And in its recommendation that salaries should be restored to their sterling value in gold, it was decided to fix the salaries in dollars. In 1875, this meant an increase of about 35% for the government officials in their accounts in dollars.
But it had to be adjusted owing to the fluctuation in the dollar. Many officers received an addition of much...
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more than 35 per cent and owing to the fluctuation in the dollar. The Government was wise to adopt this remuneration system by fixing the salaries in sterling on grounds of principle, and thereby saved the Colony a large amount which would have been thrown upon it if the & unofficial members had taken their salaries at their face value. In the reply which he made on the subject, his criticisms and observations were altogether devoted to the discussion of restricting what was inspired by the local...