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4.

to stipulated increments and $42,250 to the creation

of more higher grade posts so as to allow of more

rapid promotion.

I would observe that the $42,250 for

higher grade posts is in addition to $17,000 applied to this purpose during 1928, over and above the ostablishment shown in the estimates for that year.

A scheme has been drawn up to provido for further proportionate increases in the higher ranks

for some years ahead. In this connection I would also refer to the fact that lodging allowances oqui7- alent to an increase of salary of from 10% to 15%

were granted in 1924 to members of this staff and

that the whole scheme of salaries is open to revision

by the Rovision Commission.

6. The Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff also is connected with all departments of the Government service. An important alteration, which should make for olasticity and officiency, has boon mado in this section by grouping under it all Lady Stenographers, arranged in two classes. The higher

will be composed of Confidential Assistents and

Stonographors on a salary of £300 - 3400 a year,

and it is hoped thus to attract to the higher class candidates with English training and qualifications who are well suited to fill the confidential posts

for which it is desired to recruit them.

It is probable that recent events in the

Colony which have led to a careful rovicu of all

our financial methods may result in a recommendation for considerable expansion of the Senior Clerical and

Accounting

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