CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6] — Page 256

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I asked him therefore if

he would not

regard

it

as a

great.

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boon if his Salary after seven

Years Service was allowed to

Stand at £800.

conditionally

to an

per annum -

that he

paid

£300

per annum through the Treasuer

Assistant Surgeon for occasional profesional help. the said appistant to be also bound to dispense Medicines

An

the

Colonial Officers at prices calculated to remunerate the

Colony.

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The latter would be a great benefit to those whose salaries are - small - for it is rarely practicable

to pas through

A

year

here

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without illness, and the cost of Medicines is often five times the amount charged in England. This has been painfully felt by the pension Officers and is intended, "I believe, to form the subject of a memorial to myself..

Jr. Murray

tells me

that

he is prepared to accede to the above terms, provided when be

leaves- after ten

he

be may

years be entitled to a

calculated on a

£500

and not

18.

service

pension Salary of £800.

per

annum.

I think the Public would

in many ways benifit very