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service.
et reference to the first four paragraphs of my Report for 1895 — (Gazette 1876. p. 1446) will shew that when
Mr Leiria joined the Post Office it was in bad state, and indeed for
a
very
some
of
years it continued to be a byword for mismanagement and neglect. I consider, however that in the thorough reform effected by my predecessor, the services Mr. Leiria must have counted for a good deal. M. Leiria's activity, his constant. disposition to oblige, his capacity for work, his then particularly good memory for
Dome
names and addresses, and his command
him for of several languages made him
main-spring of the Office under
years
the
Mr
M. Mitchell's direction.
st: Leiria would not himself
claim that all these qualities
-qualities remain
unimpaired after thirty years
His memo.
service.
memory in particular is not what however, he is a very
it was. Even
nou
valuable officer, and ean
fatiguing
annum
work as well as
get through
men.
younger Mr Leivia's salary is only $1440 per
($120 a month) which compares unfavourably with that paid to his juniors in other departments. I think therefore I may safely recommend him to the notice of the Government for allowance for long service
I have 4.
(signed) Alfred Lester,
Postmaster General
on leave.
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