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114. The Native-school teachers are not included in the foregoing. They were on — v , Amount. Number. „ Ist April, 1914 .. .. .. ..241 26,861 ~ 1915 (including nine vacancies) . . 256 34,875* 1916 .. .. .. .. 256 36,618 1917 .. .. .. ..247 35,723 1918 .. .. .. ..238 35,707 1919 .. .. .. ..238 41,191 * Includes £2,940, value of converted emoluments.

The Commissioners have to express obligation to the staff of their office for the self-sacrificing maimer in which they performed the'r duty during the heavy work incident to the recent regrading. Much of the work was done under considerable difficulty, owing to the absence of several trained senior officers and the occurrence of changes in the staff while the regrading was in progress. All of which is humbly submitted for Your Excellency's consideration. D. Eobektson, Commissioner. And. D. Thomson, Assistant Commissioner. J. J. Esson, Acting Assistant Commissioner. Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, Bth July, 1919.