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stanuing of the terms mentioned, anu wrote:-
"I u exceedingly sorry to learn that your salary is
"less than what you expected it to be.
"When I undertook to fine a person for the post, 1
"certainly understood that the salary was what I stated
"it to be, equivalent at least to £400 a year,
*I would not have undertaken the job hau I thought it
"would have been less.
"In future I shall take great care to have the fullest
*particulars in black and white before undertaking to
"recommend any one.
"I hope that you will berore long receive an increase
"of salary.
I most respectfully request permission to also
refer to the nature of certain work I now supervise, anu to
submit that even giving my agreement liberal interpreta-
tion, it could hardly have been intended to form part of my
work.
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I refer to the work in supervision of the various
stores as distinct from the management of Stores Accounts.
On my arrival the late Hon: S. Brown explained
that the Thiru Clerk who was storeman, had resigned and he
would be glad ii I woul look after the work until the va-
Cancy was filled.
At his request I recommenueu a man suitable for
the post which hau a salary of $1080 attached to it.
The post was not filled, anu has since been abo-
lished.
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