POLICE SALARIES INCREASE.
TELEGRAMS.
” - «)» - - [I’EB PRESS ASSOCIATION,—COPYRIGHT.) WELLINGTON, Mar. 15. Substantial increases are announced in the scales of travelling and house allowances, as part of the scheme of reform by the Police Department now being carried out by the Hon. Dr Findlay, Minister of Justice. Hitherto married sergeants not provided with quarters have received a house allowance of 10s 6d a week and married constables (not provided with quarters) have received 7s a week. The rates in future will be 14s for Sergeants and 10s 6d for constables. These increases, however, will only he granted in the four cetnres, as rents are higher there than elsewhere. Under the new scale of travelling allowances the rates will he;—lnspectors and ,sub-inspoct irs 12s fid per day (no alteration); stationsergeants and sergeants 10s (previously 0s); chief detectives 10s (previously 8s); detectives and acting detectives 9s (previously 8s); constables 8s (previously 6s). The changes will take of feet from April Ist.
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West Coast Times, 16 March 1910, Page 3
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157POLICE SALARIES INCREASE. West Coast Times, 16 March 1910, Page 3
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