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Sir Hercules Robinson

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

1 Inclosure.

139.

Reporting Received Memorandum and forwarding rough state of the different departments of Government.

Present unsatisfactory state owing to the leave granted to Mr. Rennie, Auditor General, 12 months leave of absence.

Fir 7. Royers.

See 5053.

The state of the Departments will be soon improved by the filling up of some of the principal offices - whereby people will get back to their proper situations, & also the increased scale of salary which will make the Civil service of the Colony rather more desirable. But the Governor reports...

JD. 1915

...

W5055

Memorandum

Supreme Court.

265

1. Chief Justice - absent - sick certificate. 18 months.

2. Attorney General - Acting Chief Justice. Mr. M'Kingsmill acting for Attorney General.

3. Registrar - doing duty also as Acting Chief Magistrate, which appointment is vacant.

4. Deputy Registrar - absent - sick certificate - 18 months from 30 instant - Judge's clerk acting for him.

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Sir Hercules Robinson to The Duke of Newcastle. 1 Inclosure. 139. Reporting Received Memorandum and forwarding rough state of the different departments of Government. Present unsatisfactory state owing to the leave granted to Mr. Rennie, Auditor General, 12 months leave of absence. Fir 7. Royers. See 5053. The state of the Departments will be soon improved by the filling up of some of the principal offices - whereby people will get back to their proper situations, & also the increased scale of salary which will make the Civil service of the Colony rather more desirable. But the Governor reports... JD. 1915 ... W5055 Memorandum Supreme Court. 265 1. Chief Justice - absent - sick certificate. 18 months. 2. Attorney General - Acting Chief Justice. Mr. M'Kingsmill acting for Attorney General. 3. Registrar - doing duty also as Acting Chief Magistrate, which appointment is vacant. 4. Deputy Registrar - absent - sick certificate - 18 months from 30 instant - Judge's clerk acting for him.
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Sir Stercules Robinson to The Duke of Newcastle. 1 Inclosure. 139. Reporting Received Memorandum and forwarding rough of absence granted to Mr. Rennie, auditor General, 12 mouths leave the departments of Government. state of the different present unsatisfactory Fir 7. Royers. leppone the lesse granted to M. Resnice. see 5053-. The state of the Departments will be soon imprised by the filling up of some of the principal offices - whereby people with get back to their proptr. situations, & also tex The Encreased scale of salari which will make the Girl service of the Colony nother more desirable. But the Governor pepodsunting JD. 1915 pumind bette dich is ne Nothes of rosen. Betty litt them gain on this الا W5055 Memorandum Supreme Court. во 265 1. Chief Justice - absent- sick certificate. 18 months. - Attorney General Է 2. Acting Chief Justice. Attorney General. M-Kingsmill 8. Mr. Adams acting acting for Mr. Hilms - 3 . Registrar- doing duty also as a acting chief magishate, which appointment is vacant, 4. Deputy Registrar - absent- sick certificate - 18 months from 30 instant - Judge's clerk acting for him in
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Sir Stercules Robinson

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

1 Inclosure.

139.

Reporting

Received

Memorandum

and forwarding rough

of absence granted to Mr. Rennie, auditor General,

12 mouths leave

the

departments of Government.

state of the different

present unsatisfactory

Fir 7. Royers.

leppone the lesse granted to M. Resnice.

see 5053-.

The state of the Departments will be soon imprised by the filling up of some of the principal offices - whereby people with get back to their proptr. situations, & also tex The Encreased scale of salari which will make the Girl service of the Colony nother more desirable. But the Governor pepodsunting

JD. 1915

pumind bette dich is ne

Nothes of rosen.

Betty litt them

gain on this

الا

W5055

Memorandum

Supreme Court.

во

265

1. Chief Justice - absent- sick certificate.

18 months.

-

Attorney General

Է

2.

Acting Chief Justice.

Attorney General. M-Kingsmill 8. Mr. Adams acting

acting

for Mr. Hilms -

3 . Registrar- doing duty also

as a

acting chief magishate,

which appointment is vacant,

4. Deputy Registrar - absent-

sick certificate - 18 months from 30 instant - Judge's clerk acting for him in

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