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is family
that at the time of his death his
left absolutely, without.
AVEME
AAACTA NVO,
the conduct of Pereira on
his death.
oscavion of his
–
them
I might say
murder _ in the discharge of his duty)
which
displayed a gallantry
in
my
opinion is beyond all praise; alone and single handed he jumped into the reflex bevelve
junk desperate convict, and was
Killed in his efforts to prevent them__ howting the oil.
were
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four good
services of Preisa to lovemment long and faithful. I understand, before he joined the Gaol Service, that he had served 160 years in the local Javears and had earned conduct badges. He joined the Gaol Staff on 5th Ce tober, 1877, having completed within a few days eleven- years Gaol Service. The
ccas
a
good,
steady and most trustworthy office,; and the last act of his life proved him to be a man
of distinguished gallantry.
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bel avoured that Government
I feel an
will not consider this
a case to be dealt
by strict rule. Perhaps the Pension
which he would have been entitled to
if invalided might be granted to the
I have...
widow.
4.
(Signed) A. Gpreton,
Superintendent.