CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 393

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advantages being only considered, to those granted generally to the Managers and Superintendents of Banking and other Joint Stock Companies here, and his position in a pecuniary point of view is far better than that of every Government Officer in the permanent Civil Service of the Colony, with the exception of the Chief Justice.

I think therefore that no prospect should be held out to the Mint officers of their Salaries being increased, as they are fixed at what the Government can in fairness give without entailing revision of the whole Civil List.

I am told by persons here well informed on such subjects, that if very liberal terms offered by the Colonial Government for the Mint Officials were published in the "Times", there would be no lack of suitable candidates for any of the appointments.

I have the honour to be Sir,

Your Most Obedient Servant,

Memers & Robinson

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389 -- 1 advantages being only considered, to those granted generally to the Managers and Superintendents of Banking and other Joint Stock Companies here, and his position in a pecuniary point of view is far better than that of every Government Officer in the permanent Civil Service of the Colony, with the exception of the Chief Justice. I think therefore that no prospect should be held out to the Mint officers of their Salaries being increased, as they are fixed at what the Government can in fairness give without entailing revision of the whole Civil List. I am told by persons here well informed on such subjects, that if very liberal terms offered by the Colonial Government for the Mint Officials were published in the "Times", there would be no lack of suitable candidates for any of the appointments. I have the honour to be Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant, Memers & Robinson
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389 -- 1 advantages being only considered, to those granted generally to the Managers and Superintendents of Banking and other Joint Stock Companies here, and his position in a pecuniary point of view is far of every Government better than that :fficer in the permanent Civil Tervice of the Colony, with the exception love of the Chief Justice. I think therefore that no prospect should be held out to the Mint officers of their Salaries being increased, as they are fixed outride limit very at the what the •Government can in fairness give without entailing revision of the whole Civil List. I am told by persons here well informed on such subjects, that liberal terms offered by if the very the Colonial Government for the Mint Officials were published in the "Time's, there would be no lack of suitable candidates for any of the appointments I have the hour to be Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant, Nemers & Robinson
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advantages being only considered, to those granted generally to the Managers and Superintendents of Banking and other Joint Stock Companies here, and his position

in a

pecuniary point of view is far of every

Government

better than that

:fficer in the permanent Civil Tervice of the Colony, with the exception

love of the Chief Justice.

I think therefore that no prospect should be held out to the

Mint officers of their Salaries being

increased, as

they are fixed

outride limit

very

at the

what the

•Government can in fairness give without entailing revision of

the whole Civil List.

I am told by persons here

well informed on such subjects, that liberal terms offered by

if the

very

the Colonial Government for the

Mint Officials

were

published in

the "Time's, there would be no lack

of

suitable candidates for any of

the

appointments

I have the hour to be Sir,

Your Most Obedient Servant,

Nemers & Robinson

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