Service.

New Guinea Public

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rabaul, Aug. 18.

THE Public Service Association held its annual general meeting at Rabaul on July 25.

The classification of the Service was discussed at some length. The Coun cil advised members that His Honor the Acting Administrator had in formed them in a recent interview that the whole question was under the con sideration of the Minister at Canberra, and that the delay was due to a hitch in connection with one or two of the senior positions; but, to the best of his knowledge, none of the junior staff were concerned.

His Honor was also of opinion that when the classification was published the classification would be ante-dated.

The Association reported having been successful in frustrating a pro posal to utilise superannuation funds at a low rate of interest to build the native labour quarters at Rapindik.

The Council had been in communi cation with the Sydney office of the E. & A. line of steamers, in conse quence of rumours that this company intended withdrawing from the Rabaul service. The company concerned had asked the Council of the Association to give these rumours an unqualified denial.

The Acting Administrator had indi cated his approval of a lease of land for the erection of a suitable building as a club-house for the Association.

The financial statement showed the Association’s affairs to be in a very healthy state.