Letters of Thomas Rampton Hunter, 1940-1944 - Part 15

The Citadel
The moat is down between the first
small place on the right and the main
buildings. This building was in a 
good state of repair and is much larger than
it appears by comparison to the locals.
From the roof one looked down upon the
city and could see for miles.
JAN. 1942
SYRIA

Canberra, 2nd December, 1943.
814/2/4000
Dear Sir,

I refer to your letter of 17th November, 1943, addressed 
to the Department of External Affairs, Canberra, and forwarded 
to this Department, in which you enquire concerning the prospects 
of obtaining post-war appointment in an administrative capacity 
to a position in one of the Islands in the South West Pacific 
under Australian administration.

The only Islands under Commonwealth control in the South 
West Pacific area are the Territory of Papua and the Mandated 
Territory of New Guinea. It is not possible in the circumstances 
at present prevailing to indicate what opportunities for securing 
an appointment of the nature desired by you will exist when Civil 
Administration is re-established in those Territories, but your 
name has been recorded in this Department for consideration when 
candidates are again being recruited for service therein.

For your information, I enclose herewith statements (2) 
containing particulars of the terms and conditions which formerly 
attached to appointments in the capacity of Clerk and Cadet in 
the New Guinea Public Service.

Yours faithfully,

(signature)
J. R. Halligan
Assistant Secretary.

VX.17049
W/O II T. R. Hunter,
Detachment,
2/1 Aust. Army Topo. Svy. Coy.,
Attached,
1 Aust. Corps,
AUSTRALIA.

Extract from Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 15
see original document

TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA.

APPOINTMENT OF CLERKS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

The Public Service of the Territory of New Guinea is organised into eight (8) Departments in which provision has been made for clerical offices as indicated hereunder:–

2. The salary scales of the clerical offices range from a position carrying a minimum salary of £300 per annum and a maximum of £408 per annum, to a position carrying a minimum of £480 and a maximum of £552. The number of offices in each of the several classified grades is as follows:–

3. The Headquarters of the Departments are located in Rabaul, but appointees to the Service may be required to serve in any part of the Territory. Upon arrival in the Territory appointees are allotted to whichever Department has a vacancy on its staff at the time of their arrival.

4. Appointments are made in the first instance in the capacity of Clerk Cadet on the salary scale £300–408, with salary at the rate of £300 per annum, advancement to the maximum salary of £408 per annum is, subject to the provisions of the Public Service Ordinance and Regulations, by annual increments of £18 each.
5. An officer occupying a position of Clerk, £300–408, may not be advanced beyond a salary of £408 per annum until he is promoted to an office carrying a higher maximum salary.

6. Males (unmarried) between the ages of 20 and 30 years are eligible for appointment. Applicants must have passed any one or more of the following examinations:– 
Leaving Certificate Examination,
Senior Public Examination,
Matriculation,
Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Examination
or examination of equivalent standard.

A knowledge of shorthand and typewriting would be a desirable additional qualification to those abovementioned.

/7. Before …… 

7. Before appointment, selected applicants are required to 
pass a medical examination by a Medical Officer nominated by the
Prime Minister's Department. Appointees are required to meet the cost of such examination.
8. Appointments are made, in the first instance, on probation
for a period of twelve months which may be extended for a further 
period not exceeding twelve months. If the appointment is confirmed
and the appointee becomes a permanent officer of the Service, he is
required to contribute to a Superannuation Fund at the rate of 5%
of his salary.
9. Payment of salary commences from the date upon which the
appointee is required to leave the capital city of the State in
which he resides. Railway and steamer fares to Rabaul from the
capital city of the State in which the appointee resides at the 
time of appointment will be paid by the New Guinea Administration,

but no freight on furniture, if any.
10. In the event of the appointee not remaining in the Service for
at least twelve months, he may by required to refund the cost of his
passage to Rabaul and to make his own arrangements for his return to 
Australia.
11. After 21 months' service, three months' recreation leave
may be granted. Service for the purpose of this leave commences
from the date upon which the appointee reports for duty in Rabaul.
12. When proceeding on approved recreation leave, the Administration
may authorise the grant to the appointee of a first class return
passage between any port in the Territory and Sydney, N.S.W., on the
payment by the appointee to the Administration of an amount equal to 
45% of the cost of such passage. The grant of such passage may
be made not more than once in any period of two years.
Dept of External Territories
Prime Minister's DEpartment,
CANBERRA A.C.T. 

VX. 17049,
W/O II T. R. Hunter,
Detachment,
2/1 Aust. Army Topo. Svy. Coy.,
Attached,
1 Aust. Corps,
AUSTRALIA.
Rcd. 12/12/43 

Canberra 25th October, 1944.
814/2/4000.
Dear Sir,
I refer to my letter of 2nd December, 1943,
No. 814/2/4000, relating to your inquiry concerning the
prospects of obtaining post-war appointment in an administrative
capacity to a position in one of the Islands under Australian 
administration.
For your information attached hereto is a
statement containing details of particulars required in applications
for appointment to the District Services of A.N.G.A.U.
Yours faithfully,
(signature)
(J.R. Halligan)
VX. 17049,
W/O II T. R. Hunter,
Detachment,
2/1 Aust. Army Topo. Svy. Coy.,
Attached,
1 Aust. Corps,
AUSTRALIA.

A.N.G.A.U. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT 
TO THE DISTRICT SERVICES.

1.Applications are invited from members of the AMF 
for appointment in the District Services of the Australian New Guinea 
Administration Unit (A.N.G.A.U.) 

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