Payment of School Teachers

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9656, 9 October 1907, Page 4

Payment of School Teachers

(Peb Press Association.) Wellington, October 8. Details of the proposed system for the payment of school teachers salaries "by means of money orders issued by the Education Boards are given in a circular addressed to the boards by the Education Department. Special money order and advance forms, printed on paper of a color distinct from any other orders used, will be supplied by the Post Office and a form of receipt on each order will be provided to -cover the service in respect of which payment- is made. The orders may not be drawn for payment outside New Zea,land. An officer of a board will prepare and sign the orders and advices. Orders are not to be posted to teachers until after the advices have been handed to the Chief Postmaster. The Chief Postmaster is to date, stamp and countersign the advices and then forward them to the postmaster in charge of the office at which the orders are payable. The subsequent treatment in all respects will be governed by the -regulations dealing with ordinary money orders. The same rate of commission willlie cliarged as on ordinary inland orders, viz., 6d for each £5 or fraction of £5.