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may be permitted to join under the new condition:9.
The present annual cost of that portion
of the staff dealt within this schence is put down in the
Estimates at $21,880.
zumal
I estimate the average cost when the
terms have been in operation some time approximately at
$26,840,made up as follows:-
He har forgotten.
in penseminole Sabit.
the large increase
10 gearstenu
Salaries $24,340
Passage &$2000
only
This is however a rough estimate
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out i inclined to believe that the average annual in-
crease would not be actually more than $5,000 per annua,
and I think the fact of having the staff on
footing well worth that extra 2.ount.
satisfactory
In conclusion I would state that in
y opinion no reorganization of the staff will be of any
avail unless it is strictly laid down that permanent
officers can be engaged only in England.
I have &,
(Signed) A. M. Thomson,
Acting Superintendent Victoria Gaol.
Hon: W. M. Goodall'
Acting Colonial Secretary.