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service and in order that his salary might be brought on a par with the 1st Clerk in the Treasury who is in receipt of a personal allowance of $960 per annum. Alt Silva drew attention to the fact (when making his application) that it had always been a recognised principle that the salaries of the Chief Clerks in the Treasury and Audit should go side by side, an increase in the one being invariably followed by an increase in the other.
A. Carvalho, 1st Clerk and Cashier, Treasury
1876. Received a personal allowance of $240 for length of service.
1884. Received a further personal allowance of $480 per annum in consideration of 27 years' service, and of the fact that he expressed his desire (should his application be entertained) of resigning the post of Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade ($600 per annum salary for which he felt strong enough.
A. F. Alves, 2nd Clerk, Treasury
1878. Received a personal allowance of $240 per annum for length of service.
1886. Received a further personal allowance of $120 per annum in consideration of 27 years' service and of the fact that the Treasurer reported that Mr Alves was underpaid.
A. R. Madar, 3rd Clerk, Treasury.
1886. Received a personal allowance of $240 in consideration of 18 years' service and of the fact that the Treasurer pronounced him to be underpaid.