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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (FIFTH REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Report. Page Report— continued. Page Roll of Honour .. .. .. .. .. 3 Attendance of Officers .. .. .. .. 11 Work of the Commissioners .. .. ..8 Health of Staff.. .. .. .. ..11 Account-keeping .. .. .. .. 4 Applications for Employment .. .. .. 12 Instruotion-books .. .. .. .. 4 Retirement of Principal Offioers .. .. .. 12 Inspection .. .. .. ..4 Military and Civil Pay .. .. .. ..12 New Departments oreated .. .. .. 4 Expansion of the Service .. .. .. 12 Education Department .. .. .. ..5 Movement of Staff .. .. .. ..13 Speoial Report at instance of Government .. 5 Post and Telegraph Department .. .. .. 14 Board of Appeal .. .. .. .. 6 Accommodation .. .. .. .. 7 Tables. Miuimum Wage .. .. .. .. 7 Table I. — Publio Servioe List, 81/3/17 — General Returned Soldiers .. .. .. .. 7 Summary of Classification by Departments .. 15 Defalcations in the Publio Servfoe .. .. 8 Table 11. — Positions regraded under section 29, Stores Tender Board .. .. .. ..8 Publio Service Aot, 1912 .. .. ..16 Audit of Stores.. .. .. ..8 Table lll.—Schedule of Inquiries held .. ..20 Amendments to General Regulations .. .. 9 Examinations .. .. .. .. 9 Appendix. Examinations held during the Year 10 Report of the Stores Tender Board for Year ended Training of Officers .. ... .. .. 11 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 20

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