The Journal of the Institution of Surveyors, N. S. Wales

(INCORPORATED).

VOL. XIII. No. 1. SYDNEY, JANUARY 22, 1900

PRICE, 6D.

"THE SURVEYOR," which is published monthly, contains original articles on matters connected with Surveying, both of a technical and of a general character, extracts from Scientific journals on allied subjects, notes upon topics of professional interest, notices of appointments or changes in the personnel of the Government Surveying and Engineering Staffs, reports of the proceedings and transactions of the Scientific Institutions, and correspondence.

Literary matter may be sent to the Editors, T. H. Loxton and John Miller, at the Office of the Institution, Queensland Offices, Bridge Street, Sydney.

Business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager, E C. Hughes, Queensland Offices, Bridge Street, Sydney.

Items of News and Criticisms upon Contributed Articles appearing in our columns will be especially welcome.

The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions of correspondents, nor for the return of manuscript.

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

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THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT OF 1895.

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【HROUGHOUT these articles appearing under the above heading, so little has been said in favour of the present administration of the Civil Service that it seems necessary, before closing, to remind readers that a comprehensive review of the work of the Public Service Board has not been attempted-could hardly, in fact, have been included within the limits to which it has been our object to confine these remarks—and to warn them against the assumption that, since little has been said in commendation, there is, therefore, little to commend. These articles have been written with reference to a particular phase of