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latter case the officer must add to his signature the words “ Officer
acting for Chief Postmaster ” [or “ Postmaster ”]. The declara-
tions are also to be imprinted with the post-office date-stamp.

62. Chief Postmasters must see that all appointments,
transfers, temporary changes, or leave of absence of Railway
Postmasters or officers performing combined duties at any of
their sub-offices are duly notified to them by the District Railway
Manager, and, when deemed necessary, entered in the establishment
record, and reported to the Secretary by post or by telegraph,
as circumstances may require. They should also obtain quarterly
from the District Manager the names of all employees who have
access to such offices, or are required to do any post or telegraph
business whatever. This information need not be sent to the
Secretary unless required. In recommending railway officers for
appointment to the charge of offices, form P.O. 110 is to be used,
being altered if necessary. When a railway officer, or the near
relative of a railway officer, is recommended for appointment,
the Secretary must be advised that the person recommended is
a railway officer, or a near relative of such an officer, in order
that the Railway Department may be informed of the position.

63. Any appointment, temporary or permanent, to an office
which is a telegraph testing-station must be notified to the Tele-
graph Engineer.

64. A Telephonist is required immediately after appointment
to make a declaration on form P.O. 200 that he will not use on
his private business or allow any other person to use, except in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department, any
telephone set apart for public business. The form P.O. 200 will
be forwarded with the notification of appointment, and Chief Post-
masters must see that it is signed by the Telephonist and returned
to the chief post-office without delay. The declarations are to be
filed with the declarations of secrecy.

65. All communications with respect to the performance of
post and telegraph business and to increased post and telegraph
accommodation at railway-stations are to be forwarded to the
General Post Office, which office alone will communicate with the
Railway Department. Chief Postmasters, Telegraph Engineers,
and Assistant Inspectors of Post-offices will not communicate with
the local Railway Manager or the District Engineer on such
matters. Small repairs to existing fittings may, however, be
arranged for with the local railway officers.

66. Every vacancy must be immediately reported to the
Secretary. When a vacancy is caused by resignation (and of
this one clear month’s notice should be given) the letter of re-
signation must accompany the report.

67. Any officer who is about to marry is required to advise
the Secretary of his intention. A further advice is also neces-
sary when the marriage has taken place.

68. Increases to the salaries of cadets who are in receipt of
£110 per annum or less, and other officers who are in receipt of
less than £100 per annum, must be applied for by the officers
entitled to receive them. It is only in exceptional cases that such
are shown in the general authorities. Every application must
state the salary drawn, and the officer’s place and number in the
Departmental List at the date of application, and must be accom-
panied by a report as to his conduct and capabilities. Cadets will
not be promoted to the Seventh Class until they have acquired
a good style of handwriting. (Read here Rule T 379.)

69. Cadets (Eighth Class) entitled to promotion under Classi-
fication Regulation 47 must submit an application at the proper
time. No promotion from the Eighth Class to the Seventh Class