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instruct.
"pursuance of your ions I have duly appointed
Mr Lockhart to be Colonial
Secretary of this Colony, and have informed him that the appointment will be held by him in conjunction with the office of Registrar General at an annual salary of $9720. I attach a copy of a letter from M. Lockhart_ae- septing the appointment and expressing his appreciation of Your Lordship's reference to
his
Enek!
25th March,
1895
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his past services, which I had much pleasure in communicat. ing to him.
With reference to the terms of Mr. Lookhart's appoint. ment, I would ask Your Lordship's permission to point out that the salary attached to the dual office does not appear to be a
one,
when the
very liberal extra work and responsibility that will be imposed upon- the holder of it are taken into
consideration, and in this
connection