BREACH OF PRIVILEGE?

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 18 November 1907, Page 2

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE?

the quarry and dredge hands at the harbor applied yesterday to the Harbor Board for increased wages, basing their claim upon the increased cost of living. the chairman said it seemed that the Board would have to go into the whole question of wages and salaries. These applications were doubtless the result of the garbled newspaper report published of a discussion at last meeting of the Board concerning a readjustment of salaries. The matter had never been intended for publication, as the Board had hern practically in committee. However, ue reporter of the morning paper got some particulars and "rang up" the chairman to ask if the discussion could be published. He had answered that the Board had been practically in committee, but still this report had appeared. Ho didn't know how the thing leaked out.

Mr. Maxwell said the discussion was m open Board, and he had spoken about it lreely outside.

The chairman said the Board was nol actually in committee at the time Mr Maxwell had asked if that was the case and lie (Mr.. Connett) had said then were no reporters present, and then should be no necessity to go into committee.

_ Mr. Maxwell said he wanted bis position made ,„,ite clear. He had not hesitated to mention the matter freely out. side. '

Ihe chairman intimated that the whole question of salaries would have to be fully discussed in committee. Accounls amounting to £llß9 5 3 lid were passed for payment. The matter of adjusting wa«es and salaries was further adjourned,'