A COUNCIL'S STAFF.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 13 December 1920, Page 3

A COUNCIL'S STAFF.

A RISE IN SALARY. At the Horowhenua County Council meeting on Saturday the Chairman (Cr. G. A. Monk) in moving that Mr Goldsmith's (clerk) salary be increased to £4OO. to take effect on January Ist, said that gentleman 'had practically "controlled the ship," would soon be encumbered by a deal of extra •work by way of loans, and would havoj to break in an assistant clerk, U Other councillors made eulogistic re-J ference to Mr Goldsmith's dutifis-. and', the rise was granted without dissent.l It was also decided to give Mr Goldsmith three weeks' extra leave on full pay, the Chairman remarking that he , had not had a holiday fcr five years. The resignation of Miss Goldsmith; as assistant secretary was received as ; from January 31st.

The Chairman, while regretting that the Council was to lose the services, of j such a capable officer, wished her the! best of Inek on her proposed matrimonial venture. Her work, he said.'} had been of the best, always reliable. while her position would be hard to (

The resignation was accepted with regret, and it was decided to grant Miss Goldsmith two months' leave of absence on full pay, it being pointed out that Miss Goldsmith had not had a holiday for five years.

It was decided to call for fresh applications at a salary of £4 per week, preferably for a male, applications to close on January 24th-