GOVERNMENT SITUATIONS HANDBOOK, CONTAINING THE REQUISITE INFORMATION FOR ALL PERSONS INCLUDING Instructions to Candidates, and Hints to Parents and PREFACE. THIS humble effort has been made by an experienced Civil Servant, who is deeply impressed with the importance of the changes initiated by the Report of the Civil Service Commissioners, and who offers as his apology for appearing before the public, that he has had opportunities of making himself acquainted with what is in progress, which may enable him to smoothe some difficulties, and thus to secure both for the public and its servants a more full participation of the advantages intended. 4, ISABEL PLACE, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, KENNINGTON, SURREY, 6th May, 1856. CONTENTS. ** Under the heads of the several Departments hereafter named will be found PRELIMINARY REMARKS.-Report of the Commissioners-The selec- tion of Young Men for Public Offices-Scheme for re-organiza- tion of the Civil Service-Order in Council-Public Depart- ments, how worked-Official Salaries-Supplementary Clerks- Other Officers than Clerks in Revenue Departments-Qualifica- tions indispensably necessary for Candidates-Limits of Age for BOARD OF SUPERVISION (Scotland)-See "Relief Board 14 |