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8.
In addition your pati tieners are provided with quarters
and passages.
0. The increase in the cost of living during the War rendered
the Pre-war rates quoted above absolutely inadequate and in 29/8.
10.
Far Bonus of 10% was granted on all salaries.
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The bonus referred vas insufficient to compmaate for the
increased cost of living, må as a result of numerous represe=
tations made by members of the Civil Serviss, on 24th January
1919 H.E. the Officer Administering the Government appointed a
Comision to mquire into the amoluments of the Public Service
of the Colony.
11.
After the presmtation of the Report the Governmentgranted another bomis of 10% on all salaries, and it was understood that the sport of the Commissioners was referred to your Lordship.
12. Nothing further was heard of the Report until last month when your Fetitioners learnt that a new scale of salaries had been authorised by your Lordship as follows! -
13.
First Class Överseers
(by annual increments of £10)
Second Class Üverseera
(by annual increments of £10)
2320 to 2360
2330 ta ESCO
All salaries to be paid at a 2/- dollar, and all
bonuses di seontimed.
Your Petitioners were also informed that a new class of
appointments had been created as follow#; »
Electrician
Clerk of Torks
Road Surveyor
Drainage Surveyor
Bentor Overseer
Building 3urveyor
2400 10 2600
2400 to £480.
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