abolished and $46,445 by posts left vacant. Posts have been
abolished and omitted from the Estimates where it is felt
that there is no likelihood of their being required in normal
ycars. Vacant posts are those which are regarded as necessary
for the normal establishment of the department, but though
shown in the Estimates they are at the moment loft unfilled
and without provision of funds for their salaries.owing to
the reduction in the amount of Public Works provided for.
Roduction has been effected by leaving unfilled posts which
have become vacant through retirements, resignations,
expiration of agreements and other causes. It will probably
be possible to make further reductions as time goes on, if the programme of Public Works is not increased. Meanwhile however provision must be made for all officers who will be
on the establishment on 1st January of next year.
It may seem curious that now posts are required in
the Public Works Department but it must be remembered that
the Public Works Department comprises many different sub-
departments not all of which are affected by the reduction
of Special Expenditure. The amount required for new posts
provides for onc Stenographer for the Accounts and Stores
Branch, one Wireless Telegraphist for the Police Department,
one Foroman Mechanic for the Government Garage at Wantsai,
two 1st Class and two 2nd Class Assistant Land Surveyors
required in connection with the revision of the survey of
the Colony, one Cable Jointer and one Foreman. When
considering the staff of the Public Works Department it
should be remembered that to the $2,467,164 provided for
Oxpenditure under Public Works Extraordinary must be added
a sum estimated at over $2,000,000 to be expended next year
from Loan Funds and funds provided by His Majesty's Government
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