2298
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No.66.

(3.) If there are more vacancies than one to be filled, the like proceedings shall be had and taken as are hereinbefore provided.

(4.) Counter-clerks (Telegraph) who have obtained a certificate of proficiency as defined by regulations under “The Education Act, 1904,” shall be promoted to the Sixth Class after having served twelve clear months at the maximum salary of the class of Telegraph Counter-clerks.

(5.) Letter-carriers, second grade, shall serve five years in the Department or class before being eligible for promotion to the first grade, subject also to its being reported that the officer is fully competent, that his conduct in all respects is satisfactory, that his duties have been well performed, and that the promotion is merited.

(6.) Third-grade letter-carriers and second-grade post-office messengers employed at the Chief Post-office at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Wellington, who have served for at least four years in the Department and are over twenty-one years of age, shall be eligible for promotion to the next higher grade in their respective classes. Third-grade letter-carriers performing duties at Chief Post-offices other than those at the places hereinbefore named shall be required to serve six years in the grade, or to have been in receipt of the maximum salary for two years, and may then be promoted to the second grade, provided they are favourably reported upon as deserving of promotion. Vacancies in the second grade shall, as far as practicable, be filled by the promotion of third-grade letter-carriers according to seniority, merit, and suitability combined.

(7.) Every officer in the Non-clerical Division shall be eligible for promotion to the Clerical Division; and every officer so promoted shall be selected without special regard to his class, but with due consideration of his seniority combined with his particular fitness for the position to be filled and of his having complied with the provisions applicable in respect of examinations in such division. Any such promoted officer who at the time of his promotion is in receipt of a higher salary than the minimum salary of the class to which he is promoted or transferred shall continue to receive the salary he may have been drawing at the time of his transfer or promotion until entitled to a further increment.

(8.) Cadettes passing the Senior Examination as specified in clauses 15 and 16 hereof shall be granted one double increment.

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.

55. The Secretary shall from time to time cause to be enrolled in a register the names of fit and proper persons desirous of employment in any temporary work in the Department, and shall also record the kind of work, either clerical or non-clerical, desired by each of such persons.

56. Whenever in the opinion of the Secretary or the Superintendent temporary assistance of any kind is required, he may nominate any person whose name stands recorded on such register to perform such temporary work if such person is available and willing to be nominated, the persons to be taken in the order in which they are recorded according to the class of work; such nomination to be subject to the approval of the Minister, who may at any time cease to employ any such person.

57. No such person shall be nominated for a longer period than three months at any one time. But this provision shall not apply to persons who may have been temporarily continuously employed since the 1st January, 1891.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—HOLIDAYS.

58. The following days in each year shall be observed as holidays:—
    (1.) New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and the following day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and the birthdays of His Majesty and the Prince of Wales;

(2.) Whenever any of such days falls upon a Sunday the next following Monday shall be a holiday in lieu of such day:

Provided that any post or telegraph office on the days aforesaid shall, in the discretion of the Minister, be open to the public for a half-hour or any longer time in the morning from the usual time of opening, and for a half-hour or any longer time in the evening to be duly announced; and that, in respect of the Saturday preceding a holiday falling on a