cation must be in the handwriting of the applicant, and must be
forwarded to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, accompanied by the following documents:
(a.) A Registrar's certificate of age: Provided that in the case
of a candidate for whom it is impossible to obtain a Registrar's certificate of age the Permanent Head shall decide
what other documentary evidence of age and identity may
be accepted instead of such certificate:
(b.) A certificate of education:
(c.) A satisfactory testimonial from last employer (if any) as to
ability and character:
(d.) Testimonials as to character from two well-known persons:
(e.) A certificate from the Area Officer of the district in which the
applicant resides that he has performed or is performing
the military service for which he may have been, or may be,
liable:
(f.) A statement of the places and periods of employment since
leaving school.
18. If the certificates required by these regulations are not forwarded or are not considered satisfactory the application will not be recorded in the list of persons eligible for employment.
19. Except with the permission of the Governor-General, no person shall be admitted to the service of the Post and Telegraph Department unless he is a natural-born or naturalized subject of His Majesty the King.
20. No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Department if, when the question of his eligibility arises, three or more persons belonging to his family are already employed in the Department. The expression "family" shall be held to include father, mother, and their children.
21. Except in special cases to be approved by the Permanent Head, a parent and child shall not be employed in the same office or branch.
22. No person whose employment necessitates the payment of a lodging-allowance shall be eligible for first appointment to any position in the Department if a suitable local applicant is available.
23. Every application for employment shall be recorded in the office of the Permanent Head. All applications made during any year will lapse on the 30th June unless they are renewed before the 31st July following, when they shall continue to rank as on the date when they were first recorded.
24. The following shall be the limits of age and minimum educational qualifications required for positions in the Clerical, Engineering, and General Divisions:
| Position. | Age. | Examination. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Message-boy or message-girl .. | 14 and over | Proficiency in Standard VI. |
| Messenger, postman, chauffeur, tradesman, distributor, exchange clerk, sorter, and the like-- Juniors .. | 16-20 | " |
| Seniors .. | 21-45 | " |
| Lineman .. | 21-45 | Standard IV. |
| Exchange attendant .. | 18-25 | Proficiency in Standard VI. |
| Assistant (female) .. | 16-25 | " |
| Postmistress .. .. | 20 and over | " |
| Shorthand-writer, machinist, or typist | 16 and over | Proficiency in Standard VI and Departmental Junior Examination. |
| Cadet (Engineering) .. | 16-20 | Engineering Preliminary of the University of New Zealand, taking physical science with magnetism and electricity. |
| Cadet (Telegraph) .. | 16-20 | Proficiency in Standard VI, and Departmental Entrance Examination. |
| Cadet (Postal) .. | 16-20 | Ditto. |
| Telegraphist and clerk .. | 21-45 | Proficiency in Standard VI, and Departmental Competency Examination. |
Provided that a message-boy or message-girl may be promoted
to a higher position before attaining the age fixed as the minimum
for that position, and that competent tradesmen or returned soldiers
may be employed without being required to comply with this regulation.