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ly the Department. It is I believe well
known that the
«cale of Salary which has hitherto prevailed is loro compares with rates paid to Enquicers notie Government service, and to the Royal Engineers seroiiqui the Colony. The result. has, I am
that wi
arr
am informed, been
ni several uistances Enquieers
sent out for this Department under
Agreement for three or more years, have on the expiration of the period gone into. private practice.
Av
principals or assistants. Consequently the short term of service
under Government has
served as
convenient apprenticeship in which useful local and departimental knowledge is acquired, and subsequently turned to profitable account,
cases, it maybe, prejudicially to the interests of Government. To prevent
a recurrence
un same
of similar in cerveniences
a suggestion has been made which I recommend to the favourable
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