POST & TELEGRAPH DISMISSALS.
A REPLY TO THE MINISTER. (By Telegraph—Press Association). AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. Replying to the statement of Sir Joseph 'Ward that the charge against the six dismissed telegraphists was of ■divulging the contents of telegrams passing through the office, a representative of the Post and Telegaph Employees’ Association declared to-day that this was so in two cases only. Referring to Sir Joseph Ward’s further <-V>'•n-Viout that ’--/I no jurisdiction in the matter, the representative quoted Section 5, Clause A of the Post and Telegraph Act, which states that the Department is controlled by the secretary under the direction of the Minister.. From this it is contended that the Minister has the right to intervene.
“Our opinion is that the matter should go to the Supreme Court,” said the representative, “where the Department’s activities, especially regarding the facilities for bookmakers, would come under the searchlight.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1930, Page 3
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146POST & TELEGRAPH DISMISSALS. Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1930, Page 3
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