PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL

Wanganui Chronicle, 5 November 1949, Page 5

PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL

Appointments Announced WELLINGTON, Last Night (PA)— The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) announced today that following an amendment to the Government Services Tribunal Act last session the Government has decided to approve the following appointments to the Government Service Tribunal:— Judge W. F. Stilwell es chairman. Mr J. A. E. Engel, as representative of the Government. Mr J. W. Davidson, as representative of the employees, on the nomination of the organisations concerned. The appointment by the GovernorGeneral of Mr. N. F. Stilwell as Judge of the Arbitration Court means that the tribunal, as now constituted, will be in accord with agreements reached between the Government and the Public Service Organisations. The representative of the Government, Mr. Engel, is Deputy DirectorGeneral of the administrative side of the Department of Health. Mr. Davidson,, who had been appointed on the recommendation of the Public Service Organisations, is employed in the Child Welfare branch of the Department of Education. In regard to the amendment to the Government Service Tribunal Act ol 1949, where provision is made for the appoinment of a conciliator, the Government has decided to appoint Mr. D. L. DaTlard, until recently Undei Secretary of Justice and Controller General of Prisons. Mr. R. Eddy M.L.C., the present representative of the employee organisations, has resigned as has Mr. E. Casey, who has been acting as the Government representative on the Tribunal.