SALARY CUTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17756, 17 September 1927, Page 4

SALARY CUTS.

REDKAtPTI ON OF PROMISE ASKED -FOR.

(Special to the “Herald.”) \\ J'.LLINC l UN, Sc|iic!iinor 16. Questions regarding Die restoration of salary cuts made in the Post anti le’egraph Department, were raised m the House 'to-day. When the Department's estimates were under .cons.deration, Sir Joseph Ward said he understood th.it a promise had been given that the salary “cuts” would he restored, and asked if it was not. obligatory on the Government to' fulfil that' promise?.:. The reductions “had Jiad a detrimental effect oil a number of officers ol tlio Department. and ho thought that the Postniasf er-Genei al should make a statement in regard to the position. Air G. W’. Forbes said that the officers of the Department had placed their ease before Al embers of Pariin iiienl and it would he ,interesting to. know the view of the Alinisl.er, and the attitude of the Government. The ni-ilter was a’so mentioned hv the Loader of the Opposition (Air H. E. 'Holland), who. .said that a promise had been given by the lath'PostniastorGenernl (Sir .Tames Parr), that when the Department was able to show a surplus, applications tor incivnf-'os would be favourably considered. Since then, the Department, had had onoi-m----nus siiipluses. and lie thought the ease of the Post and Telegraph officers should receive the eonsideration l of the Government. Air A. Harris said that. the claims of the officers in the eleriefil ami general divisions had been especially urged. The Postmaster-General (Hon. AV. tVosworthv). stated that he had had the tiles sea relied, hut could find no record of a promise made hv Sir .Tames Parr in connection with the reD oration of the ‘‘cuts.” He was wailing to see the results of the eomnim-ei-'l ha'nnee -'.■hi el . hut he would see what could be done and keen the promise he Had made on that, point.