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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Punctuation and the use of capital letters.
the rest, cannot be misread. Every attention must be given to punctuation and the use of capital letters, both very essential to the production of good copy.
Watching and controlling the development of the handwriting of cadets and juniors.
Too much attention cannot be bestowed upon watching and controlling the development of the handwriting of cadets and other junior officers. The kindly offices of senior officers at this stage would materially conduce to the attainment of a good style of handwriting throughout the Department.
Messengers may under supervision be permitted to practise.
311. When the wires are not being used, trustworthy and deserving messengers may, under the immediate supervision of skilled officers, be permitted to practise for the purpose of qualifying for promotion. They must not, however, be allowed to interfere with or take part in sending or receiving telegrams until proficient.
Bad language.
312. Any officer making use of bad language or of improper expressions on the wires will render himself liable to be severely fined or otherwise more seriously dealt with.
Attendance.
313. The attendance of any or of all the persons employed in any office may be required at any time for official duty. An attendance-book must be kept, and in it should be recorded the actual time of arrival and departure of each officer, any irregularity in attendance, and the amount of fine inflicted therefor. A red line should be drawn across the book at five minutes past the hours at which the various staffs commence duty, and an explanation required from every officer whose name appears below the line. The attendance-book must be daily examined and signed by the Officer in Charge, who must satisfy himself that each officer makes his own entry.
Restrictions and privileges.
314. Officers when not on duty are forbidden to enter a telegraph-office unless permission is obtained from the Officer in Charge, and they must not loiter in the vicinity of the office.
No officer may leave the office during the time he is on duty, nor shall he during such time hold communication or conversation with strangers, beyond what is strictly necessary for the transaction of the business of the Department.
Officers on duty in telegraph-offices after 7 p.m. are permitted to smoke, but are forbidden to read newspapers or books between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Newspapers, books, or pamphlets in which telegrams might be misplaced are not to be permitted on instrument or sorting-tables at any time.
Officers’ memoranda.
315. Officers of the Department are permitted to send brief memoranda by wire on social or domestic matters. Such memoranda must bear the usual signature of the sender. If,
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