CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.
NO REVISION AT PRESENT. AUCKLAND, September 27. A definite statement that the time is inopportune for a revision of salaries in the civil service, and that no present action by Parliament may be expected was made by Mr G. G. Munns, M.P. for Roskill, at the annual reunion of the Auckland section of the Post and Telegraph Employees’ Association last night. Mr Munns, who was speaking in the absence of the Postmaster-general (Mr J. B. Donald), gave an assurance that all’ parties were sympathetic towards the civil service, and would do what was right when the country’s difficulties were less acute. “No party in New Zealand to-day can raise your salaries.” he continued “It is impossible. The money is not here. When you realise that between £8.000,000 and £10,000,000 less money came into the country last year in payment for exports, you must, as thinking men, realise the position.” Several previous speakers at the gathering had criticised the Government in regard to its treatment of civil servants in connection with the salaries.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 56
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