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Her Majesty's Mails
·
William Lewins
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Candidates
for
clerkships
in
London
must
be
under
twenty-four
years
of
age
but
not
under
seventeen.
The
stipulated
age
in
the
country
is
from
seventeen
to
twenty-eight.
No
one
is
eligible
for
an
appointment
who
has
been
dismissed
the
Civil
Service.
No
one
is
eligible
who
is
connected,
directly
or
indirectly,
with
the
management
of
an
inn
or
public-house.
Sorters,
stampers,
or
railway
messengers
must
not
be
under
5ft.
3in.
high
in
their
stockings.
All
officers
appointed
to
the
London
Office
must
pass
a
medical
examination
before
the
medical
officer
of
the
Department.
A
special
examination
after
probation
is
required
from
those
appointed
to
the
travelling
post-offices.
In
the
country,
candidates
must
provide
a
medical
certificate
to
the
effect
that
they
enjoy
good
health.
Sorters
and
letter-carriers
may
be
promoted
to
clerkships.
Persons
of
either
sex
are
eligible
for
appointment
in
provincial
offices.
Letter-carriers
are
provided
with
uniforms.
Post-office
officials
are
assisted,
at
the
rate
of
about
20
per
cent.
in
payment
of
premiums
for
life
assurance.
They
are
also
entitled
to
superannuation
allowance,
according
to
their
length
of
service.
Clerks
in
the
General
Post-Office
are
allowed
a
month's,
and
sorters,
letter-carriers,
&c.,
a
fortnight's,
leave
of
absence
each
year.
Clerks,
sorters,
&c.
in
the
provinces
are
allowed
leave
of
absence
for
a
fortnight
in
each
year.
Postmasters
in
the
country
and
officers
in
the
General
Post-Offices
must
give
security
to
the
Postmaster-General
for
the
faithful
discharge
of
their
duties,
in
amounts
calculated
according
to
the
responsible
nature
of
the
appointment.
A
guarantee
office[212]
or
two
sureties
are
taken.
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