SUPERANNUATED PUBLIC SERVANTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20330, 11 February 1928, Page 19

SUPERANNUATED PUBLIC SERVANTS.

The annual meeting o£ the association of superannuated public servants was held in the social hall, gods yards, yesterday afternoon. Air F. 1. Taylor occupied the chair. The annual report read as follows: “ Your committee has pleasure in submitting the eighth annual report of the branch. T'rom correspondence received ftorn the executive in cllington we learn that no ettorts are being spared, or opportunities lost in bringing our views under the not.ee of those who .may possibly in the future be in a position to serve us. The special committee of live appointed by the Minister in’ charge (Mr VV. Nosworthyj which met on September 5, 1927, was constituted as follows:—The chairman, public service commissioner, the secretary to the treasury, the cha.iman of the .Railways Board the secretary of the teachers superannuation fund, and the secretary of the National Provident bund Board. ihe association of federated superannuated public servants’ representatives were he vice-president and the secretary. ame noints of reference were brought before the notice of the committee, and the two representatives of the federation in submitting SjiUbYr &-R.-JSK* particulaily nnn nation be co-ordinated. Members of the branch can now only wait with patience until the findings of the committee are disclosed We would urge every member of the branch to do his the membership m order that as laige as nossible a number of superannuate public servants may present a united front to uree upon the Government the vital necessity of making such amendments to the existing superannuation schemes may ~ g to every retiring public servant fair and equtable treatment. Tn e membership stands as f° llo "' s 58, defence four, education 31, five, internal affairs one, public works one, marine one, post office five, ands one police one; total, 108. There is a credit balance of £2l 14s 3d. The report was adopted. The Secretary reported the deaths of Air G. Freeman, Airs F. T. Taylor, Mrs : J C. Wilson and Airs B. Caldow, and that he had written letters of sympathy and condolence to the relatives. The secretary s action was approved, members standing. Election of officers-.—President, Air F. T Taylor; secretary, Mr R. Farrant; treasurer, Mr L. C. Wilson; collector Mr M. G. Thomson; auditor. Mr R. _ A. Johnston. Committee —Airs Dillon, Misses V. Campbell and M. M'Carthy, Messrs. W. Smith, W. Rowe, J. Tohill, E. W. Dow-? land and R. Caldow. . A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.