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by the New Zealand Government regarding the continuation of the Apia Observatory in Samoa are highly commended, and it is hoped that the New Zealand Government may find it possible to provide for the continued full activities of the Observatory." Full reports of the magnetic, meteorological, and seismological work of the Samoan Observatory are being printed separately, and copies will be sent to the, Secretary-General of the League of Nations. Rainfall for the Year 1922, as recorded at the Observatory, Mulinu'u. ~, ~ Rainfall. ~ ~ Rainfall. Month. /T . . Month. , T . . (Inches). . (Inches). .January .. .. .. 27-16 August .. .. .. 5-24 February . . . . . . 8-38 September . . . . . . 9-81 March .. .. .. 11-68 October .. .. .. 10-81 April .. .. .. 5-44 November .. .. .. 14-57 May.. .. .. .. 13-71 December .. .. .. 23-92 June .. .. ' .. 4-81 July .. .. .. 1-58 Total .. ..137-11 STAIfrY. Careful attention continues to be given to the question of the stalling of the various Departments and, as will be seen from the subjoined fable, a further reduction has been effected during the year making a total reduction of twenty during the past two years.

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Department. Report for 1921. Report for 1922. Stall' :is at 31st March, 1923. Administrator's Administrator A.D.C. .. Administrator A.D.C. .. Administrator. A.D.C. Number 2 2 2 Secretariat Numbc r Secretary Assistant Secretary (ilerk Typist Typist Typist Secretary Assistant Secretary Clerk Typist Typist Billeting and Relieving Offici r 6 Secretary. Assistant Secretary. Clerk. Typist. Typist. Billeting and Relieving Officer. 6 6 Agriculture Director . . Clerk Farm-manager Ins | lector Inspector [nspeotor. Director .. I 'Icrk Inspector Inspector [nspeotor Director. Clerk. Inspector. Inspector. Inspector. Nun ber 0 5 5 Ihinese Commissioner Assistant Commissioner 2 Commissioner Assistant ('ommissioncr. o Commissioner. Number 1 Justoms and Harbour Collector.. Examining Officer. . Clerk Clerk Fumigation Officer Harbourmaster 6 Collector Examining Officer. . First Clerk Clerk [fumigation < tfflcer Harbourmaster 0 Collector. Examining Officer, [first Clerk. Clerk. Fumigation Officer. Harbourmaster, (i Number )ducation.. N11 in ber Director Master Assistant Master . . Assistant Teacher .. Assistant Teacher . . Assistant Teacher .. Organizing Teacher Organizing Teacher Director Headmaster Headmaster, District School Mistress Assistant Master Assistant Teacher Assistant Teacher Assistant Teacher Organizing Teacher 9 Superintendent oi Schools. Headmaster. Headmaster, District Sohool. Mistress. Assistant, .Master. Assistant Teacher. Assistant Teacher. Assistant Teacher. Travelling Teacher. 9 8 ustice (Ihief Judge ( iiraii Solicitor Assistant Crown Solicitor Registrar, High Court Registrar, Lands. 5 Chief Judge Crown Solicitor Assistant Crown Solicitor and Registrar of Court and Lands (Ihief Judge. < Irown Solicitor. Assistant Crown Solicitor and Registrar of Court and Lands. Number :: 3 Lands and Survey .. Chief Surveyor (inoluded in Native Department,) Chief Draughtsman [field Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor 5" Chief Surveyor [field Surveyor Computing I iraughtsman Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor (!hief Surveyor. (lomputing Draughtsman. Assistant Surveyor. Assistant Surveyor. Number 5 4