GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 267, 4 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

RAILWAY Sri'KItANNCATION PUN D. By Telegraph.- Press Association. Wellington. Last Nignt. I'or some years the Amalgamated Socioty of Hail way Servants has been asking the Oovonimont to count continuously for superannuation purposes the whole period served in the Railway D,parlmenl by 74 employees who during the maritime strike of ISill) temporarily ceased to be ill the railway employee Through a brief break In their -en-ice some of the slrikrr, lost many vears in their toial computation for -iipcrannuation purposes. I.asl session I'arlin-j inent. by an amendment of the Super' animation >t, enabled tins broken tune to be counted boll, by the strikers who are now in Hie service and those already receiving superannuation, provided a payment of cl.iim was made to the Oovenuneiit liailway Superannuation fund. The Amalgamated Society of liailway Servants took a ballot o'l its members to decide whet lid; the Cl.'iOO should be paid oui of its funds, with the result thai a substantial majority in favor of accepting the OovoruiiK'nt "ll'er was indicated, llie figures being—' For .'1832. against 5:17: majority for. :12!I5.