P. AND T. CLASSIFICATION.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 June 1919, Page 5

P. AND T. CLASSIFICATION.

DISSATISFIED WITH CA-LSSIFICATION. HAMILTON, Jupne 18. At a largely-attended meeting of the P. and T. Otlicers’ Association, it was resolved: “That this nlee"‘ing desires to place on record its dissatisfaction with the elassifie,-ation list. The meeting is emphatically of opinion that the Department has totally disregarded the cost of lix Ing in compiling the list, and desires specially to call attention to the inadequate increases provided for an experienced and qualified officer of the rank and file. The meeting calls upon Cabinet‘ to authorise the immediate paynrent. of the war bonus instalment, as promised, and that such bonus be mitonietieally increased or decreased as the cost. of living barometer rises or falls.” ‘ ‘ ’

’ ' NEW PLYMOUTH, June 18. At a meeting of the Ideal 'br:;illch':of the New Plynlou'th Section of fhb Pdst and Tclegl'ap‘n Associélfuiori, (the following I'osolu’r.ioll.w:.ls carried dcploring the fact fhat no ati'onwp’r has been made to TL--—Cl:iF.Sff_V,‘ tho ra_.nk‘a.nd me: of the service, and I'oquest'ing that p2.ym(‘llt of the ‘balance of the ‘war bonus be paid forfhwitll as pl'ollli§"ed. C.‘l-I'RI9TCHL7RCH, June. 18.

At :1 mags nloefing of the Chl'isf—church felegraph section fomight, the following resolution \\‘C..< em-ricd: “That this s::-ctfon of the f(‘l<?gl'{'.ph divirzion endorse the res<)]ll%ions passed by the Welll'.llgto{l and other sections, as appears in to—day’s press f.elogl'ams, C-.\-pres~sillg <Tiss.atisf:l<2tion concern-ing ‘rh-e prsesenf classificflion, and the uon~ payrm-nf of HlO promised bonus. .\f..t‘.\S’|.‘Eß-'l‘('}N, flfi<da_v.

Tho VV':lil'm'.'lpEl brarlv-‘:1. of the Post and Tologl-n.pll Officers’ Association passod :1 rosnh‘.fion C>‘(H](l‘."lH}‘.i}’lg' the new classificafion as very far from satisf:.m.i'or_v, and In'gin§: 2 <3onfm'on<*o be called as soon as possible.