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mitting copies of correspon dence respecting an applica tion from Mr. J. R. Crook, Ex ecutive Engineer in the tu- blic Works Department, for
of salary. Whilst recognising.
an increase
2.
that M. Crook has responsi_
ble duties to
perform and
is not liberally paid, I am
unable to advise Junable
any
in -
crease of salary because his
case does not differ from
that of many
other officers
in the Colonial Service,
In this connection. I
3.
would state that, in the event
of M. Tooker, whose leave was reported in my despatch no 264 of the 20th September last; not returning to the Colony,
Mr Crook's claims to succeed
eon.
to the vacancy will be sidered along with those of
other candidates.
It is not desirable how_
ever to o
municate this to communicate
Mr Crook at present.
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