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motor vehicles are concerned, on both sides of the harbour under
This possibility is still being investigated, and
the whole question should be further considered when the
Vehicular Ferry is in existence.
Paragraph 24. Government does not consider the
suggestion to put the Electrical Department under the Postmaster
General to be sound. The department deals with many matters
outside the sphere of the Postmaster General.
Paragraph 25. The question of letting out to contract
the maintenance of Government lifts is being explored. It is
not considered desirable to dispose of the Government's telephone
system.
Paragraph 26. One qualified officer formerly in
Government service has already been appointed for this work on
a temporary basis.
Paragraph 27. The method of carrying out large
'extraordinary' works has been dealt with under paragraph 13
above.
Paragraph 28. The continuance of the Port
Development sub-department, and the staff required for it,
will be considered on the conclusion of the Vehicular Ferry
scheme. It should however be noted that the present executive
staff of this sub de partment consists, so far as maintenance and
minor constructional works are concerned, of only one Engineer
and one Executive Engineer and a considerable part of the time
of the latter officer is devoted to the Vehicular Ferry scheme
a loan work.
Paragraphs 29 30. The Crown Lands and Survey
Offices have been re-amalgamated, and a reduction of threa
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