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It may reasonably be expected there will really be a profit as the low rate of conversion of the dollar makes a very large difference in e.g. the payment of the mail
subsidy.
The increase of about $23,000 under Judicial c., is largely fictitious, as many items relating to the new Territory are merely transferred from the Colonial Secretary's Office Vote.
Medical
They propose an Assistant Bacteriologist
We do not (£360 to £420) See page 6 of memorandum seem to have heard of this proposal before but the appointment appears to be needed.
? Ask if he wants us to select a candidate.
Sanitary Department.
Principal Clerk.
Salary has now been altered, with cur approval
to £240 by £15 to £270.
Otherwise, I see nothing to note under the ordinary Departmental votes. The new grading scheme for clarks accounts for a number of small changes. It has been found necessary to increase staff or wages in many instances but there is no need for further explanation than is given in the despatch and the foot
notes.
Under Miscellanecus should be added a Building Grant of $1500 for a school at Aberdeen which has been proposed and approved since the estimates were formea. Public Works Department. Extraordinary.
There are no important new Buildings except the Prison, for which a first vote of $40,000 is taken Plans are only now being prepared so there is no indi- cation of the probable cost. In any case it is absol- utely necessary to have a new Prison, whatever it costs
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