State
The Secretary of Mats, for the Colonies was pleased
sed to decide that
in consideration of the special ._ circumstances of this leolony. some relaxation of the existing Colonial rules might be consided to it and additional terens of
absence
1 granted to the fivil
Servants without abatement of salary Sam compelled too
understand the last cited words
in their fullents weaning for the Secretary for thres lectores
could not have meant
thereby
that although's the falsuial
Servants are to be allowed their
full salaries when temporarily
absout yet that out of such
salaries they
are
to be com
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compelled
echs for himself to provides a locum teneus otherwise their positions
is is no wa
way bettered by the boon understood to be granted in-
consequence of the representations of his Yes. Bonhamn in 1853 for
there is no
earthly difference
betweew a short leave
given
ow
half salary which could always have been obtained previous to 1853 and a similar extent of leave
on full salary shackled with the condition of defraying
wilts half if not more of such salary the hired services of a substitute.