connection with same, I was called upon to perform work, and the preparation of the districts for the purpose of collecting rate penalties which were then contemplated, but which later were not enforced. During the period the number of appeals against house valuations was exceptional.
I was successful in having my valuations confirmed by the Court in every case fought by the appellants, whilst others were withdrawn. Five of the cases continued over several months, and a vast amount of evidence had to be collected from many sources to support the Government cases. Expert assistance was offered to me by Government as the appellants had expert witnesses, but for various reasons I preferred collecting evidence, and going through with the cases alone. On one occasion I was four hours in the witness box. The successful ending with costs of all these cases was brought about without loss to Government either through having to pay for outside expert assistance or otherwise. I recommended Government to institute proceedings in two cases of false returns by European owners, and the evidence in both cases was prepared by myself, the Government being given judgment in both with costs.
Such are a few instances of work outside of my substantive post in the P.W.D., which I hope may have strengthened the "personal" side of my position as a Government official since 1911.
Your letter of 1st inst. states that H.E. the Governor had reported that he had "omitted me to be informed that he "could not support my application". What actually happened was as follows: On 19.2.14 the following minute by H.E. the Governor was sent to me to note: "This officer is in receipt of £670 a year pensionable emoluments. The maximum "salary of an Executive Engineer of the 1st Grade is £630 "pensionable salary and £60 non-pensionable duty pay. ...
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connection with same, I was called upon to perform work, and the preparation of the districts for the purpose of collect- ing rate penalties which were then contemplated, but which later were not enforced. During the period the number of appeals against house valuations was exceptional.
I was
successful in having my valuations confirmed by the Court in
every case fought by the appellants, whilst others were with- drawn. Pive of the cases continued over several months, and
a vast amount of evidence had to be collected from many sources
to support the Goverment cases. Expert assistance was of- fered to me by Govemment as the appellants had expert wit-
nesses, but for various reasons I preferred collecting evid-
ence, and going through with the cases alone. On one occasion
I was four hours in the witness box. The successful ending
with costs of all these cases was brought about without loss
to Government either through having to pay for outside expert
assistance or otherwise. I recommended Government to institute
proceedings in two cases of false returns by European owner, and the evidence in both cases was prepared by myself, the
Government being given judgment in both with costs.
Such are a few instances of work outside of my substant-
ive post in the P.W.D., which I hope may have strengthened
the "personal" side of my position as a Government official
#ince 1911.
Your letter of 1st inst. states that H.. the Governor
had reported that he had "omised me to be informed that he
"could not support my application". What actually happened
was as follows: On 19.2.14 the following minute by H.3. the
Governor was sent to me to note: *This officer is in re-
"ceipt of £670 a year pensionable emoluments. The maximum
"salary of an Executive Engineer of the 1st Grade is £630
*pensionable salary and £60 non-pensionable duty pay. Vr
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