PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3672, 29 July 1924, Page 69

PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING OF COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, July 22. The annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Public Service Association opened in Wellington to-day under the presidency of Mr R. Sinel. The opening was formal, Sir Francis Bell (who was to attend) being at Sir Walter Buchanan’s funeral. Twenty-two delegates were present. The annual report showed a membership of 5324, including 25 in Western Samoa. The year had been very satisfactory financially. War bonds to the value of £4OO were sold, and the proceeds reinvested. The reserve fund was £2702 12s lOd; the ordinary cash receipts exceeded payments by £216 8s 8d; subscriptions outstanding totalled £531 5s 3d. The report stated that 16 benefits were obtained during the year. These did not include anything relating to the principal activities of the Association—namely, claims in connection with regrading due April 1 last, and also improved salary conditions. The fomier was still under consideration by the Public Service Commissioner, and seemed to be embarrassed by reason of the position created through the action of other organisations. TV Association would like to see a common basis of claim brought before Parliament this session by the three organisations that have most in common—the P. and T. Officers’ Association, the Railway Officers’ Institute, and the Public Service Association. In moving the adoption of the report, Mr Sinel said the year had been strenuous one. Mr Sinel was re-elected president, and Mr MTntosh and Mr J. Jackson (both of Wellington) vice-presidents.