The Logic Of The
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Bureaucracy
A Sydney Morning Herald
leading article, entitled “New Guinea Needs Men” brought a timely letter, for publication on October 9, signed “Retired Papuan Officer”.
He pointed out that, while retired Commonwealth officials have had a percentage increase of about 70, in their pensions, to provide for the every-growing cost of living, the percentage increase given to retired Territories officials is about 40 — and this on allowances based on
the cost of living of 20 or 30( ago.
“With this example of G< ment parsimony and inequity! them, is it likely that the qm. young man will readily takei career in the Territory ?’*| “Retired Papuan Officer”.
Yet this same Commonfj Government is allocating j £5,000,000 per annum to the Co Plan, for gifts calculated to* Southeast Asians love Austl and leave them alone!
U Mrs. Francis Saville, onlj missionary of Mailu Is., Papua in WA on September 5.