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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

telephony are required. The second copy, for the information of
the High Commissioner, is mounted on form P.O. 222, and must
not be marked otherwise than by completing the heading of the
form and impressing the date-stamp of the office from which it
is sent in. Only one copy, as a rule, is required of newspaper-
extracts relating to other matters. If, however, the extract is
one that calls for remark or criticism by the Chief Postmaster or
the Officer in Charge, two copies should be forwarded. One is
to be mounted on form P.O. 222, and covered with form P.O. 106,
on which the Postmaster’s or the Officer in Charge’s remarks are
to be made. In no case is any minute to appear on forms P.O. 147
or P.O. 222 other than the necessary heading and the signature
of the controlling officer and the date of despatch. Copies of
newspaper-cuttings on any other subject of paramount importance
for the time being should also be forwarded to the Secretary.

181. An extract should be affixed in accordance with the
printed instructions on the form (P.O. 147 or P.O. 222), and
headed as prescribed by the form, the subjects being fully stated.

182. Every officer is forbidden to make any application or
communication respecting his position in the service through a
member of Parliament, or any of the public, or in any other
way except through the usual official channel.

183. A letter-carrier or a telegraph message-boy who is bitten
by a dog while in the performance of his duty is at liberty to
apply to the owner for compensation; and, if his application be
fruitless, he can have recourse to legal proceedings, but at his
own risk.

184. Should an officer meet with an accident while engaged
in playing football, in bicycle racing, or in any other violent
athletic exercise, the pay of such officer may be stopped during
any absence resulting from such accident, or he may be required
to procure a substitute.

185. The Department will not be responsible for any damage
caused by using departmental property which needs repair.

186. No officer is permitted to enter his office, or to remain
therein, unless for the performance of his duties.

187. All officers are required to devote themselves during
the hours of business exclusively to the discharge of their public
duties. No officer will be allowed to leave his office during
such hours, except on official business, and then only, if he be
an officer in a subordinate position, by express permission of the
head of the office or of his own branch. Officers having
to attend at more than one place of business must, as far as
possible, attend at stated times, and must post a notice of such
times of attendance at the doors of their several offices. Officers
are not, during the hours of business, to receive private visitors,
to hold communication or conversation with strangers beyond
what is strictly necessary for the transaction of the business of
the Department, or otherwise to allow their attention to be engaged
in private affairs.

188. Officers on duty may smoke in telegraph-offices from
7 p.m. Smoking in post-offices, unless specially authorized by
the Secretary, is forbidden. Under no circumstances will per-
mission be given to smoke in mail-rooms.

189. Officers on duty in telegraph-offices are allowed to read
newspapers or books before 9 a.m. and after 8 p.m. only.

190. The Chief Post-offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Dun-
edin, and Wellington are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. All other
post-offices are open to the public, unless otherwise specially
directed, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.; and at
offices, where private boxes are not provided, and where mails