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The whole sum thus contributed £5,083.5.8. is after all inconsiderable when compared with the pensions lately granted by their Lordships from the local revenue of this Colony amounting to £2644 a year; and before many months elapse the Pension list will reach nearly £5,000 a year, if their Lordships deal with equal liberality with the remaining public Officers of long standing who are about to claim retiring allowances.

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This item of Pensions hitherto unknown will accordingly for the future form a heavy and yearly increasing burden on the resources of the Colony, forming perhaps some slight additional claim on their Lordships' liberal consideration that it was never anticipated here that the Colony would under any circumstances have been called upon to provide a pension for the late Chief Justice Mr Hulme, to whom £1300 a year has lately been awarded. Mr. Hulme was one of those who never contributed to the Superannuation Fund; and non-contributors were understood to forfeit all claim to retiring allowances. It is generally believed here also that when Mr Hulme's Salary was raised shortly after his appointment from £2,300 to £3000, it was on the express ground that he had no pension to look forward to. It was supposed, therefore, that if a pension were granted to this Gentleman by the Lords of Her Majesty's

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10. 7. } f 38 9. The whole sum thus contributed £5,083.5.8. is after all inconsiderable when compared with the pensions lately granted by their Lordships from the local revenue of this Colony amounting to £2644 a year; and before many months elapse the Pension list will reach nearly £5,000 a year, if their Lordships deal with equal liberality with the remaining public Officers of long standing who are about to claim retiring allowances. 10. This item of Pensions hitherto unknown will accordingly for the future form a heavy and yearly increasing burden on the resources of the Colony, forming perhaps some slight additional claim on their Lordships' liberal consideration that it was never anticipated here that the Colony would under any circumstances have been called upon to provide a pension for the late Chief Justice Mr Hulme, to whom £1300 a year has lately been awarded. Mr. Hulme was one of those who never contributed to the Superannuation Fund; and non-contributors were understood to forfeit all claim to retiring allowances. It is generally believed here also that when Mr Hulme's Salary was raised shortly after his appointment from £2,300 to £3000, it was on the express ground that he had no pension to look forward to. It was supposed, therefore, that if a pension were granted to this Gentleman by the Lords of Her Majesty's
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10. 7. } f 38 9. The whole sum thus contributed £5,083.5.8. is after all inconsiderable when ared with the pensions lately granted Compared by their Lordships from the local revenue of this Colony amounting to £ 2644 a and before many -months year; elapse the Pension list will reach nearly £5,000 a year, if - their Lordships deal with equal liberality dwith the remaining public Officers of long Standing who are about to claim retiring allowances - 10. This item of Pensions hitherto : unknown will accordingly for the future form a heavy - heavy and yearly increasing ~ burden on the resourees And I may mention as of the Colony, forming perhaps Mr ER Mitchen 94 Colonel Caine. 1050 chief qualice Hulme 1500 2644 some slight additional claim on their fordships liberal consideration that it was never anticipated here that the bolmy would under any circumstances have been called upon- to provide a pension for the late Chief Justice Mr Hulme, to whom £1300 a year has lately been awarded. Mr. Hulme was one of those who never contributed to the Superannuation. Fund; and non contributors were understood · to forfeit all claim to retiring allowances- It is generally believed here also that when Mr Hulme's Salary was raised shortly after his appointment from £2,300 to £ 3000. it was on the Express ground that he had no pension. to look forward to . It was supposed, therefore, that if a pension were 1 granted to this ~ Gentleman by the Lords of Her Majesty's
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9.

The whole sum thus contributed

£5,083.5.8. is after all inconsiderable when

ared with the pensions lately granted

Compared

by

their Lordships from the local revenue

of this Colony amounting to £ 2644 a

and

before many

-months

year; elapse the Pension

list will reach nearly £5,000 a year, if - their Lordships deal with equal liberality dwith the remaining public Officers of long

Standing who are about to claim retiring

allowances -

10.

This item

of

Pensions hitherto

: unknown will accordingly for the future

form a heavy

- heavy and yearly increasing ~

burden on the resourees

And I

may mention

as

of

the Colony, forming perhaps

Mr ER Mitchen 94 Colonel Caine. 1050 chief qualice Hulme 1500

2644

some slight additional claim on their fordships

liberal consideration that it was never

anticipated here that the bolmy would under

any circumstances have been called upon-

to provide a pension for the late Chief Justice

Mr Hulme, to whom £1300 a

year has

lately been awarded. Mr. Hulme was one of

those who never contributed to the Superannuation.

Fund; and non contributors were understood

·

to forfeit all claim to retiring allowances- It is generally believed here also that when Mr Hulme's Salary was raised shortly after

his appointment from £2,300 to £ 3000. it was on the Express ground

that he had no pension.

to look forward

to . It was supposed, therefore,

that if a pension

were

1 granted to this ~ Gentleman by the Lords of Her Majesty's

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