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26th March 1895.
the attached copy of a letter Enclosure from the Colonial churgeon relative to the arrangements
to be made.
for the discharge of his duties during his proe pective absence from the - leave, and for the apportionment of his lapsing half valary accordingly.
D. Ayres suggests ~
Colony
On
that D'
Atkinson and D. Lowson be allowed to continue to draw the full salaries of their substantive posts in
addition
addition to #120 and $80-a
-own
-month respectively from his
lapsing salary.
The arrangement is
contrary to the instructions laid down in Colonial Office
of the
Regulation W. 108, but in view of the extra work and responsi bility which will be imposed upon the
officers concerned and of the fact that the pro- posed arrangement for the discharge of the duties of the Colonial Surgeon during the
absence
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