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In that separate paper I also recommended his application for a fair allowance to assist him in lodging near
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joined in May 1890 on $120 a month, in 1891 he got the 20% increase and now draws $144 a month.
In 1892 the amount of money handled was $240,142 in 1893 $527,413.
The net commission collected was $5,600 besides an additional $5,000 profit on exchange on the year's transactions. I would strongly recommend that Mr Dixon's salary be increased to $180 a month. He is not in receipt of exchange compensation.
With, as I hope, the payment of better salaries to the Post Office employers, longer hours may fairly be required.
In England I am given to understand a Post Office is required to do an eight hours day after which overtime is paid for at the rate of an hour and a quarter for each hour.
The Post Office is a department that exists for the convenience of the Public and in this Colony that is very fully recognised.
Probably it is the only Christian Country where the Post Office official can count on no entire holiday except