SALARIES CUT.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1922, Page 1

SALARIES CUT.

f. kill TELEGRAPH —PKK PRESS ASSOCUUON | PIvOT EST MKETING S. Palmerston north objection CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 25. At a largely-attended mass meeting , of civil servants, the Government’s retrenchment proposals were condemned ; by speakers representing .various branches of the public service, and a resolution in the same terms as the recent Wellington resolution was carried unanimously. PALMERSTON N., January 25. A mass meeting of 150 representaftives of all branches of the public service held to-night, unanimously passed l the following resolution : “That this meeting of public servants enters a most emphatic protest against the Bill now before the House, and the clauses contained therein. We have held to our agreement to a reconsideration of salaries, based on the Government Statifetician’s figures, and still do so. We expect these figures to be re-vised as from April 1, and assure our Several executives of our utmost support in any action necessary to ensure the • absolute fulfilment of this agreement. [ Further, this meeting is of opinion | that if the country must have more | revenue or reduce expenditure the sacrifice must lie one for the whole community and the revenue wil] be best obtained by a universal tax on every wage earner with no minimum whatever. RAILWAYMFN’S STRIKE BALLOT. DUNEDIN, January 26. In view of the strong feeling among railwaymen with regard to the proposed reduction in their wages. Executive of the A.S.R.S. has decided to hold a strike ballot. At a mass meeting of the employees of file Hillside Workshop:, to-day, it was decided to endorse the action of the Executive. v