not, I think, to receive the
The fear is that His appointment would lend to
demoralise the Queen's College staff,
as it does the transfer of Mr. Wedcock to the Secretaryship of the Education Board. Dr. Wright calls attention to the difficulties of working the College
caused by these acting and permanent Assistant Masters being under the administrative staff.
Mr. Dyer Ball's salary is $3600, with a
allowance of $450. The salary of the Third Master, Mr. Rey, and Accountant is $3100,
rising to $4200. The appointment would not therefore be a normal promotion, and this would no doubt be followed by applications for a personal allowance, if not for an increase of salary at all.
Mr. Melbourne has no claims compared with these officers. Mr. Kemp has acted as Police Magistrate for a year and a half and more.
He was appointed Registrar of the Land Court in the New Territory in June 1900, but has hardly acted in that post for more than six months.
Subject to Mr. Kemp's appointment being on the A/C.E. on the condition stated.
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I assent entirely. In the present case I have great doubts whether hardship may not be inflicted on Mr. Jones. This is a Departmental matter, with the facts of which I have not gone carefully into.
Sir M. Ommanney
14 Aug.
Will you look at the minutes on this paper?
I do not think that it would be right to pass over a man who has acted in the post for 4 years, and of whom the late Chief Justice speaks so highly.
I should appoint Mr. Jones
and lay down that the masters are not to be sent in future to act outside their department.
C.PL
15 Aug.
It seems true that the objection now taken to conferring on Jacur ought...