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paid for any subsequent occasions during the same financial year. The regulation was also amended to provide that under certain conditions an officer of the Seventh Class of the Clerical Division (receiving not more than £140) who is performing higher duties may be granted an allowance of not more than £25. Regulation 161 (a) and (b) : Providing that appointments to the Clerical and Professional Divisions may in the first place be to such subdivision of Class VII and Class F as the Commissioner may determine ; also extending the age-limit for appointment to the Clerical Division in the case of returned soldiers. Regulation 200 : Providing that the Matriculation Examination of the University of New Zealand shall be deemed to be the Senior Examination under the regulations. Regulation 205 : Providing that the regulation, shall not apply to an officer of the Education Division whose salary is determined by analogy to that fixed for teachers under the Education Act. Regulations 213 and 214: Increasing the lodging-allowance to officers of the Clerical and Professional Divisions who are required to live away from home. New regulations were also made prescribing the conditions under which junior professional officers of the Hector Observatory, Department of Internal Affairs, may be allowed to attend science lectures at Victoria College. Clause 6 of regulations in respect to the training of cadets in the Electrical Engineering Branch of the Public Works Department was amended to provide that during the period a cadet undergoes workshop training his salary shall not exceed £85 per annum. Regulation 4 of the regulations relating to the examination of draughtsmen of the Lands and Survey Department was amended to provide for increased salaries. The syllabus for the examination of draughtsmen of the Lands and Survey Department is also being altered. The regulations with respect to the Examining Officers of the Customs Department were also amended as regards the number to be in each class. Regulations revoked during the Year. The following regulations were revoked : — Regulations 172 and 200 : Relating to the Public Service Senior Examination. Regulation 203 : Providing for the granting of a double increment to officers on passing the Public Service Senior Examination. Regulation 206 : Special promotion of cadets. Regulation 207 : Providing for special promotion to officers who were at the maximum of Class VII and who were eligible for promotion beyond Class VI. Regulation 222 : Prescribing the rates of salaries for female officers. Civilian Staff for War Work. The civilian staff (temporary) provided for war work is as follows :— Males. Females. Defence Audit . . . . . . . . 5 48 Defence Department — Headquarters . . . . . . 57 27 Base Records . . . . . . . . 105 116 Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board . . . . 3 1 Medical Branch .. . . . . .. 21 . War Expenses . . .. .. 94 117 District Offices .. . . .. 70 20 Pensions Department . . . . 56 36 Totals . . . , .. .. 411 365