RETRENCHMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1921, Page 1

RETRENCHMENT.

HOW TO RAISE REVENUE. | HY TKI.EtiUAI'Ii- l’F.lt I‘ItEHS ASSOCIATION] AUCKLAND, Nov. 2i The Host and Telegraph Officers' A* social ion here to-day resolved: "That owing to the loss of revenue of about Lot),()?)() annually in the Rost and Tele graph Department, we urge that restrictions on the telegrams relating to horsc-taeing he removed ; that the telegraph olliees he re-established on the race-course ; that the newspapers lx* given freedom in reporting the mcing results."

Il was further resolved: "That in view ut the large sinus that are leaving New Zealand for foieigu lotteries, this Association favours the Government mulling a lottery l,u tin* benefit ol the State." ( u.NCERTKD At TH»N. As regards salaries, the Association passed a protest against the reductions. They also passed a resolution: "That tbs' executive he supported in any nct ion il may take, and, in older that united action may I"' taken, the executive lie requested to runlet with tin other branches ol the public sri vices: also that all officers reduced or dismissed under the letieiichinciit scheme la .■ranted tbe light of inqiiiiy under Soru.,n r of 1 tie Post an,l Teli, ; ;l*opll Act.’

THE RAILWAY MEN. WANGANUI. Nov. 2d The Wanganui branch ol the Ainalgamateil Society ol Railway Servants to-night passed a resolution endorsing the executive's rein ml to entertain a proposal to reduce wages or invert to the forty-eight hour week and uiging all possible steps to secure the sympathy of the people ol New /calami in an effort tain present conditions. which aie only a part of w hat i nil" ay men were promised through the wai [H* I I Oil •

OTHER PROTESTS. TIM ARE, Nov. 22

The following resolution was passed unanimously at a special general mooting of the South Canterbury Li unci: of, he Railway Officers' Institute tonight : "That, in view of the Rrimo Miuistei's pronouncement in the House ol Representatives with relcrclice t< ill,, reduction of salaries by 10 pci cent ol all members uQ the Eublic Seiche. this branch takes tic strongest possible exception to this lining done for the loll,,wing reasons : l) Ihe cost of living has not been reduced sufficiently to wairaiu ibis di n*tio cut. in nip salaries. (2) In view ol the new lurill' the cost of living will ho increased. '-'lt Many nicniheis ui Hi service in high positions with I t yea's service and over should he retiied, and llcse positions tilled by junior meni|VlS. as lias been done in other Government Departments. I) II real ictrcnchmcnt is intended, we consider l!:e time iuoppoi mi.e to create new hhdi positions such as have only ncently been created, i.T) In i iew of the eiioinuiiis expenditure incurred h> needless t lanslei ring ut members. '(>' lu view of the delay in lilliiig; vacant posit ions, ihereby causing needless cx-pe„-e in lodging allowances paid to relieving officers. We therefore urge our executive to resist by c.eiy possible means, even to the point ol direct action, tin* ieduction of ulir salaries. AUCKLAND, Nov. 22

Members of the Auckland branch of Hie Rost and Telegraph Officers Assn elation are very dissatisfied with the Covemiiient's ict renelnnent policy as it a fleets that department, and also the prospects of their salaries being reduced. To discuss these and other questions the branch has called a sp, » i.d