A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1572, 16 October 1912, Page 10

A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

« —— BIG BONUSES FOTC "WAREHOUSE ' . STAFF. The firm of Messrs. Eoss and Glcndining achieved its jubilee anniversary 011 August 6 this year,, the firm having been established 011 August G, 1562. The local stall' was pleasantly reminded of the fact before leaving the warehouse on Monday evening by the manager, Mr. David Jones, who stated that, in order to mark the fifty years' existence of the house, the firm hail decided to give every employee, male and female in its service'in the factories and warehouses in New Zealand and ill the I.ondcn branch, one month's salary or wages. This, to his mind, was a far more practical way of celebrating the jubilee ' than the presentation of a gold medal or the holding of a big dinner. Since the Messrs. lioss and Glendiniug had been'in business their success had been phenomenal. The firm claimed to be the second oldest 111 New Zealand. He would not claim that they were perfect as employers of labour, but he did claim for them that they were fair, reasonable, and 'honourable, and very few, if any, could claim a better record than "TCoss and Glendiuing. They were .progressive in their policy, as Ihe Tioslyn Mills testified, also their large warehouses nil over the Dominion. Both Mr. Hoss and Mr. Olcndining were men who sfood high.in the commercial world, ami whatever they took in hand they carried tlfrough. He proiin-i'd a vote of I hanks to the firm for it* generous gift ami a wish Hurt (he members of it might l;c spared many days- to roan Hie benefit of their pa-d labour-;. Mr. (iieig (accountant) and Mr. lSlaelilock (warehouse stall) replied on behalf of their departments, and the vote of thanks was carried with enthusiasm. It is understood that I lie jubilee cheque for the Wellington stall' nlono was "for considerably over .CIOOU.