RICH REWARDS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1932, Page 3

RICH REWARDS

AIR LA XU FINDS' JOBS FOIt FRIENDS.

December 31, ' The Lang Labour .Government of New 'South Wales . ilyV s been rewarding its industrial and political, supporters with a whole case of pi'ums, the crop this season being a bumper one. Trades Hall officials especially have been favoured. There are 21 Trades Hall officials in the last batch of appointments to the Legislative Council. Next to the union official's, most consideration has been given ito defeated Labour candidates. Then there were sixty lesser lights who became dole inspectors. When these were retired an additional rist was placed on the Government pay-roll, and their numbers have grown steadily. Here are some ol: the plums that have been given to political favourites:— ... . J. H. Slcemaii, Publicity Officei] -,to the Lang Government, £BOO a year., U. J. Goode, discharged frojiii ■ the railway service, appointed chairman pi the Transport Co-ordination Bcjui/J, £1750 a year. , F. E. Miller, former secretary oU the Transport Workers' - Uniim, member: of the Transport Board, €IOOO a year. F. C. Hull, former organiser u, the Meat Industry Employees' Union, and (leleaitc.l Labour candidate for Hie Lane Cove seat in the State Parhameiit, a member of the Meat 'Bpnid, £IOOO a year. A. D. Kay, appointed to the M at Board by # the previous Lang administration, and removed by the Bavin administration, reappointed by" the pre sem Lang Administration, a member of the Meat Board, £IOOO a year. J. Clancy, defeated Labour candidate in. the Ash tie Id (State) ' by-election, a District Court Judge; £ISOO a year.

E. €. Magrath, general advocate, Printing Industry Employees v,on > now Deputy Industrial Commissioner, £ISOO a year. /

T. Mooney, retired from Lang Party i,Senate nominees, now Senator for six months.

J. M. Martin, M.L.C., organising secretary Electrical Trades l nion, now member of the Milk Board (salaiy f° be fixed).

P. MeGirr. M.L.C., defeated ' labour candidate, brother of the Minister for Local Government, now chairman »>i the Western Lathi Gomiuis.sion for seven vosi PS, £ISOO it veiir. T. Watson, defeated Land - rand'date fur ('a la re at llm Iffsir 'Fedora! elect!-')'', au in her of the Western - ' Land Commix sion. £IOOO a year. S. Bird, formerly .seeretary ol the Lang, A.L.I’., J. Hook, former eliairmall of the Trades and Labour I'l-un. a, Sherman, former secretary ol the Hotel Workers’ Union. eliairinenof conciliation committees, at £750 a year each. There are others.

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