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Butary having been increased from £500 to £2,500, after he had been about in the Service of the Colony. As I shall have completed little period of Service in the early part of 1875, I trust that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to recommend that my Salary be increased as was the case with the late Dr Cochran-
I have &c.,
(Signed) R. Young,
Superintendent.
Minute by Governor Sir
Richard Graves Mac Donnell.-
I have no fault to find with Dr Young - Quite the contrary. He seems an excellent Officer and no doubt he has been looking forward to this suggested increase of Salary. If I were remaining head I should propose it to the Council, but I cannot take on myself any such responsibility when I am within a few days of my final departure, and I have had no opportunity of examining exactly into the