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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16426, 14 May 1921, Page 10

When the Prim© Minister was leaving for England he telegraphed, in reply *o a communication from the member for Lyttelton, stating that the continuation of the bonus to superannuated civil servants would be considered on the individual merits of each case. As nothing further had been done in the matter Mr M’Combs wired to the Acting Prime Minister, asking to whom application was to be made for continuation of the bonus and what would be the nature of the particulars required. Yesterday Mr M’Oorobs received the following from Sir Erancis Bell <£ Replying to your telegram, question of bonus to superannuated civil servants is now before Cabinet and will be dealt with first meeting. Will advise you when any decision come to/’ Complaint had been made and he thought rightly, said the Hon J. Panto a deputation from the conference of technical school managers and directors at Wellington yesterday, that some Departments of the State, particularly railways, post and telegraphs and Public Works, did not sufficiently recognise the -work done in technical schools. He had made strong representations to the Railway Department, that when any boy had put in two or three years in technical schools that time should be allowed for. Mr Scott (president of the conference) : They do allow for it in the Marine Department.