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the transfer of a number of Executive Officers and Clerks from other departments to deal with the clerical work involved. The major reductions in staff have taken place in the temporary staff establishment but four posts of officers-in-charge of the main sections of the Supplies Branch were transferred to the non- pensionable establishment during 1950. The post of Assistant Director (Industry) has been abolished as well as the post of Government Chemist (Commerce and Industry) which has been made possible by the absorption of the departmental laboratory into that of the Medical Department. The posts of two officers seconded for duty in Tokyo are now shown under the departmental estimates together with special allowances approved for them while on duty in Japan. The only other establishment change is the reclassification of nine Revenue Officers from Class III to Class II and the creation of nine new posts in that class.
Recurrent expenditure at $307,490 shows a small reduction from the previous combined total of $309,000 in 1950/51. Such changes which have occurred are of minor importance.
Provision of $14,000 under Special Expenditure is required to replace a departmental vehicle which is no longer serviceable.
Head 8. Custodian of Property.
Estimate 1951/52.
Revised Estimate 1950/51.
Approved Estimate 1950/51.
Actual Expenditure 1949/50.
$ 41,956
46,252
42,156
41,339
Until a Peace Treaty is signed with Japan, the work of this department is necessarily limited to routine matters. A small reduction of $200 is made in recurrent expenditure.
It is proposed to transfer administrative control of this department in 1951/52 to the Accountant-General, when it will cease to exist as a separate department.
Head 9. Education Department.
Estimate 1951/52.
Revised Estimate 1950/51. Approved Estimate 1950/51. Actual Expenditure 1949/50.
$5,680,679
5,196,793
5,443,781
4,476,141
The establishments of Masters and Mistresses for Government schools have been examined in detail during the year and a readjustment has been made to accord with the existing position. The effect is to show 444 posts for both sexes compared with the previous figure of 440. In addition, the division of the grades of Masters and Mistresses has been revised and simplified. The net effect is to show two separate grades of Masters covering 267 posts instead of three former grades covering 283 posts. With the Mistresses two grades totalling 177 posts have replaced the three former grades totalling 157 posts. The increase of four posts in the combined total for Masters and Mistresses is off-set by the abolition of four senior posts, two of Inspectors of Vernacular Schools, one of Inspector of Schools, and one of Senior Mistress. One new senior post of Deputy Director of Education has been added to the establishment. There have been a number of promotions and transfers of Clerks in the General Clerical Service. Two posts of Laboratory Attendants, four posts of Sound Projector Operators, and three posts of
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