THE EFFICIENCY BOARD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3169, 21 August 1917, Page 4

THE EFFICIENCY BOARD

THAT DOUBTFUL RESIGNATION. Tho uncertainty of the position of Hie Efficiency Hoard can not yet be comlilctely cleared up. It appears that tho letter of the board to the Government, which has been referred to as •the resignation of tho board, was not, strictly speaking, a resignation. The letter stated, in effect, that tho commissioners were not satisEed with tho reception their recommendations had had at tho hands of the Government, that they would no on to finish the work they had in hand, and that afterwards. they would have to consider their position. This was the letter on. which the Prime Minister interviewed the members of the board ami the result of the interview has already been announced. No settlement was made. This means that it is extremely probable that the commissioners will re Sign as soon as they can conveniently <lo so. THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, August 20. At a meeting of business and professional nion to-night, convened by tho Major, tho following resolutions were car"Tliat fhia moeting of business men of Christchurch demands that the Govornment give effect to the recommendation's from tho Efficiency Board in icgard to the liquor question, such recommendations having been made alter exhaustive investigations by an impartial tribunal set up by the National Governmont." "That this meeting of citizens of Chnsfchurch views with alarm the repurtc.<' resignation of the National Efficiency Board, and urges this Government to f.vc full consideration to the board's iwonimtmdation, and retain its services for t.lis Tlomininn," .. j