THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2097, 4 June 1907, Page 1

THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

CLASSIFICATION OF .OFFICERS,

Press Association.

DUNEDIN, yesterday

The Hon. J. A. Millar, speaking at tho letter-carriers’ social on Saturday night, said the Postal Department was at one time the envy of every Department, because it had its classification scheme. Since that time other departments had been classified, until as far as he could gather from the opinions expressed, he judged the time had nearly arrived when there should be a further classification of-the Postal Department.

(Applause.) In some of the classes tho classification was perfectly fair, hut in others improvement might be 'effected. He referred to the more poorly paid servants. Those classes ought to receive particular attention. In the first instance he did not be-

lieve in poorly paid workers. When a man occupied a responsible position he ought, of course, to be paid well for his service. Increased responsibility should carry with it increased emolument, but a man had to make his way into a position iii which it might be said he was comfortable, and there were others who were pinched. The ones in the lower grades ought to be considered before those in the higher grades. In that respect he thought that there was room for improvement. The Post-master-General, lie believed, had the welfare of every man jn the service at heart, and if he was satisfied that the pay was not sufficient! he would be the first man to come to the House and ask that it should be increased. (Applause.)