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1950 NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (THIRTY-EIGHTH REPORT OF THE)

Presented to Both Homes of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

To His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, Victoria Cross, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies. May it Please Your Excellency,— We have the honour to submit the following report on the Public Service.

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PAO». Introductory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 The Condition and Efficiency of the Public Service .. .. .. 3 Steps Taken to Improve Efficiency— Inspection of Departments .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 O and M .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Staff Training .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Bursaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Overseas Study .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Removal of Examination Barriers .. .. .. .. .. 5 Welfare .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Magazine Public Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Recognition of Ability and Merit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Promotion by Merit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Rewards for Suggestions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Amalgamations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Support of New Zealand Institute of Public Administration .. .. .. 7