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General of this Colony
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truckfully and
The facts modestly stated, and may not have been known to Your Lordship when deciding upon Mr Price's application for an increase of salary.
I also enclose the copy of a Minute of Council with a resolution passed when an increase was sanctioned by Your Lordship.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant.
Dennedy
Governor
Enclosure No.
[Copy]
June 18th 1877
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His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to inform me that having regard to the allowances of any Office and to the Salaries paid to other Heads of Departments, my Lord the Secretary of State was of opinion that my salary should be limited to £1200 a year.
2. In reply to this message I would be very respectfully to explain that my travelling Allowance, which
Hrn. J. Gardiner Austin Jul.
Colonial Secretary