Their investigations have led this [Committee to the conclusion that no definite practice has been establish. Jed with regard to the adver ments appearing in home newspapers announcing vacancies in the [Council's staff and the remuneration attendant upon appointment. The Committee is of opinion that before making any appointment adertisements of vacancies should Jappear in the Municipal Gazette Jand the local press prior to the same Jof the Council are concerned, theitt salaries are generally in line with [the recommendations of the Salaries Commission in 1921 and that in cots tain eases an increase may be justi fied. "On the other hand, the salar fics paid to some of the incumbents senior positions in the Council's service, not only as far as the moxo imum salaries are concerned bud Jalso the minimum, are in eertaia eases higher than ' appear to. be leither necessary or equitable, This Committee do not here propose to: refer to specific eases, but they wish been issued aga supplementary Munieipat Gavotte and' deals. with its subject in such detail that it fils 41 pages of that publication.
'The Committee was appointed on eM, 1927, and held its frst sting two' days later, 7 figinal members wore:—Me Beith, Mr.
N.S. Marshall, Gen, E, B. Macnaghten, and Mr, N. Te Sparke. Subsequently, Mr. Marshall, Gen, Maenagh Mr, Beith, and Mr, Sparke resign: ates the follove-
Banaid Daw in general, andi finally the vations departments of the Municipal sorviges are dealt swith individually.
Extracts from the report follow:—
Terms of Reference The forms of referaco, which should he construed in the widest possible sense so that the investiga-Hon of the Commission maybe ex. tended to cover any point or points that may have a bearing on the ¢conomic administration of the Foreiszn Settlement, cover the following points:—
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