CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10]

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10. Whether each of the Appointments held by the Applicant has been on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony.

Yes.

11. Whether the duties of the several offices or situations held since the Applicant entered the Civil Service has been such as to require that the holder should give his whole time to the Public Service.

Yes

12. Whether holding any other Public Appointment, or receiving or claiming to receive any Public Money by Compensation, Half-pay or otherwise.

No.

13. If any kind of Pension or other Allowance has been commuted under the Imperial Pensions Commutation Acts, 1869 and 1871, and annual amount of Pension or Allowance so commuted and the date of Commutation should be inserted.

14. Absence, beyond ordinary Vacation leave :-

Year Period of Absence Number of Days Cause of Absence 1859 From 18... to 18... None From 22... to ... 18... +4 (3) 36

18. Statement, if the circumstances warrant it, that the Applicant "has discharged his duties with diligence and fidelity, to the satisfaction of the Head Officer or Officers of his Department,” to be signed by any two of such Head Officers, if there shall be more than one, or by such Head Officer, if there shall be but one, together with "such a statement as will exhibit the 'merit, and value, and labour of the services of the Person recommended, embracing as long a period of his public service as can be authentically stated," and observations as to Special Services, Suspension, Reprimand, &c., with full particulars of any injuries received on duty, or other claims or matters for consideration.

Dr. Jsound discharged his duties with diligence, but in view of the circumstances which have led to his leaving the Registrar General's Department, I regret that I am unable to state that he has performed his duties with fidelity.

Mtlewathocklart

19. Computation, by the Colonial Secretary, of the Pension, &c.

I certify that the Pension according to the Rules of the Colonial Service, amounts to

Registrar General.

and I base my Certificate on the following calculation :-

Length of Service 37 Years 3 Months 18... to 18... 18... to 1899

15. Date of Cessation of Duty,

16. Date of Cessation of Salary,

1897

7th August 1899.

17. Date from which, inclusively, Pension will commence,......

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Pension 40/30 of $6000

$2000.

Less 5/6 per cent

$1840.

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