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BRIDGE OPENS TO-DAY

When thinking of this bridge, which has truly been described as "the greatest engineering feat of its kind

in the world to-day." it is not amiss to discuss another exceptional piece of bridge construction. Imagine this

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THE

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REFORM OF THE POST OFFICE.

A GOVERNMENT

INQUIRY.

It is the intention of the Gov- ernment to appoint a small Com- mittes to Inquire into the work- ing of the General Pont Offloo, and Its constitution, to see whether any changes would improve Its effl clency.

Viscount Bridgeman-who had

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a long experience of departmental AUSTRALIAN

work when he was in the House in under-

of Commons-will, it stood; be chairman.

Among the other members will be Lord Plender, the well-known chartered accountant, and Sir John Cadman, Chairman of the Anglo- Persian Oil Company.

To Viscount Wolmer, the mem- ber for Aldershot, belongs the credit for the creation of the Com- mittee. He was Assistant-Post- master-General In the last Con- servative Government. His perience there made him a keen critle of the Department.

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After the General Election memorial for presentation to the Prime Minister asking for an im- partial inquiry was signed by 320 supporters of the National Govern- ment.

Scope of the Inquiry,

"I think," Lord Wolmer sald, "Lord Bridgeman will make an ad- mirable chairman. I asked for a one ex- Committee composed of perienced politician and two or three first-class business men. All this the Government have

given

"In order to arrive at any Judg ment, it will be necessary to com- pare the work of the Post Office,! as regards telephones, telegraphs, and postal services, as well as its financial management, with similar organisations abrund.

"The Committee will have the great advantage of the reports of

#1 number of recent inquirlee.

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There was the Hardman Lever For years they have been pointing Committee of 1928 on the telegraph, to the Post Office as a proof that and the report of the Evelyn Ceell the State enn manake great busi- Committee, in 1922, on the tele-nosea. When I published certain Civil Service facts and figures showing how phone. Then the Commission last year recommend badly the State has managed this great business, these people were ed the appointment of such a body all very angry. They have refused as is now to be set up.

to consider any proposals for a reform of the Post Office on their merite, and their views are shared by a great many members of the staffo.

official

not

"Then," Lord Wolmer continued, "the Committee will have to hear the evidence of members of the statis. Their real views are by no means those of their

"I shall be quite content to abide organizations, which have been by the judgment of the Committee, put forward so much of late. These and I think we can be sure that organisations are all either alia-the present House ted to the Labour Party or, at will not allow the ́any rate, are in sympathy with it. pigeon-holed."

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