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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

"CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886" (RETURN OF APPOINTMENTS MADE UNDER THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to " The Civil Service Reform Act> 1886."

Return of Appointments made under Section 4 of " The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886." Name. Office. Burbery, James, Sergeant-Major, R.A. ... Instructor, New Zealand Forces. Carnie, A. E. ... ... ... Chemical Analyst and Inspector of Explosives. Carpenter, Eobert, Sergeant-Major ... Instructor, New Zealand Forces. Coker, Dr. Alfred Philip ... ... ... Believing Medical Officer to Asylums, and Assistant Medical Officer, Wellington Asylum. Crene, P., jun. ... ... ... ... Teacher, Native School, Kenana. Duthie, James ... ... ... ... Probationary Lightkeeper. Florance, Robert Stone ... ... ... Stipendiary Magistrate, Chatham Islands. Grant, Miss A. L. ... ... ... Teacher, Native School, Karioi. Heatley, F. J. ... ... ... ... Teacher, Native School, Arowhenua. Hustwick, T. H. ... ... ... Chemical Analyst and Inspector of Explosives. Levert, Miss M. L. ... ... ... Teacher, Native School, Waioweka. Neale, John ... ... ... ... Harbourmaster, Manukau, and Inspector of Seafisheries. Parrell, George, Sergeant-Major ... ... Submarine Mining Instructor, New Zealand Forces. Sanders, Thomas Alexander ... ... Probationary Lightkeeper. Stanton, T. C. ... ... ... ... Teacher, Native School, Whakarara. Talbot, Dr. Alfred George ... ... Visiting Medical Officer, Nelson Asylum.

The above return is compiled from information supplied by the various departments. Hugh Pollen, Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Ist July, 1898. Qnder-Secretary.

» Betubn of Appointments made under Section 4 of "The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886." Name. Office. Bree, Reginald ... ... ... ... Inspector of Stock. Duvall, Arthur, Third-class Master Gunner, Testing Superintendent of Ammunition manufacRoyal Artillery tured in the Colony. Fleming, David ... ... ... ... Inspector of Stock. Mackenzie, George Birnie, Lieutenant, Royal Officer in Charge of the Artillery Branch of the Artillery Defences. McQueen, James Barm ... ... ... Probationary Lightkeeper. Mills, Alfred ... ... ... ... Inspector of Stock. Rolle, J. E. W., Quarter-master Sergeant, Artillery Instructor, New Zealand Forces. Royal Artillery Townsend, William ... ... ... Probationary Lightkeeper.

The above return is compiled from information supplied by the various departments. Hugh Pollen, Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 4th November, 1898. Under-Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,325 copies), £1.

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