POLICE PROVIDENT FL\f> L\ SOUND.
AN ADMISSION BY THE PRIME MINISTER. (Fbom Oue Own Corbespokdhtt.) WELLINGTON, October 7. In the House of Representatives to-day Mr Wilford asked the Prime Minister whether he would postpone for the session the inclusion of any provisions in the Public Service Superannuation Bill dealing with the Police Provident Fund, in order that the proposed alterations of the law might be fully considered by all police officers throughout the Dominion. Sir Joseph Ward, in reply, said : — " I have no desire to press the police branch of the public service into a general scheme, and the bill before the House ie in this respect voluntary. The present police fund is not on a sound basis, and in the interests of the police it would be incomparably stronger if merged with the main superannuation scheme. I will, however, ask the House to drop the police clauses, so that they may be maturely considered hereafter." Mj Hanan commented on the fact that on the statement of the Prime Minister the police fund -was not on a sound basis. That would mean coming on the colony for further contributions. It showed that they should exercise great care, in regard to superannuation' fimde.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2848, 14 October 1908, Page 15
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