Administration Economy

N.G. Planters’ Requests Civil Servants’ Discussion

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, July 10.

THE annual meeting of the Public Service Association of the Territory of New Guinea was held at the Rabaul Hotel on July 3.

After the usual routine business was disposed of, a discussion took place on the requests made by the Planters and Traders’ Association This Association has suggested: The abolition of long leave; longer working hours; a reduction in salaries of all Administration employees; that the services of all temporary employees be dispensed with.

It was argued that, owing to inter nal dissension amongst the executive of the Planters and Traders’ Associ ation, they had lost nearly two-thirds of their members and were conse quently not now representative of the planters and traders of the Territory.

After a lengthy discussion it was de cided to adjourn the subject to a later meeting.