P-Ng Psa Has Quick
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Discussions
With Minister
THE meeting between Papua-New Guinea Public Service Associa tion delegates and the Minister for Territories in Canberra at the end of February was brief.
All the business was discussed, if not finalised, in one day.
The delegates, Messrs. R. B.
Brennan, S. Pearsall, and R. T.
Thompson, arrived from Port Moresby late on February 26 and returned to the Territory on Feb ruary 28.
Included in a list of 10 items that were placed before Mr. Hasluck were absorbtion of the Public Service of Papua and New Guinea with the Commonwealth Public Service; leave fares to home States, rates of pay and cost-of-living allowance, Terri torial allowance: secondary school allowance; the all-important subject of housing; and the introduction of a Medical Benefits Scheme.
Membership of the Territory Public Service Association now ex ceeds 1,000. Eight years ago, there were only 57 members.
Mr. Brennan, who is President of the Association, said in February that the Executive Council of the Association was greatly encouraged with this growth, particularly as membership was voluntary.