CONTROL OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1920, Page 4

CONTROL OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, July 1

Among tlie remits .carried by tlao Public Service Association Conference wsws the following:—“.That the Executive Council of the Association views with alarm and strong disapproval a recent statement of the Prime Minister that he is in favour of amending the Public Service Act in the direction of permitting the introduction of Ministerial influence where administration appointments are concerned. The Council considers this policy as being gravely opposed to the spirit of non-politi-cal control, as expressed in the Act and by the Government when the Act was before Parliament, and we authorise the Executive to take such steps as it considers necessary to ensure the legislative maintenance of non political control in every grade of the public service.” The Public Service Association carried among other remits:

“That the Association use every constitutional means to secure such an increase in salaries as will place the public servants at least on a pre-war basic wage of £165 per annum, subject to a reduction in the event of the cost of living being reduced. That all officers including the Public Service Commissioner be compulsorily, retired on completing forty years’ service.”