CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10408, 31 August 1911, Page 5

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

MR HERDMAN'S BILL.

By Telegraph—Press Association,

WELLINGTON, Last Night. 1 In the House of Representatives, Ito-miight, Mr A. L. Herdmaai moved 'the second reading of the Puiblio Service • Reform Bill. The Bill aimed at fm& eliminating 'of political iinfluenoe from ia.ppointnien.ts to the. Civil Serv."Joe. i The diaauiasion: was oni the line® of the debate on the first reading of the-Bill ' ~ The Hon. T. Mabbenzie said if the mover of the Bill wais conversant ■wilth the womk of Mi%sters, hie would .know that they would, mot stuff their Departments' if'ul of inoompetent officers. The position was too impo&sliMe. -

Sir Joseph Ward, replying to the arguments in support of the measure isadd lilt was of the greatest importamoe .to th© humblest and the highest that there should be a good public 'service. The difference between the Civil (Service of to-day and when their opponents were dn power was thie difference between .Paradise and isranewhere else. Hie 'wanted to .kanow if Ithey; were to. have the ihaaidimg over to iai Czar, or autocrat, the deistdmies of Civil Servants who ware getting old, and who would be liable to be reduced in 'salary on aocoxtnit of age.' •-■■■' (Left 'sitting.)