I THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13337, 1 February 1909, Page 2

I THE CIVIL SERVICE.

PENDING RETIREMENTS

! (SPECIAL TO "THE I'RE«S."I J WELLINGTON, January 30. ; Tho one subjoct of conversation in J tho Government Buildings, Wellington,

! and presumably at other Departmental ! offices throughout- tho Dominion., is tho ; recent- circular from Cabinet to heads ;of Department* oallins attention to the decision that all Civil servants who • have reached the. ago of 65 must retire, i This has been the lavv since 1890, but, uith some oxccpiions, it has not boon ; 11in into force. Now, however, as indi--1 i-!>:ed in Thursday's "Post,'' there is a 1 abroad that Cabinet moans what ji says, and that the Jaw is to bo carried out in its entirely, probably bo- \ causo in ca.ses the oflieers cori- ' <-orued will bo in a bettor position i through tiio operation of the Super- ' animation Act than they would have ! hiKMi previous to the passing of that I measure. The iHi&ition as regards ro- ; Jirini; allowances and &o on, briefly put, iis tins. Anyone who joined tiie Civil ; .Servici" under the -\<"t of ISGC or a J previou* Act, is entitled to a pension, i itn< J » therefore, car.not join the Superannuation J-'und, which sixrially <lebars such porson.s. Any person not entitled j to a iieiisHHi nho 'lias joined the Sunerj animation Fund can, on his retirement, ' i;iku t'ithfT any compensation tliat ac- ■ crued to him up to the time of his joinI the fiiml, or the retiring allowance ] tixt d by t!ie Act, but he cannot take i both. Further, if a man who takes his ■ r«'tirinjj allowance dies within a certain j period his widow is entitled to the difference between uliat Jio has drawn ; Irani tho fund as retiring allowance and j the compensation that had accrued to I him up to the date of his joining the j fund. It is difficult to s;et the exact i number of Civil Servants who wil, , be nifected by t!n> a m> limit, but it cortainly numbers about three score, and naturally includes most of tho bestknown members of tho service. These include .Mr T. Humphries, SurveyorI General; Mr A. JSarron, Land Purchase Isnpector; Lieut.-Colonel Hunio, Inspector of Prisons; Mr C. W. Hursthousf, Chi.'-f Engineer of the Koads Dopartmerit; Mr C. A. Ilickson, Commissioner of Stamps; Mr J. M. Batham, Rc-uistrar-General of Lands aud Deed.s, and ex-.Tudi;e of the Valuation Court; Mr \Y. T. Glasgow, Secretary of Customs-, Mr F. J. D. Walmsley, DeputyConnnissioner of Taxes : Mr G. V. Shannon, Chief Customs Expert; Mr C. A. Wray, S.M. at Timarii ;Mr J. M. Roberts, S.M. at Taumiiga; Mr H. Eyre Knnny, S.M. at Nehon; Mr AY. G. Murray, Chief Draughtsman. Land? Jind Survey Denartment: Mr XI. L. \ Stanford. S.M., : Mr A. j Armstrong, chief nnolor, ■Wellington; jMr M. M. Clean.-," chief gaoler, LytI toitoti ; Mr .T. A. Montuoinerie, District i Surveyor, Ni-lson ; Mr J. Snodyrass, I District Surveyor, Rccfton ; Mr G. FanI nin, chief clerk, Invorcarrjill : Mr J. S. Wnleli. draughtsman, District Oflice, Wellington; Mr I. Hopkins, beo expert; Mr Palmer, Government pomolotiist ;Mr J. Drummond, lusnector of Stock, Wellinprton : Mr AY. Kennaway, secretary to tho Commissioner, London; Mr AY. Barclay, Koads Department : the Hon. G. F. Richardson, Lands Department; Mr Robinson, Roads Department; Captain AY. G. Mair, Native Department; Mr "Willis, clerk to tho Executive Council; Mr J. Driseoll, Inspector of Machinery Denartment; Vlr F. J. AVhilson, "Public Trust Office: Mr R. Tennent, Inspector of Mines, West port; Mr A. E. Bybles, Audit Department; Mr D. M. McGonn. Land and Survey Denartmpnt. Dunedin; Mr AY. B. Land and Survey Department, Duncdin. These, of course, are only some of tho names. Enquiries made, by a "Post" reporter of tho Government elicited the reply that tho Cabinet's decision, as already published, will be given effect to, and that, unless in some cases where- exceptional circumstances render it impracticable, all members of the service over G3 years, including Magistrates, will be retired. Tho spirit of the- Act, it was stated, is that "when a member of the Service reaches t'ho aero of 05 rears he is entitled to- tho fnlle.st pension, and should retire in. order to givo place to others.