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POSTAL COMMISSION.
HEAD OF THE SERVICE.
QUESTION' OP’'SALARY.
(Frbm Our Special Representative.)
MELUOUUNE, November 8.
Giving ovlumico .jLftTM.fiy .nproro ^ ino
Postal Commission,* -Mr, G'*” <“••
Muckny, Public 'Servic’d Inspector
in Now South Wales, said
ho thought ,CiaQO,.;« year too
llttlo tor the permanent head of tho
Post Gllleo. In his opinion thoro was
no nullable man in the postal ser
vice of Australia, and he should be
looked tor in public service circles.
He should ho of higher standing than
a Hallway Commissioner, and a
salary of £3000 a year would not
be overpayment if such a man could
bo got. Tile effect would he shown In
tho" hotter administration of tho
postal service, and tho public would
ho hotter served. Witness, continuing,
; said from his knowledge of railway
commissions ho would opposo tho
; placing of tho postal service under a
commission. The essential defect of
the staff committee system wan tho
Judgment by one man of his fellows
merit, and If seniority were taken
into account in selecting ofllcera for
positions merit was essentia!.
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