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Board of Appeal. —Two sessions of the Public Service Board of Appeal were held during the year. Some 248 non-promotion appeals were considered, with the following results : allowed, 5 ; not allowed, 197 ; withdrawn, 38 ; dismissed for want of prosecution, 8. The Board of Appeal consists of two members appointed by Government (one being the Chairman) and two members elected by public servants. An election was due in May, 1943, but owing to unsettled conditions at that time and with the concurrence of the New Zealand Public Service Association authority was obtained to extend the terms of the serving elected members by a further year. Nominations were duly invited this year, and the only nominations received were those of the two serving members, who were declared duly elected. The present personnel of the Board of Appeal is therefore Messrs. W. F. Stilwell, S.M. (Chairman), J. H. Jerram, 1.5.0. (Government member), and J. Turnbull and D. A. Young (elected members). Recruitment of Cadets.—lt is unfortunate that a decrease in the number of cadets and male officeassistants appointed during the year must be recorded. The number of appointees was 442, representing a decrease of 237 in the figures for the previous year. The supply of cadets recently has been far from sufficient to meet the needs of the Service. One pleasing feature, however, is that over half of the appointees had passed the University Entrance or higher examination. In Wellington 225 lads were appointed, in Auckland 61, in Christchurch 38, and in Dunedin 19. This Office is extremely grateful to Recruitment Liaison Officers, Vocational Guidance Officers, and school-teachers generally for their co-operation and assistance in this difficult aspect of the recruiting problem. Examinations. —The usual departmental examinations were held in October, 194-3. This examination is for the purpose of qualifying officers for advancement beyond Class Vl—i.e., a salary of 1335 per annum. Nineteen candidates presented themselves at eight centres, and eight succeeded in passing the examination. One candidate was later granted a war concession pass. Shorthand-typists' Examinations :— '

In addition, three entered for the Reporters' Examination, two being successful, while the other entrant did not present herself for the examination.

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Name. ! Department. Name. i Department. McFarland, R. L. A. .. Social Security. Redwood, C. H. G. .. I Audit. McKinlay, W. D. • • State Advances. Riwai, T. R. .. .. Native. McKinley, T. .. .. Housing. Rowe, 0. T. .. .. Printing and Stationery. McLaughlin, A. .. Agriculture. Ryan, G. T. .. .. Land and Income Tax. McMillan, J. D. .. Customs. Sadler, E. L. . . .. Public Works. McWilliam A .. .. Customs. Sandeman, G. G. .. Public Trust. Mann, D. G. .. .. Social Security. Sands, H. P. .. .. Lands and Survey. Mariu, K. P. .. .. Native. Saul, N. P. .. .. Public Works. Mellsop, R. G. .. .. Public Trust. Shiels, P. D. .. .. Social Security. Mercer, L. J. D. .. Native. Slade, W. G. .. .. i Native. Milligan, D. N. .. .. Industries and Commerce, Sloan, W. H. .. .. I Agriculture. Tourist and Publicity. Smart, R. C. .. •. [ Public Works. Molloy L. P. .. .. Army. Smith, R. A. .. .. National Service. Monaghaii, t>. !. .. Public Trust. Snook, R. V. .. .. Lands and Survey. Monro, J. B. .. .. Transport. Steven, J. B. .. .. State Fire Insurance. Montgomery, J. L. .. State Advances. Strang, E. R. .. .. Health. Morgan, ,T. A. .. .. State Advances. Sweney, W. G. .. .. Lands and Survey. Morgan, K. C. .. .. Lands and Survey. Tahiwi, K. T. A. A. G. .. Internal Affairs. Morison, J. E. .. .. Housing. Tamahori, H. .. .. Native. Morrison, K. F. .. State Advances. Tanner, J. H. .. .. | Industries and Commerce, Morrison, K. W. .. Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity. Tourist and Publicity. Taylor, G. S. .. .. Land and Deeds. Morrow, M. M Navy. Taylor, J. B j Public Works. Mouldey, W. H. .. Internal Affairs. Torrens, A. A. .. Public Trust. Murray H St A. .. Public Works. Tudhope, T. W. M. .. Public Works. Nay lor, J. H. .. .. Lands and Survey. Turnbull, G. W. .. Lands and Survey. Norton P. .. .. Land and Income Tax. Turner, J. G. G. .. Lands and Survey. O'Neil.'R. .. .. Land and Income Tax. Wade, H. N. .. .. Internal Affairs. Page, N. J. .. .. Lands and Survey. Wallace, J. D. .. Transport. Paora, U. .. .. Broadcasting. Ward, J. C. .. • • Internal Affairs. Pane, W. .. . • Public Works. Warner, N. W. .. .. j Lands and Survey. Pepper, T. B. .. Social Security. Watkins, F. V. .. .. j Native. Perry, E. A. .. .. Education. ' Watson, A. E. .. | Army. Phillips, R. T. .. .. State Advances. Watts, I). G. .. . . Public Works. Pile, J. H. .. .. Education. Weatherall, L. F. . . Lands and Survey Pointon, S. L. .. . . Social Security. Webster, L. C. .. . ■ Justice. Pointon, W. A. G .. Land and Income Tax. Woodgate, A. J. .. Lands and Survey. Prins, H.G. .. .. Labour. Woods, R. A. F. .. Audit. Quilter T. G. .. - • State Forest. Wouldes, N. F. .. .. Land and Income Tax. Rawlings, L. M.. . . . Public Works. . Wright, D. R. .. .. Public Works.

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