POSTAL TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1920, Page 5

POSTAL TROUBLE.

STRONG DISCONTENT, NEW PLYMOUTH MEETING. SYMPATHY WITH RAILWAYMEN, At a record meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the P. and T. Association last evening, a resolution was passed calling upon the executive to immediately demand an interview with the Prime Minister and Postmaster-General in connection with the rate of pay allotted, and that in the event of refusal stop work meetings be held throughout the Dominion. The discussion showed that despite repeated applications the Prime Minister and his colleagues have repeatedly sidestepped their requests for interviews made by the executive committee. The sympathy of the meeting was also expressed with the railwaymen in their fight for justice and reasonable remuneration. The non-receipt of the result of the Chief Justice's inquiry with regard to the late Postmaster-General's promise of a war bonus resulted in a strongly worded resolution being forwarded for transmission to Cabinet. A resolution was also passed requesting the executive to immediately summon a conference to discuss the present 'position of the service. PALMERSTON TAKES ACTION. CHEERS FOR RAILWAYMEN. By, Telegraph.—Press Asso6tatlon, Palmerston N., Last Night. At an urgent meeting of employees of the Jlanawatu section of the Post and Telegraph Officers' Association, marked throughout by enthusiasm, the following resolutions were unanimously passed:— That the Ministry bo given twentyfour hours' notice to meet our executive, and, further, in the event of our demands being side-stepped, that stop-work meetings bp called throughout the service to decide 011 further action. f It was resolved to request the executive to demand that all soldier members, of the service be placed on the same footing as half-pays. The meeting also heartily resolved to support the railway employees in their struggle for justice, and offer support. Keen feeling was evident throughout the meeting, which closed with cheer 3 for the railway men. WELLINGTON MEETING. "ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN." Wellington, Last Night. The P.and T. Officers' Association meet to-night, when matters connected with the bonus are likely to come to a head. Officials say that almost anything may happen as a result of the meeting.