CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934 — Page 183

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Volunteers from the Defence Corps and the provision of cheap

flying to the Club. I need hardly point out that apart from spreading air-mindedness among the residents of this Colony the establishment of the School will provide a valuable opportunity of exhibiting the capacities of the British

aeroplane.

Legal Departments.

The only item calling for comment under the Legal departments is the provision of an additional Crown Solicitor.

As Honourable members will be aware the staff of the Crown

Solicitor's Office, the Land Registry, the Court Registry and the Official Receiver's Office is to a certain extent inter-

changeable but even so it is not possible to keep these offices manned and allow for regular home-leave without overworking those left behind. The work of the Legal departments like that of all other Government departments has greatly increased in recent years and the minimum senior staff necessary for the adequate discharge of their present duties is - Crown Solicitor and one Assistant, Land Officer and one Assistant, Registrar and one issistant, and the Official Receiver; total seven

officers.

At present the authorised establishment is eight only and it will be obvious that a regular rota of leave requires at least two men to be absent every year. This year three have been due for and have taken leave and the position has unly been tenable by the fact that a member of the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff who has recently qualified as a solicitor has been available to act as Assistant Land Officer. It is now proposed to make this appointment permanent and for convenience

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