P. AND T.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 49, Issue 15049, 30 November 1923, Page 3

P. AND T.

and labour alliance, appeal to THE KING. It will be remembered that the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association, failing to attain their obiect from the Government and Parliament of being given permission to affiliate with the New Zealand Alliance of Labour, resolved to appeal by petition to the King. This was duly despatched, and the following reply lias 'been received through His Excellency the Governor-General: . < < Sir,—His Excellency has received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of the petition, addressed to His Majesty the King by the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association, relating to the recent refusal of the Government of this Dominion to permit the association to complete an affiliation with the New Zealand Alliance of Labour. “His Excellency is requested by the Secretary of State to cause you to be informed, in reply, that the petition was duly received by the King, but that His Majesty was not pleased to give any directions with regard, to the subject matter, which lies within the exclusive competence of the Government of New Zealand. “ (Signed) A. C. DAY, “Official Secretary to the GovernorGeneral.’ 1 . ~ , This reply, adds the “Katipo, the Association’s official organ, came before the Executive Committee at its quarterly session, held this month, and after lengthy consideration, the committee carried the following resolution: —“That sections be advised of the reply to the petition sent to His Majesty* the King, and be informed that the Executive Committee intends to again refer the matter of affiliation with”the New Zealand Alliance of Labour to the Government, and if the Government adheres to its previous decision that Parliament be asked to sancition the affiliation.”