AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOABD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14380, 25 November 1908, Page 7

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOABD.

AN OLD SERVANT DISMISSED, i (From Our Own Correspondent,) ' AUCKLAND, November 24. The Harbour Board this afternoon re: ceived a letter from a man who has been in its service for 40 years asking for a'reconsideration of his dismissal. The sentimental side at one© appealed to the members, and one of them, Mr J. B. M-'Far-lane, said he did hot like to see old hands turned off in this manner. ; The Chairrnan: The board i$ not'a charitable organisation. ','',. Mr MTarlane: We should 'noti look at this from a hard and fast point of view.'l would like to know more about thiscase. The Chairman said that when the, question of finance was" pressing, he instructed the engineer.toea.seoff the- men.' "Iknow this particular man, but I can assure you I am continually pestered by people who state that we have numbers an our employ wlio do not earn their wages, and allege that an enormous amount of money is squandered in consequence. It might be •worth the board's consideration whether some provision should not he made for old servants." ' .•■'■■■. Mr M'Farlaner- How long hae this man been in the employ of the hoard? ' Mr Powell: About 40 years. ; . Mr M'Farlnne: Then ho 6houia,'.notVbotreated worse by a public body than/by. a private firm. . The matter was/referred to the board i* committe.e t ' > " \ / ' ''•.''■