PUBLIC SERVICE CONTROL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2193, 4 July 1914, Page 6

PUBLIC SERVICE CONTROL.

COMMISSIONER'S ANNUAL EEPOKT nm'w'mmt SOME BIPO&TANT ECONOMIES DEFECTS Wtm. Tim second annual report of the Public Svxvice J2oramissiaiffir (Mr, l>, Rol}6rison)> which ■ was JWeseiited to the House, of Itep&seitfatives ky thoPriijif. Minister last- evening,' rs 'broadly summarised ai the -failosviflg paragraph flitt) wbicb the first atid principal «c----tkin the icparfc, o»olm§es :-*- "Ift wnelusfait,' I -beg leave to say that th.e. advantages of the Public Sc-rviejs. Act. ■ wjiitli ware sttWitaflßctlirtiftyfirei report, Jiitv-e bisen fully maintained. I'hftre is no doalii svhatisve'r that the Aei is working sftsoofMy siicl well, ant! that' tfe SotvtSc goiveraiy is realising that the fiSoJJo for iiWriforibuS and-nMe officers.'has heea widely extended. ~\YMU it has been nee«ssary to SjScrak .plainly about defects in iiio. jPublie Service, system, . it is realised; by tlss'. QonWissiautfs that a fen'iedy vf'a-s' imjiossiWe until central .cantrb't viMs established. Ike past Mi years Wve Been notable in thehistory"<sf tite FubJfe Serviee-s of the ,, BribisJi liottiniahs te Ite imfeier: 'of Coannteskus ■whlelic' liave, inquiry inlo fteni. That Sir GEfiiiirgO' ■ jltersny- ift his re- . cent repm-* oil fW Oanadran -ggN 'vice.and Lord SlsePoifflell's. Cam* niissiftu, oh ifco. BrMsli'' SiSrrffio steuld each hafe a*ri«ed at the fianeiusioii that j system of cefc trai contT&l Was weee'ssary is a re* " marfcaMe icsfcimftUy to t«e trondl of Js»bifc opinion, Sd &f as cbHcarfts ■this; IJdiflinroS., I vetttnte to say tliaf, it lias Miv becij pkced bojWel donM.tliat the• eonMijawbe. ol eeji,t,ral. pmitrol ivill piftvije an oiitloofe • .'■. fo- Public Servants.' .wKch va& : «attt%'m the past,'and frill, et-' the'game titlie efisufe feffieiehc.y and ccdnainy in tto _; She present report i? Jatad Julio 5, 19J4. The- ctossittcaWofi .<jf thfr Sowjee was ceftipiptea tfitliin. eiglH moftths fef the Cpmtnis.ste'uer'a .asSTjiiiing ofoe>- ajl-' though :Bittj§ttr -mrk in cfinHcetioft iyitJi an equal iiw&sW of syfeefe ■ lias feftOß tateH'fronj..eigliteeii nioijtlift, to' two yeafe In Ijis'fes't' Jreport %m Cofflftiissionef stated tfe ■ Sfii'vibe a r ss nofe .in «o effiffitet a sfato «is it. shmdd be, but tllaj; a jroatkea fcke %. iittproYßftifflit was becoeift.g afljiareiit wliifrh was iipt fesfo'tc Knen-ji, , 'qws iiwprayeteent, hosaySj.iliaS :b;o : eij cqjW:in.Uoti4, tat thpve is still .tnkcli Mi<j. %p Oamnikisioncp contTtiente tfipori" tie lack of a feeti. sense <jf bjislHess.raetiiods to. ftpmes Depiji-tniaite,' .and aitaete the jttea thfit ii is iia'|io,s's|bi« to mrfnag* a Qcivewinienfe liejfirji.nient ■iii a ffifttlifld approaching Iβ bwslrtess. ■ It tte prfeeiit t\ia& not all the ctanmerewl Departments shwv a. 'proper bfttaicis. slve'et,. ataj t]je. Cotnmttsfonef iniieatcs that ttiflj:' will %e -akketi t<j% so. . .' Cro:upisig - : ftxi tfie, iSport 'tot yea* tfc.e Qamrtfsr sioner. referred to tet- of ee-ope.KitifiS '. ami ca-ojfdiimtiMi, mi pArfcicnbrfF mpnMoncd the'failure of «o-dperation be-', tvfoe-ti tjioi Separtißimite a:nd the 'Tronsiify. A iteiv and bettar sptam i* volving t\w almost entire Mc'astiß.g of nifetlia/is ■&{ acßouht-Ivcep'ing Was. inattgtt-' •rated at the beginning of the present ■ ■flfla:nc.iaf year, TBe'Coflvnrissiwet tfln-. Biders it essential to reaJ.efiiGiency tliat. ■a nariwr of cease ■ tjicjr present in3.ep(?ndenj;jexjstovce ) liui. so for the. only a-majgamatien earned out is that ©f tile ■JiafiiiG'sntl; Maehitxeiy l)epa;rtme)#. After; dealing vrith oilorfe ■ yiiiie in tho- pas-t to. groiip jjnd 'Cd* oMinato Bepaf tnjWSs, the Odmtois- : stoner rfemarls^^ , " ' is required in Sjbis ©otnkipH ■ is a.. limited nttrafeei i of ij.epartri!ent3.' in otogß of permaii&n* heads, who \ri'li' take, -control £f ail.the cjfii'ical aiisl as-' ■cotinting work anA prtnidii relief jfott efto brsnijh to the ptlief as MJiy b<s found tienessaiy. .Qa^ts' entering siiph , Dfipartmfeuts siioiild $n> to pass fron on© h«m eli to a'aotlfer'jn the <sa:itf years ti'i Ihqyt flUrefefa so : aS ta aCiJwii'd a wide knwvic%<s of Mis D«partot'nt a.n«i ■ be, araifeWe for any hraifci.. tn 'gmal. ■Depirfcrncnts. eatlet-s jcapn" s.q. ljttJe litia% fiteir ftittire iis.cMnesS is "iflipaiHid. '■'■Miieih cQst..|o the «(sH.tik,7 end : general inso'ttvenionee to' .all corwafnefi. is ■cattsfid , ?>y the. ftecßsSitj fer prflfes-, sionai ho&ds linfing to deal staff matters. A DepaTtoaiit tr-itli low Ar : fi«e cterica] flfers is .-a'tmasb over-' Wliolmed wh?|t A ■alight prosstire of sverfc . oteyrs, and tlie wl erf. tiie Ptiblic Sfervico- vwii'ttisijioner is nnweesawfly irifcreaseij by lining to search amejig Departraflnt!} provide %ni.potar* relief.' Sneih relfef is raj% wiliftigly giTfts by permanent heads , iv-lien it .is reqiMfoci for. another Dfepnilnrtnt; ..but if I'aj-ge Be- , patteents Wow created-*' suegested. an;y hesitation on ncceuat _$f" officiaj Jealousy or ofchprsfise vrm\A rlisappisar so. far ns fte bi»iw;lj« of that Department ffiieW Ire eftneeraed. "Tlio main paitt, tovevor, fe tiat iho present 'system is iinswessa-rtly egstly, and ftot nearly as one , wstli a limited mijato w" pertuanail bcadsj who afcno should be descyibetl a.s sdftiiji-ist-i-atise ftfficore, Thfi iSepartrncttts >'\ rtvatumM are the foijoyvi.itg fWteea i.n jjjace of tte esktihg tWrty-tlWoe :— (1) Treasui-y, to mchufo Advances t* ScittoKS, Public Serfico Sttpßra«u«!!.ti«n, zwl Old A.ge Peiisfeiis. ■■:..; (2) latenial Affairsjto'.ftciifds PuHfe Keaitlj, .Mental Jmftiiftfati'on;, KegJstrarvGenfTsl'. Stafeticfaii, aivcl Go-V----ernftwflt Priiatißg.-. (3) Miteatfon. ,-■•■''. (i) Jiistices ta ;iitclutte NflWffe,- Cook Islamls, frofrii Ljiw. a'ni -Fr'isons.

(5) Trade and include Industries-and Oormner.ee', jtiaes, Slarin,e„ Inspection" <tf Madrtnery. , Lateur, Patents. Tourist afid Health Resorts. (6) AErimittnro. ' ' * (7) Inland Revenue, to anducfft tawl ond In-niun Tas, StdwjJs, liiuids and Deeds '.Rpmstfy, and Variation. * (S) Lawds aftfl Survey, to include I/suds for Settlement. (!>'< Customs a'«d Excise. (JO) Govern went ■Insv>raiiefi_. to inclvdo Nntioflfli Provident Fund aitil I?rlencll.y (I}> PlltiKo.Trust;''■ (12) Putete Wot'ks. {13') State Pirs» Insurance, - (1,45 Post fuii!; nMrcgraph. "The Aiid.it- De.jjartme.iit md the. eivit- ■ ian inciiilicFS of the Itefenee aflsl Police I Bepartntwits are notiftclitded. It is ne*< ccssai'jf for tire Andit OIH.oe to h'avo n ; staff \vtech skald iflaJntftift on existence assart 'from a permanent Wd ©tiier tlms ■ the CtJnt'roUe'f And AwitM>&mei\'il. The present arrangeffient, 'under which a f.tni'dl, pwpottioii of il'te total ivtiiff of the : Defense and I'nlieft Deimil merits is sujjiec't to the IHihlie, Sfrrrice A*t. while the. head is wit, ueeassltatcs tlmso n&crs hefini; treated stfecinHy. >f\rii reTOUiKicKttifiiX a .•department of Trade find Industries, instead of a liimiher of indenenflewt Pepartaents pprforwiiv* V' ol «'hW* isnittrp or less inlw* related, T rmyp t» view tho great, developments; likely !p. t.-vkp pWo in it?p near future. Details of ilie adwhiist.fflHnn of stieh :i Derwirtiipnt will, no doJibf. be a mrViin- tar distu*RJtt«. A* ? matter (if coftveiaies!f»vl ' ~" ( " f ' wagesi't4 the urehisten of the Tu twist aiict

Health llesoi-.ts ttcpartttiotrf; but this I vark of this .Department wauKl pitsbaWy hn better Ji-erioi-med fyy tta Haihraiy Ifc-, prtmcjit, tiia hospitals ami medical officers tinder tu« Towisii and.Health Ik*-; sorte Deprimfliit being trausicn'Otl , to iho i'uMifi Health krafteh of 'die Bβimiimwit «f iHtornal Amalgamation iij soiim cases-tvJll be. »ftpC(Je-il l>y iho lvatitro af the Popartinentol a«O3iin!(Kl,itioii ;»i Wellit-igf-tai, but, tlij GaiamissieHM states, t-lvero is no reason *]].y the hufltUng progfanijiio ijt the nest few yeiiTii elifitttlfl net hb tlesignca to carry tmt tto jirenos-sls hgw Jimdo. The t'lWiniissaottcr fimpliasises the rnlu-6 of the fiilfest- pessftln eo-Biieratima between ©epMtmewte an?! feii' distrfdt : oScei aid braiwhcs. Iu foaling with aeco«nts he lupjitisdis Ifet salaries savd Govcrnraent Serricc aro k fvi-too to Iμ paid ui cash .wuworer jmssiMii. previswn ] m Leon inflcio whorcby mtino matters of acemat-k-eping fomclv "c to the MiWmt&S#& Dopartoeijt mny b 0 dealt witfi by tbo I mwan«it head. S#o<3i.al attentiou | las ) awtroi. of modern ofljco processee And. tiro ndoptfflg of ffl-ccJianioM office at>plMncfiS -to tie work <tf B*prtPtmeaitk w.d ©very paparinaity lia, been taieft to sii|g«st the extension of these toe£b«d,i th*BUghout the Sot-vice. "," ■ w<s mfaadttctaoH of. hmd.ofn protest? m ti» PtiWjc Seirvic'e, togelljer with tho : use af iw f wnjSs and ■cofti-. pound scltaro.es, etc., Us in' a ■ satmg of £15,800 per Jton-wm. As omf- : Mors temo iTOTo Rjg>crt to ttte use "of tlio ConiiniSr siow strrtes, ft.e bmrtfoia! resujts will to niOTo apßafent.

EffeifWhg Economies. In lis fat Mi)6f| the CiauHnksioTOf /. at ft&MMies -amounting, to ~«,« per iwittm could bo -effected, but indicated tuat it bo-sotno time ■ before the. full effect a f altered siMilecmeats eowld bfe seen, ; ite .ei'o«m*s ■ . foreshsaowed list yea* have already been, partially effected..' and tins <36ni* missMncst estimates that further aiditwnaj economies b effected as: .fok low.--'- . ■ ■ ■ £ ' Positions not required, to be filled SijQOtemporary staff not roquire.a .... 3,:8Q0 fceonomies luiderGstimated^ Bepartomtt of Internal if&itfs 1,200 ft-eiv record system ...* *~,•„. 500 . Improved rjietiltods of perform* ' . • ing-ttwfc ~..,; ',' j^rj Imseen _ esmornies. owing to betK ter disposition of staff., say ... 2,00.0 ijfete Gfta] .Minfi**3iai)rga»isji-feiott' ■ .MO Iweet<mal Improved nietibd of wwnng roils: ■ .',.: ~:. :^jm If «:xgectatioi)s are rfia.Ks.ed • feider all IjflafliHgSj tilio-amffifd ecoiiomy .-should ' bo £67, m instead' of as.estimated, fet year. In.addition- a fur'■ther $i?M is in sight oft account of improv'Dd tfctfeoits oftffoAmg in tho lost an.d Telegraph Department. Jo ■ . aroKl tad-risk of overlapping.iteibs, I thitils it miry safely ho- said that within a -couple fif j<sa-.r,s a full anriual sa.riftg of at least. £-55,000 will bo apparent. "A grotfiiig -difficulty'-is the fact that too many o.| i%e officers released % Ellfe partm-ents are drawing -Such sfttarifes ■ that it will take time to' %d them work. which is wer-tti tjie sala'fy paid. l '. Suggestions frojn Officers... . A regulatiofl which n.n'ifeiofficers .toSubmit s.Uftgi3S-tioii.-?. listing :for their o'bjetft -|h. frorjtittg imsthods wisic-lj ii-|i] tend to'iiicreHied' ©JUjeiWCsy of eoojig-ftiy lias :jiiet' lyith gratifying: re.--•spouse,, ma-ay va.ji.i-dib'ic tdeas .havittg .: ten submitted -durinft-' ti.e paityew, semo'of wliifih wero'.alopfed. In pijjv: susneo of life .S:ftnoiihQ.odvjftte:ritip'n., ithe'.. Coiiinsissio-acr prints the'lames of f tie-. Officers whose suggestions have: . been. !)dot)te4, hftef particulars' of their sehoftes. Tlicrita iiielttdesf' Air W. H- Ftt?the,v <^njr>st-f)€jl«rtinftnt t Wclh'nption), -estalilishmeiit of a feeheral ui-essengftr service i$ servo, all the 33.0- - partnwints, m lieu, of the former .System, hj yh.-iclr individual Departments i*Kryi.de! their.own m'ssscij-gefs'; Mh A< (J. C'ter'lce ff. and T. Departm.eiVt, AueS* land), a simpler system of .quarterly a-nii ; - obwiml halaaccs; Mr. P. 0, Andrews(P. and T. itaprtved ifoprt; Mr. ;fe<, W. CkytiM. (Vataation Departineat, WolliiiKton), improted b'ffiett methoda; ilr._ A. 0,, I'hilpott (llepartnibiit of; Afiricaltwrfs, Kap.fer)„ new ' system of fofvistfatidi) of -brands ..aiiS ear-marks; ■ Mr. O. H. 18. S'tichhur.y (Go.V.eritm.ent. pepartrntiitj .; WtliiigtoSJi ':' f'npft' system in eoivnettloji .with .pp}k:ies-|-Mr. :f{. W. Clifl'kard (t/UtA a"ijd feeoirie : lax Dfipartmeftt, 'W'olilngto.iii:, .ihiHrMetl ..neeqiiirt'ing nwlhods j Sir. 3V. Sfoftah-au ■ (Land awl Income Tas- tjepartaentj: ■ vVcttiiJgte'n}: i"mi)r.gved o.ffiee metio^a;: Mr, ,J. W. baton (P. .and T. Isepar.t--meirt, Wefiivgtdn), new forrtts ' j-difeatiftu of aeoo.mit--kec:i3tii.,p: by regis* toar* of electors ; jfeE. if. &' Kat naft tXands nn<s fiefeds tles'istvy '6ffice„ ■ Wellington.), bettor niot-.liod's- nt ...cojlfsfri fciaa of reyenuo'; Mr. Ml ,T, (Lands_awl: I)oe.ds Jtegistryttificc,"JJift, cdin), iattfoduitiau of ftUnibfiring - : .'m;a> dmtesj Jiir. P. 0- fedaii (Gofernmeiiit Pri'jit-i-H.g Office, Wellington).,, improved aSGB-Unt'rn-i*. These hm'fi -beeii .np^ OtOTGft. , Oirjpe AcicofrtinSJlationi 'JThe a.tt!ra'nl'i«odafian pfwrided in the ■ iuajftrity of cases for : fi-to?Grnme.nt. of,, fis-te is just about as lviisuitablft as' itEttttkl bo. It -usually eoi'isists of -a series of sm-aJi roonis, wh-icb- it can casly bo i.iiideTstiiod .reudefs sn.pe'rtisian an impossibility.; mo-reftv-er,. Uiidfir siich csn-difcioMs an tindestfaMo -result is -tti-at' the isolation ©f- offieers. briitp about lilies of denmreatien faftl to good ninn*, destroys the -c:ourni-uii.Jt-y ef interest;. ' .

"I*or the purpose^of dealiiig ,wit:lt rtll laattets of actot'niup'sia&tO/U, a hoa-rtl ; , :r : e« nnrtijig ta tlift Minister of .Interim! Mr foirs-—sdon-sistuis! m M«&svs,;. fe. T.vijjgSi Assistaufc t'lthljc Service .Cbhihirssioiior; H. J. fl. Ei«w=, PWmwieij-j Head. ?U'> lie Works D&part'mont; and J- Histtipi, Perfttafteut H*ad, Dcpdrinwu* iiFJiitefna] - set up iii Septen'Aer., 1.1313.. and it has mattes ■feco.ffl-iwiidatip.ijß ' fi'r tbe TC-nrra-nßonmiit : of tho now huild--inpes at Christehureh, tho ftflVerH-ihei'it' Buildings at. Attcklaiid, and also at fselson, .besides- pMridjiig -for aiid re-ir-rangiiig the aceommodallott in several of tho smaller DcpaHnvciits goncraliy. Stores and pepartmerrtai prbperty. - s Tlits 'op6Ti>lio)ts of the stores ttgtila- , fiitd tin ttork of tli'p Stores Trades IJoijrd is rcvip.Wed at 'k-iigft, and the CoiWiiiissioner states that -tire CGowomi<!.al (lealteg ivith, and.thtiprdjje.fcare of, both steres and departmental property Should be tinally arrnngcid af- an iar.t.v 'late. "With tlio co-opftratioli of aii'd loyal assistance ffofljoffioefs ciiga.g.ed hi duties emifteeted with s'terq.s- jafii]a : gc. went, system iisd goofl order should pre vail, resulting in efficiency, ecalio'.nr;,r-, a»d diseipliiw. Coiijerfense fif will bo airiti'iged fa* as accasjoii xlcniands. MfniMurri Wage, "AH-hoßgh the- priiiijipic; of aminiiiitiiu wafts, for married men had tbtaißed in the Post nfld Tdegrapli Derjaftment for a iwpttber of ye-ftrs, it had .not been, applied to tlio ftnv of the l?j-iblic Servte. As tliprfe a'tipeared Jo be ho pqwer Under the Act to tiialis a .regulation to govpvn the ftwirefj and as it tfas considwed ilftsiriible tliat such cuses shmild -lie provided for, j ma do ■ropre l s«nla!t'ift!!S to't.ho tvowiniwoi'it, Wlw reii-uily agrofid-.to ]JroS'ido (tic MOGQSSary fuftds to hriitg lied men nlycatly in, tire service up io ,a nummitm of £140 per nmiuiu as. -from April 1 last. I would suggest that a' minimum sal-.ii';; fjir livaiTicfl man flu s-s literat'f p. scale m possible, s.houid : he feed bv Aft.

"U; is «hd worthy wf consftteniiwn liy rarlsanifiwl ■nlistlwr llie'jWesetit nu'itinnmi waa* *!' £300 fixe*! }>.Y .Aft fyr IMR-Ip'ofiicftrs ■of.Hvpi>(.;v-oiJo years ■«>}' itpe Biitthf Hot wift advattta.ga bp i'ai.&fed,'

sM ij ijmfcdUe iMißitivum tor sVawcii of «■<? same ago bo ilsed,"' Superannuation:. "While I tee iiotMug iireofcly ?o do frit-fi sopsi-nniutaitioij," ' the cWmisStottcr i-einoifes-, "I Tfiirtiiiro to soegesfc tt-at some 01181150 in Iho seTiemo is desk-afjlp. No* t-bat" abuiit % peiWjit, of ffiilice-rig job tlic Sei-vico at .1,.* w 16 years o i' ngc, -and as siieii iiffiec-i-s WMh.ttltfler present-«©ndi-tiaiis. be mtrtied tp retire on i'iiH ppivsian at tlm ogo ©f oo ar 36, it shouH be eonfeWefcd' Wliethor e<?«"tril)iliioii..g .fi'liQuld Hob eeaso I tit the latfer nj»es. At -presont, it is ' I0 i»d that officas of tiio I'o.st a-n.a IVle-.graph-oopartn-i:e-i)t «-sio a*e reaching 40 yeafe' .iservieo and. are eAiitlnd -to ib; masramiiffl pension aro Mti.rii.ig toelv. It is solnSft'lial -obrions ibat-if an. ofecr « drawing .a sa j W y flf £230 p P r a ..„, : nn-m,-. froiii wliidi is deducted, say, ,-fi-gl) por aftnjiia for ■snpftr-a.ivmiatio'it/nnd'.lie ; is entitled tc a pension af JSiGc! lip iwsitntes aboiit reiftaining in iho Sertwo if ho is to c«nfemo to ,paiy .£to per aMillifli fair /no. additional teincii't, if file ■ •ceninlwiiofts. teased' at the ,c«i of 30 years, it icquld bo eijuiv-ale.irt lii such ft case to .an increased -of' lag '.'to-fliwam, antl sVo.ultl : .bs a'savintt'toi . tli-e Sttpsra-mvna-taoii Fund pf ililij -m '■ nwrtuni _so long as t»e.offiefei.--.. r .einaiiie^:' : ju tjrp Sevjce, AhtttM-. mothad -*ou'ld '. hf to regard 20- years- m tfio fewest age - u.-B whicu; an o.fer conld jein t'hp ftiftd,.' : to a ironntiy suelti a's- KeW Zealand, it . is .i»sat.is%.tory Itiftt-dfitws-sltottia fc■TO ai , Su ?! 1 tt « :C:aT 'j r a 'se as m, soften }v|tji tiio ■idea, .no doubt;, of coHipnjin'g ni .■business, wjtli mon Gi ,.t.sidp tKe :'.Srr.Vice- \vJio iiave- not the ftdvantago of tiio iiicpafe: the ■pe-nsio.ner Itijs/.. for firtpipympnti h l^ 6 ,^* 6l ': ll^l of em'plPymeiit in' : tup Public -Service Is evlttencbd %, thb : . ,:krgo iwfcber ef .applfcations iiiade foi' 'tins office- in '. antieipattpit of -Buifable. vacancies pec.u.rn'i)g—«onio :b.y applieauts' ; : \ym- spetnai quaM-cations, and 'otiibs . ;t o 3' persons with -ilp traini.-ng A'all : ;''flip. ■ ■■ ■ jmmtar af such ap-pKcslions ia 24' Dl for- \ tup .s-eti-r, • ■ ,"■. i '■''"', : . '"No_ diffictilty has "beeft oxperience# in" pßtamw.| suffiefetii -appiicattoiis' fr.b'ni ■ >■ \W$ desirstii of ap;po : introPnt'ftia'a : et-: ■ B-H-ips, flio hbe»l aiid iikwaiice" payable s oii a.dmiss:ipir,' and ;iM>; weqfl .- apportpjutieslbj; dflvaiiceteent hdai-but* to dasen-ing officers uivdoi?. m*. Kiblip be Wee- Act and "'■ ■ iirfMoeinenl" Sftiw t:liat^ : admission to the Enfeaii^.Examination i ■is eonl].n,6d to tlios.e'who-.arp.:do'si^''.<if: goring fte SerTiee, tlio-iramber r.efti?ats. of -pffers of .;,ippo.intinenti is much less thjai 'forijierljft- '. ' ■ . ".i-'araifs of ■c.altfidaWs'da' not appear ; ; ti#;'eflfi<*':pf ires£rfetink : tto filioiceof Begarftoents to-'i Sviiioir / Wieir sons will flepep*^>p;oii(toPnt:Md v BflrtP-.of the candidates ■.fose.ogiPriiitti-'-: tics 311 whsfiflusßcfii; ' fttf. jivsgncpV'i boy -wjio- .applies. ior'-a&Jsstea\t<i?~a,-\ «tt!»w.Pe|)arpfliPnt is pas'sfed-xniteriiwljeH Uis turn, ipr ■■ .. 3ms fte v-seancy liappens tp : ijp.-;m ifa'Jwrti ; cul;ar.,l)epATiinierit namM. .bv'S:m'.''' fte tfteiyrbre has to viail iiriti} a ■ vWancy ■■ ocouSSJSn- tliat peparinrerity .and soiiiei-; ■ OTips-lipvl'dpanpy wilj.,Qbpus";at al}.v ■felfm.ilatJyj somS eflnsl'MatcS'ife'strifit their ,««Hgx to.the Prpfessisnat Dwision of ftp Setvicoi :aftJ:thpre-!by Jose : ■nf a/pppintfaenfe Sihljsgs' : tn.ey .itltiir-tlWir ■ ■appjieatrmis,.. for ■' fender tljp InttaiicQ ; E.xnMnatio'i.' pass'; afi »suificwht:flnaliMtion/;for-ißfnis:-i----si.oii to tlifs . ' .MVofii%s $; : ."Sie-'practicplas ieen'gpnejaife fol* W'u'Cd- .q:f. :adTertisinft'.-.m: . &ib"'' ■ XPfiuKed. J'iie CQiii'pptt'tiipn :fer 'Bo*tiw : ■ -itiewt positions Ims ib ; e»« ! yorj- aptive;' . ;ai!d,;a,»: inv^ogib^asesirijaiiyyof l jjnv iftp-: ■(!:plfSo#S ! 6iihveV'gppd'-nMiflctrtToivs, #:■ : a-ppareitit. that- the- salaabs. paid hi tlib ■ ■ • -Service ;een'i.p.ftre favoflfcably witli" ftosp ; ■ for similftr \mk .ou'tsi'a©, knd "tKat ftiw-' pondtti-oiis of einpteßieht are ■ favctobiy, Bpsitions ikr • : wliie-h'-:appii-. : ;cation js limited to pfßcei's. alan'e are ai te-rtised' iii fte Now -Zealand Garotte, vn. flip;.'PppliC Se'rvicb Offi'pial ,&rc.u'ijir s ! or: ■in fte official atgaiis d-iH Pubt'ie'-Sei ; - vicb -a'nll iPo.si ftjid lelegrapii -.Oificers' , A.ospciai;iGns;. !T).)o «pp;artmiity tlMis-' ;.,g«eft 6f applying for pfeitions i's appre^■ ; iWa-tpd by -pffiGers,- file, raiinilipr .of a-p-----'plieatJPiw rfibeived, -;fof .ad.vpH.fsed 'pp.sjtfe'jK i? -very'-large,, isna.,tiio. iiih.pti'nt-of. w<srK tHjajwetf. to dfeh't i\*jth iihefti .qiptt-': . Sidejajile'-, AVlienei'Cf : .i^ssiJ)tey'iil6'-Pir'»«- '.. ; tipp fbllowed' is to '; plicirii'ts to a seicpfffd few, and ; tb .ni-- ' 'range, for a perspirsl (nferviP* i\j;i!k. .; these beforp % niadie,;" '''' / ; '&■& 'OonHiiissipneJ-Spv-ipwß . the.:, aiHWia-l' ■entf:ahep ; exaj)iii<ati.on ife^-.-. sntey tl.ie new r;e£;iiiatib'ns ; , aM-'l!ftrjjjiis- : . t-on'fe.vci i Pe,S:, wspeetiQiis, ei'c.j svii'idi ■; .fevc talten pla-5P ~\ "'■ : jtisppotipti. ... .;, "J-n-atid-itioii tqcthft Ittsfißetipn -of -:6f-- - ': :(ices :iji.-,p.ii3 oQ-;t,.s.ide,'^\Vli3 ; ii|S«n Ibyjlifi Cpaijiisiswnors, spe.bi4l, ; inspectiniis 'have I I be'eii* nlad'e by tlie Stib-Tnspec.te.ft :w : hc)i. sueli appdarod to be re.qjlirpdi./ TJiegp life- < spections- Im-vp. f^.h6Fß , ni r -'lj!sfeo''lli'ir' : !pi!ti.-' -.cfi-mo of rep;uisi..tt%i-s «.ct#itiQiial-. atafti,. tfc -lias ;spye.ral tirii.e.s'ibg'eji t^niii*'sQfo::.\ isibtej : a.s-. the result of..insjietytiaii^..to}.obv;! rate the.necessity- ,foj.-ad:ditipi.ia : , by tPmbtog. the duties of offipMii W^ ; iiig; Afe tiio Saflip-, tinie, iiif'■< : iiirve bepn irijitfefl ■ e-rfilg tvliere aifera.tioKs ill. jijriictlcp epiild , he :ttd;vijnta#e ? -On^iip.i \vlip'i»,-tte sa'viHg-effected iias bebh .coli-;; s5-diarab.l&, ■'''■■■*'

■"Thftte Mas been o.coasionvtd-.fcTgr: Jji other jmrte.of this Wporifc) Hispectipti by Agp.<r&tiß.iits! .ofgeliH* j\s Stated itt )BV first gniatesfc irecil at tli.o. tiino jv^ig\i<ljc;;j*i-- , augUTftiio'i} of .a. p.ran.or SysMnjpJ firSppc-' fciou of flll offices. A& Ji,H!&/'ni/pvmiielit ; has mads byiDep.ifitfenls/.JiiCiwdS; here, that the Conyjiiissj^i^R. ttot aii iitspactiou of lirt i'llodp eaoli yp.io 1 % giialfiipd pflJiSSfet iriio tto#J ivot oilly pbitvi 0# ifrf,pj£tijaiii* : . tips Jii lnetlifttfs.' :<:tPU ti.it "-ft",W flit art ■sjiwc tiujiivtalro ■ n ■t:!i^.;v<?/E)S : O;SV' .: Si'biliiy; nf ''ediijfttwi* officers %i; : $o;ya;n-' our;,<Ki&>'s udik'ti they afn. esfree'tejl to peViWrm,' 1 ■. • ■ ■" 'Staff .'lhfiroasAsi, ■ . A. that tliß «ei>' yfierqWSe .to. t'ho.'.sftvff.:s#-'■ iijg ilia ftiimwiaj year -iva : s'43l4 il: amount £'23i452,' G'F '• 'jvlvi^li : ' ; ' : a;ftiqil'ji;t £18,109 re.p.rcseijW . qffjikr.s ffiftdfl. .permailwit., ijlid. .'MTOft . a'd}tfs- - on: the first c'tassifleatittiVAy 'tfe {jpar'd of .Appeal '''Jfefe till* fcadMte'EicpansioJT of t ; i.io 4'l skMva. that the , o:f tew pgsjii'ows mviivg to oxpaiisfeii...eosS. £22 : jI r T9.; 117,286 lis ftfttS represented til Oilier dteetas, $liiis.ir";, '.■ '''"'■■X-'- '• Increased to staff da-riajg, yew.,;'■ '2oidC)2 iJalanre - ..»■■...';„'.,■.:■..• JfjSSB ■Total ~».'.-...',...,,.'... «M2,6S$ '",' ' .... ;»•' ■..-': * Teittpoi'ar'y pftsittois ißadeVfie'tfAdiustuKitits by Ikurd. Pf Appeal ~.,.....;..;.,;x.;.">v.,...>. ' 2i40;0 Creation, of »eiv ■ posiitiqn^ ; 'i,«..u;.. '2S.; : i : i9" Total, "As tto item, . iE.l§,l : Q9, tcmjiotenfy offiteeis ited.e .perAiiiipii.t, fiie.. Vfet© fflt'.'tem})toi;y clerfcif ■■h£'M,£tifiiqb, aiift m n4|nsMjic,iife-liy iliri BtefrtiE-'Apv peat (ire toii-rcqiirriiigi tJw :-t<iitai' , : ju»s cost for fto Tfltff 'Jd'!"' eS'piinsiort ''vi'ifs ' thofirffflre M&S3: ' \ ■.■'■■' .':' : '"* ■''

I'M-iCi the &assffiiWti.piv iivs'.i'eiiiip'vi-iis. ytt.\ all sitln.ri.Pis,. iil-ciutJiiiss' jlctv o^:]3oi«tai).<?«ts during- 1.91844, ■> a total.}, ljicind-iup; tIV &Kffi iitoviHiimitiniWil, tff £55,57 ik lilcJ-'o imtei also tovsriiteij iCg34;l,.' iiroAi* appflflMftHMrtS on Afii'il J., iO'li; Asf ■:. hms-etfsr.. n Holds sttowit., are wrfcM-lntal iMi ii « }«<,Vim'pji'tw mix. as tW.ftili ,s-i?.w 4fr?s- i?4'fc" espti'p; ■titvlil .V.ij.tj'iAits, gates'. Sifter 'SWfiit "&1,': : 10lO) there iliMtld pfe&dufctßd ■$S§8:&. W.'

■priiyniMts flot rgrittfrei ,(lu.rin;g tjrts Tpsi' teaming si. ire& adißflttiisi :eum. -of ; £§s,Bl.{f to ta piwitel for, ''Difebig tlio euj:fe>irt ycaf ft c.brt,sMcr(tblp .iMnibei* of ttfjii-poT'jr.v ejnpipyees will t>o Rtflxfev anifloy tfto 'ftnrjXttqry .Emji,to?ees 4«t, bgt tlfei wWIq- afiding' tjf the tpt,ij'.for classified ©jjijMeSj will el cptij'Bc-.iiiKlji.Sd the yi>ie* for ief'njHirary eittpl.qisccft. ■ -jii ■q;fcl«si' tq eiwfite a betiipr iviifi : }jSis tft lie njaifci itis suggested that a!)<?.'iS:t irfcjji<f»rt& ■feiiQMJ'fi ill him& slsoiy cicarjy ■ lilfo tfest '--el .tewpwajly assistanei* Bnd.cr. $epafra"te. toaife : .dlvismi). geviftmil, y<yi<>s ; :al# to djvidscl into tlio iEstimaieS. te shaiv ■ tto ;C£tinja;te| ob.sty .a? hf W \yo'iolfis ■Ol .material ..mitt felj'nur. igivmftiiiHwftg,. tho stei)C # tto classified Staff is as feitows::— : : SQ.. A:mQ?i!V.t April 1, 1913 ~. . £§7iis? ■: April I, imi ~: BlS^y '•Kiesc- figures ife not wpludo ■Echod.ttacl):B.rs ; , ■wtiiLcijt -jii-e— .. . . Nβ.-.. :AniQWt, ■ ijftjl, 1913 „„ .■Sβ... Ji:t9H .... .'M JSWSI '''Till* 'iircrieaefe'. to. ■salaf Jes, i?x- ---; eluding JfSito soljpol .feachersj -waj ; iCP.ia ,c)f cacti. '■ -ftffiber ;M&7.IL '■ ; .;''l ! !ig.^er.ago.iiier«jas.blib 'salaries■Wβ' .s/iGS, -and; the avejtajp .salary- si each xtassffiedipffijGiyr £&&0i fhij ijwpralo- , sajWj : of. .Na;fi'i'o sc&odl tdacbe'Fs «'.»» . *111:4 G.; ■■■■-■■■■.. Past iffl tejegrflhh :nepartmGht, : ! "\Fjio .state .6f.t& : claß«fe,i :S?aif bF * ■JiJi!* Posted fe as ' " ' ' ■;. ■...'. ■ , ... '■■.■■. ' '%• AmoWjf. '' 1?IS ~.. :Jsss £7081165 ;. ■■ Ajw.ll, mi ~s.&m ; V. These ..figiireSf it' m/ rpinitrked. ■ ; .'u.i #:c % aW !f. ■ '~ ;;\ ■Atipr^ijt^atoimltfativatlibqr^ein- : ' ' ip I)© *li»Bsj.fijg|:'Auiddt i ,''4% Sot- • ■: vice Aftt: :6iigi' : ; iivo ;; ~ai;r<ica. iii iitttmira; xiiii\ini; ■ iiiis'tii t ; h'e.'i[;ourltcejii-pioJL'.oscci 'psjrrrt^n^jiti'■ ; , : ; i^:caifiyiiig^^!wj*;fbi:\«i&'ifcS - ■ wwitat ,bc:a.a bf t6 : ,i;i^)i).™r!a ; i^ ; 'atat, :a.iia pM % . : pffisj?ttt;ii:ri:ajig(jrti:aijt:;:uniis;p; frlficili; |if:-, -. l!cad:,,<if"jiit- §u(ilv f- the : Q%tQiiis ■©(jp l »ctmcjit>. : 3ftay:';ii'(S ' dj-nwijiß a' fibmi ;,: ; Sijjlop , Qi® , "as" : iicit : sntfisftit!- ■ 'tprj', ..■,■.•■■• ' ■ ■■■.■','■ ■■■■•-■ ■i ; '■' '•: !' imgds iiifl* : P r . ■. tal tiy liiGrflapSng tJi^iif. rtiiiii-.-'. Mm sslariipsj , by ' .. ■ addjiig %$ "pjr , "iii ■ Ktnrolnrtentsvgs %iai;d:Sud io'dgiiig-,' ' ; a .apsdxiciidii, '•to ■;' msitiitfiianpesiV': :iia'6f ■■: tfieui Wghstan3iiig;ipiyaiife.fiha| ; ;thg ■ -:' salaries,of-ttie^^^iei:g^i:o ! fcxttf'€!&■ . regaif ■ :^. . em^tvWieiit^'.' aiid : ijiat ■■ v .thd' ; Va|ue M^ie^isliiftc jifedjd. ii^V-ijo'jj'iti ■ tpiVardS .p?usiait "'^^Bitn^o , : Ji&tf#ifca I flit.!!«} Saraft :tmde i# ■ officers Jiig|sr:J«' : rankr;% j ':aß..;i ; fc ..i? ; :enly.:pi'<Sijw ; §«ji|ji;ajy!ifla : t«n. : Fund : :;sjijij(i]id; :*;cc:eu*6/..spj>i'6t&'fi.tg:. fe* ; %fii ft?!?:;tlic : ;Ua:s : dtipspfl ■ toip ■cißc % adifised ■ ; (M#viiK!ii:t;.actipEftii^lß^ : ." ' . l '^)ifisa)j]i>.^vriiifi|^ : e)it.isfieuigtoaa* ■ '<&%■ of cJiibHrjUfintß ; fli '&» Jiiid'otiicrft iii vi'iß appjiiidy ■ ; asTap.a.s: ; - : 5 ■■:■ . ; f liv.^ ; t)ii : ;■ . ; ni;;:thfi. ValiiaMnji ;. : i»a:.|!>#*Wsti£ Mi? ;pftpa-rt9pne of i ■ a'T;s : c> i^pff.jiji^rotpi. ■ . <! lu. .tlifTSsbrig BcJKiftjincsiitS &s ; ten ideSidfid: to Wqfassigifhß :oiilcerS> itiatMri.s .Jit siic.il ! iiistitintifl'us Will jlja Mtsideriilily im- : , fad To% - gra])ij Wsj :ahd Tll^apK^Slfjfriifiiit. ■ "iho this 80-. ■; tfJvHWJtt :ccjifMiJtUJ;'t<j. ; i'aftE.lJv.. ffijd Jtn.yt? -ill-. ] :1V living lib , 'of' '}i;':V*\ ■ ,■.."''':■ '■. ■■\f'^fta;i:e^ffc l #^iirtti^*ev^iqn t :tJio ■ ' ;•$$ ;p^H|eijia!;;itliei;a|i& : :Sa j)&?f" tlm : ;j'|);feiflg flic.ftfe ', i ;;alid- . : Vd'f '■'o^Ji^^aV§§S I !i»Ji';:6|n6kal 'Pwikioii . : <f|K ■ ■ :has A!-afiaii:ttd;|lipT%efltiiiivM:i ituttrlii* , : : SfesSi'' '■: lyliito t}ip ,fu.Jlc;si>. qjijiQrfcuUi.'ty 3^. : iioij)i /. ' ; :: du^"^ttdJtl6ns^*i'i%lj)^'kfid;--a't-£?2(f ; pii!iV,: USitiJWßi, : ; ■"■. : 'v.:.., .)':''■'■,'■■'<:."'..., ■' .■■.',.'" ,:

%§t^ud^%l^apii'^^!!r^iHilfc;. ■ ;fs pefsifKa^-aßifcfliriptreg^fli'^lijiii; s'j;W ■ ;J uiiactv'ili'e Eu^lje:^Gr.yise''Act ; T'f ■■ ;tii r the' ; lj6part!neht;ftomr citljor: |}eptiii- ; : ::: mo»ts, afo: & ' ■tJvciu'gli ; o:(Rasi ! s,Mi'KfiviSfci;fcd"vt(> !:.CP'.e.pavt'tnfe.ii-t.sV ,\viassaKpi» rqojiiest; /ttf> tfc offieeys;:df ;^ic:-^e^aitnifelilfi %t 'l .aii't' a&aid.' jlio l»:p : rdiVo-■ ; is. iv %%* |I?ifli Sli ?3^ ; ; ya'ttta:go : to -atfjliff'. ■ x&ni of 'flie is.'iiWvv {ilaijfe ~ tl^).:o■^igs^•: l t.g'.n..ss.oo^a't■^ ! irMtmeViti" -slioititl "for iapjftipd Jtcf'tliejii/ 'iJhe. ait ■offlceiS' would lie fflietaf :t;iieV*estFictipiW Ivvcm. : ; inod&Sl^ ; ; -7'jij> 'pstvQjpcei MM ..jniUsyaT. i facilities ioV ! ti;ai))ing;■ o.Stce*s Jfi cettaiiv ;"^jiissoS#;i(iletfoalJrfQvk fiojr.^hiMiiTt : :'' times' 4i'ffi.cs,VVt- *a, ijjiwi' p'iiwftrs:. ;rirojM.rly':. : ■ti-atjitd .illo.iierDfhartnieivtsi 'itliilai %U.:: : fte othW .liSMdi jg olteti '■iftMieeii of'(Snetal'sMyisioiv ■tib : Wd' : .i)<i : is!iiiit'iiyd: ftoM 0?!??%' : ; jfo>K& iHJsttaqv ;of; -ljoiftp; vekga.g?d' 'Iroyi ieijfeidp^tlfe/PuHfe'SfifticgC' ; ~ ■'■•:''iforjD'epar'teeni; $8%; C'lassjfie'i r l<Sr 2J/ .veai'S'.Wibfe. tiro Ji.s'-.. 'sunieft «>fficey ; «id. HAifi; Ivhw ■€iV : ■th.p.'.passaffin die tli.o .■■<vin& • [ g.o.rd.ivlHciritlioyViltad for.the sy.'Stc.pyof. -eiijSistostioA : ■ .-> '' :"% :was.,*vaeitt;%)i:.tfe. grs tfet ii,vo;«VeitUßd : ' : ,e| atcoii'iitirtE ■ : ft.e'rpMpt^fi:pitf ? ;tl!o', : pa : sseHcir-])o -fcy'/Jlw' 'pattmcait. r.eaiivr«3cf : Aii i ti'ph, ' A. ■ipaMi^-''a^'ifntan'fe:-'(^V ; W l .'ifer::df'tfo rvtWic-Sorx-ice) : wivsr.:dvrecteo;, to' ■■ .ionk- 'into Mib wtattcr, :!jhd:.ffie .acco-iiuts-, : Hyp, liwii 'S'g'Vinij nt tietf&ai ivp# °nt tjvo. l ' agcjisvw; aiid..MJcr*nse; 'lit e®|cncyj..iiiia. ..cpavfi'fi' ,fiitfa.at ; t'irt Hea3 :sfixtib. "■'.■ .*.■ r .;■■ ,lecito : ilur]nß *t)i% '^ie r W>i*- i ■staftd..mg''^ rMttoi & ; 'tfe> ipeiifirSl ?fte.?softp;e* Apd f eiiswhtt :steretees"of. m'<m ; >der'&.proivJdSjai®er:'tlie;cjsirttpl,ef ; »ne : ■■ permiiVifiiit liettd,r«.'scffl*6; i'fteot 'felio ■■■req'uiveifriG.n.ts. of, : all;.;HPpari> : s)r®iidiii§''i^;.p^'& _