SUPERANNUATED PUBLIC SERVANTS

Evening Star, Issue 19788, 11 February 1928, Page 22

SUPERANNUATED PUBLIC SERVANTS

MEETING OF OTAGO BRANCH FORTH Fit BENEFITS URGED. The annual .meeting of the Otago branch of the Association of Superannuated I’ublic Servants was bold yestci’dav afternoon in the railway social hall, 'Mr E. J. Taylor (the president) occupying the chair. The Secretary submitted the annual report, which stated that from correspondence received from the executive iu Wellington they learnt that no efforts were being spared or opportunities lost in bringing their views under the notice of those who in the future might possibly be in a position to serve them.

Tbo special committee of five appointed by flic (Minister in charge (Hon. Nosworthy), which met on September 5 last, was constituted as follows:—Tho chairman Public Service Commissioner, the Secretary to the Treasury, tho chairman Railway Board, tho secretary teachers’ superannuation fund, the secretary National Provident Fund Board. The Association of Federated Superannuated Public Servants’ representatives were Hie vice-president and the secretary. Nino points of reference were brought before the notice of the committee, and the two representatives of the federation, in submitting the various clauses, acquitted themselves credibly. The two points particularly stressed were: (1) That the cost of living bonus be made permanent; (2) that the whole of the ’ arions schemes of superannuation be co-ordinated. Members of Hie branch could now only wait with patience until the findings of the committee were disclosed. The committee urged every member of the branch to do his utmost fo strengthen the membership, in order that as large as possible a number of superannuated public servants might present a united front to urge upon the Government the vital necessity _ ol making such amendments fo tho existing superannuation schemes as might ensure to every retiring public servant fair and equitable treatment. The membership, which totalled 108, stood as follows:—Railway 58, Defence. 4. Education 41, Telegraph 5, Internal Affairs 1, Public Works I,’Marine I, Post Office 5, Lands I, and Police 1. There was a credit balance of £2l I. Is 3d. The report was adopted. In referring to the report, tho Chairman stated it was evident that tho executive in Wellington was doing yeoman service for the association, and be hoped that its efforts would be successful. Ho also made reference to Hie satisfactory state of the finances. 'The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr E. J. Taylor; secretary, Mr R. Earrant; treasurer, Mr J, C. Wilson; auditor, Mr H. A. Johnston; collector, Mr G. Thomson; committee—Mrs Dillon, Misses V. Campbell and 31. M'Carthy, Messrs AY. Smith, 3V. Howe, J. Toldll, E. W. Dowlancl, and H, Cnldow. 31 r Earrant referred to tin; trip to Scotland of the treasurer 131 r Wilson), to whom lie wished bon voyage, a happy sojourn, and a safe return. A vote of thanks to the chair brought the meeting to a close.