NORTHCOTE POSTMISTRESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 811, 4 November 1929, Page 10

NORTHCOTE POSTMISTRESS

RECOGNITION OF SERVICES URGED With a. view to obtaining a compassionate allowance for Mrs. E. A. Lepper, who retired after 37 years ;ls postmistress at Northcote, a petitic n signed by 650 residents has been forwarded to Mr. A. Harris,•M.P., for presentation to Parliament. The petition points out that although in the unique position of having members of the permanent staff under her control, the postmistress was not on the permanent staff, and therefore will not receive any superannuation or other monetary compensation beyond the bonus of 30 guineas given ks a mark of appreciation of the able manner in which she discharged her duties for so many years, and as tangible evidence of the department’s esteem, throughout her term Mrs. Lepper conducted the business of the Northcote postal district from the premises privately owned by her, but the petitioners state that until recent years no rent was paid by the department tor this accommodation, and then only ,)s a week was allowed when extra room was required. Her annual salary ranged from £2O to £2OB. out of which she paid for the assistant in the office. , , V.l v *f Vv * these facts, the petitioners hold that the bonus cheque for 50 guineas was an altogetlrtn- Inadequate lecompense in .recognition or her nieritormu s record and of her faithful and efficient administration of the postal business of Northcote. over such a lengthy period. "