CANADA'S PROSPERITY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8987, 23 November 1907, Page 7

CANADA'S PROSPERITY.

Canada is at present rejoicing in abundant harvests and increased prosperity. An official report regarding New Zealand is given prominence in Canadian newspapers, which shows a big increase in purchases from CanjrJa, probably due to the Canadian exhibit, but a reduction in Canadian purchases from New Zealand. Is is estimated that 5,000,0?0 dollars are spent in Canada each summer by American tourists. A notable illustration of the increasing prosperi*.y and population of the dominion is afforded in the allowance of increased compensation to the Canadian postmasters. For some time the postmasters have been applying to the Postmaster-General for an enlargement of their allowances. Hon. Mr Lemieux has decided that the gaining revenue of the Post Office Department and the increase in living expenses has entitled the postmasters to more pay. In the past country postmasters have been serving at a minimum salary of 25 dollars a year, with 40 per cent, of the first 800 dollars revenue of the office each year, 25 per cent, on allowance from SOO dollars to 10.000 •dollars, and 15 per cent, on all over 10,000 dollars. Ihe new scale increases the minimum to 36 dollars, with 50 per cent, of the first 1,000 dollars revenue of the office in each year, 30 per cent, on allowance between 1,000 dollars and 10,000 dollars, and 20 on all above 10,000 dollars. At present extra payment is made to postmasters who have to be on duty after 10 p.m. or before 6 a.m. The minimum extra allowance has been fi dollars, and the maximum 60 dollars, according to the time employed and the work done. The new plan for extra payment changes the hours to 9 p.m., and 7 a.m., adding an b&'cn' at each end, while the minimum allowance is increased to 16 dollars, and the maximum extra allowance to 100 dollars. At present there is a forward allowance of 10 per cent, of the revenue of the office where the forwarding is clone direct, and 5 per cent, where the forwarding is indirect or through another office. The new scale is 12* per cent , both direct and indirect forwarding.