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Regional Economic Committee
of The British West Indies,
British Guiana and British
Honduras

The Regional Economic Committee
invit-s applications from suitably
qualified persons for the following
post.

 

ASSISTANT TRADE COMMISSIONER IN
THE BRITISH WEST INDIES, BRIT-
ISH GUIANA AND BRITISH Hon-
DURAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

at an annual salary in the scale of

£1,320x£50—£1,700

 

$6,336x$240—$8,160
plus a representation allowance of

£500

 

 

$2,400

per annum. Salary and allowances
are tax free in the United Kingdom in
the event of the post being filled by a
resident of the British Caribbean Area.
Passages on assumption and termina-
tion of appointment for the Assistant
‘Trade Commissioner and family up
to five in all from the place of engage-
ment to London will be paid by the
Committee.

The post does not at present carry
pension or superannuation rights.
The appointment willbe for a period
of three years in the first instance-

Candidates should possess a sound
knowledge of office organisation and
administrative experience in relation
to trade and commercial matters.
They should algo be proficient in the
assembly and presentation of statisti-
cal material, commodity market
reports, publicity material etc. Pre-
ference will be. given to candidates
holding special qualifications in trade
and commerce.

The Committee reserves the right
to fill the post by invitation if no
suituble application is received.

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.

Applications furnishing full details
of candidate’s education, special quali-
fications and experience, together
with supporting documents and
names of two referees, should be
addressed to the Executive Secretary,
Regional Economic Committee, Hast-
ings House, Barbados, to reach him
by 20th August, 1955.

Ref. No. A. A. 77/19—II.

 

Vacant Post of Sanitary
Superintendent, St. Vincent,
B. W. I.

Applications are invited for the
post of Sanitary Superintendent in
the Medical Department, Saint Vin-
cent, British West Indies.

2. Candidates must possess the
Sanitary Inspectors Certificate of
the Royal Sanitary Institute. They
should have a working knowledge of
the construction and maintenance of
small rural water supplies, drainage
and the construction of drains. They
should also be able to read building
plans and be familiar with the
construction of houses. Candidates
should mention whether they have
had experience in a Government or
Municipal Health Department in the
West Indies.

3. The duties of the post include
general supervision of the work of
the Sanitary Staff: general supervision
of the various scavenging services and
Sanitary measures of the Colony:
general maintenance of small rural
water supplies: and checking building
plans for rural areas not under control
of the Central Housing and Planning
Authority.

All duties will be performed under
the direction of the Senior Medical
Officer.

4. The salary of the post, which is
pensionable, is in the scale $2304x
$96-$2784. Transport allowance for

[21 July, 1955.

the maintenance of u motor car for
the performance of official duties will
be paid at approved local rates.

5. Quarters are not provided. Gov-
ernment officials are liable to taxation
imposed by local enactments.

6. Applications accompanied by
copies of recent testimonials (pref-
erably. from Public Health Officers)
should be:addressed to the Senior
Medical Officer, Saint Vincent, and
should be submitted to reach him not
later than 31st July, 1955.

Government Office,
Saint Vincent,
20th June, 1955.

Ref. No. 13/00286,

 

TRAFFIC NOTICE.

By virtue of the powers vested in
me under Section 75 (1) of the
Vehicles and Road Traffic Ordinance
No. 5 of 1946, as amended by Section
10 of the Vehicles and Road Traffic
(Amendment) Ordinance No. 22 of
1954, I hereby declare that all traffie
signs on or near any roadway in
this Presidency are authorised and
retained by me.

E. M. V. JAMES, Lt. Col.,
Traffic Commissioner.

28th June, 1955.

Ref. No. 36/00004.

 

RAINFALL FIGURES.
Central Wxperiment Station,

 

Antigua.

1951, 1952. 1963. 1954, 1955,
Jan. 3.60 3.10 2.55 3.44 2.16
Feb. 1,88 1.60 1.02 2.45 -68
Mar. 1.09 1.62 5.60 1.08 83
Apr. 216 3.14 206 49 1.75
May 10,54 3.07 1.50 3.83 2.81
June 2.74 5.74 1.31 3.32 1.47

July 9th 98 2.40 1.16 45 04

22.99 20.67 15.20 15.06

 

9.74

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