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Midnight in Paris is practically the same as 10 o’clock in London. Some idea of the sinecures existing in the English Civil Service in the early years of last century is afforded by a statement in the “Times,” a few weeks ago, in its references to the death of Mr W. H. ChisJplm'niVte Warden of the, Standards.. .Mr Chisholm, in 1924, was appointed by, Lord Grenville to a junior clerkship, in the-Bill Department of the Exchequer, in which hia father was senior clerk. The hours of . attendance then were from 11 a.xn. to 2 p.m., and, in addition to a six weeks’ vacation, there were holidays on all Saints’ Days and red-letter day©—about fifty-five in tho^yeary

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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12536, 25 June 1901, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12536, 25 June 1901, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12536, 25 June 1901, Page 2