that the association stands for non-political control of tho Public Servico of the Dominion."

Ihe president of the association (Mr U. Allport) also had something to say on the question in tjs opemna' address He snid:—

"You are all aware that some time ago wo had difficulties with the Public Service Commissioner, but I am very pleased to toll tou that at the present time our relations are most amicable, that Tv-e Have had free and lull opportunity of seeine the Commissioner whenever wo desired to do so during the past year, and that the Commissioner has alwnyi been ready to hear- ou r representations and to jrive them consideration. Of course, wo ail know that we havo not cot all wo thoucht we should set but we recognise, at tho same time, that tho Commissioner is desirous of meeting us some things for us; and has been prepared to discuss matter. with u s Xn H„ e vf° S i[ e< l *%. do s ,°- 1 h °P e > nnd I believe, that these friendly relations will con £ n ? o : «"» that thev will befor l" Rood of the service." (Applause)

(Dunedin); .plate of sweets, Mks S Pierey (Ashhurst); fancy c«l;cs, Miss \ Maunder (Ashhurs|); pager bread, Miss M. Sanson (Bunnythorpe); appl e pie, Mrs B. Curry (Bunnythorpe); shortbread, T^iw^'n 11 . ( - Plcton ); Jam tarts, Mrs J. Hill (Bulls), cream pulls, Mrs E.Woolford (Kougotea); sausage rolls, Miss B. Jamie i? n ( >u\!'l"-\ rsh \ n r . th ); )«m rolls, Miss 1". Whitehead (Palmerston Nortiir pastry Miss Jarnieson; stones, Mrs E Mayo. Mrs Vott and Mrs E. A. Taylor (Palmerston). Children's Classes.—Scones, Miss A Robert (Palmerston); jam tarts, Miss Orange (Palmerston), also sausaco rollssponge sandwich, Hiss N . Broken (Palmerston). - 1

w£ u m ? nd F rt \ servCß -- Jam > Mm f. Bills (Palmorston); collection jellies Miss E. Eoss (Palmerston); marmalade' tomato sauce, pickles, patted me,.!, bottled rhubarb, imit, nl ,d tomatoes Miss Eoss, Mrs A. Watson (Pakncrston) bottled fruit, Mrs CCnrr; wine, .Mrs D. \U?v < l >. lmwis jg u )s l»»«8 and sauce, Mrs I'. Jvnvan (Palmerston) 1 armor's Butter.—plain pats, Mrs A Ncwdick (Whakaronga) 1, Mrs C. Clare (Cambndgo) 2, Mrs A. J. lirogdeu UalS'°i rS M?? ) 3; non -sepHrator uuttcr. Miss J Balsillie (Palmerston) 1, Mru Ncwdick and Mrs J. Young (Hasting) 2, Mrs \ Dailey (Marton) 3. ' ' '' V N«MllPßrr,rk.— Mounted cushion, , Miss M. (Eauinai); fancy work AH-is Stephens (Parkvale);' s embroidery! f IS %J- urc lV er croonrt AandW, Mrs M. NaugMon (Mcli-os") novelty workbag Mrs G. Hutehiso, Oiawera); needle- plaiting. Mi* Churcher; eyelet-holo.otnbroituTr, Mi* £ Wilwn rtVelhußton); table centre, Miss • (Masrcrton): dram, !hv,v„l work. Mrs E. Jolinson (New Plymouth); blouse Miss I, Moore (Aiakuri); i.ppiK.m' work, Miss Chnrc-lier; fanev noodlewoi-k desenbe-u as good), M"iss (\ Matthews U'eilding); cotton crochet (exceptionally good work), Mrs T. Parlcor iniants jacket, Miss M. Ferjran (Palmorston); socks, Mrs E. Purlontr (Fallnorstoii); buttonholes, Miss Pierey flam sewinp, Miss Stephens; knitted garments, Mrs Pergan. Pllotoßraphy.-—Landscape, seascape s nd animal life, E. Eobson (Wellington);' „otG ; T , S , mith (FciMinjj); study, M. ilodder (Pnlmerston); best collection, J Penny (Palmerston).