CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 105

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£1000 per annum, as the supervision of works throughout the Colony must necessarily be undertaken out of office hours. He also entails much risk from exposure to the sun and weather, and in a manner the other Heads of Departments are not required to do.

The expenditure on Public Works has increased from $100,000 and $200,100 in 1880 and 1881 respectively to $314,000 and $349,000 in 1864 and 1873. While the amount of correspondence sent out of this office has increased from 107 letters in 1880 to 483 in 1875.

It is undeniable that the duties of the Surveyor General, if properly performed, are sufficiently arduous and I trust that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to give my application due...

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104 £1000 per annum, as the supervision of works throughout the Colony must necessarily be undertaken out of office hours. He also entails much risk from exposure to the sun and weather, and in a manner the other Heads of Departments are not required to do. The expenditure on Public Works has increased from $100,000 and $200,100 in 1880 and 1881 respectively to $314,000 and $349,000 in 1864 and 1873. While the amount of correspondence sent out of this office has increased from 107 letters in 1880 to 483 in 1875. It is undeniable that the duties of the Surveyor General, if properly performed, are sufficiently arduous and I trust that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to give my application due...
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104 £1000 per annum, as the pupcrvision of works throughout the Cetony must necessarily be undertaken out of office hours. He also piens much piste frond exposure to the sun and weather, or that- and in a manner the other Heads of Departments required to do. nents are not The expenditure on Public works has in- (100.000, Creaved from $100 And $ 200, 100 in 1880 And 1861 respectively to $ 314,000 and $ 349.000 in 1864 and 1873. While the amount of correspoon- ނ dence sent out of this office, has increased from 107 letters in 1880 to 483 in 1875- It is undeniable that- the duties of the Aurveyor General, if Jowoperly pour formed, are pufficiently arduous and I trust that this Excellency the Governor will be foleared to give my Application due
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£1000 per annum, as

the pupcrvision of works throughout the Cetony must necessarily be

undertaken out of office

hours. He also piens much piste frond exposure

to the sun and weather,

or that-

and in a manner

the other Heads of

Departments required to do.

nents are not

The expenditure on

Public works has in-

(100.000,

Creaved from $100

And $ 200, 100 in 1880

And 1861 respectively

to $ 314,000 and $ 349.000

in 1864 and 1873. While

the amount of correspoon-

ނ

dence sent out of this

office, has increased from

107 letters in 1880 to

483 in 1875-

It is undeniable that- the duties of the Aurveyor General, if Jowoperly

pour formed, are pufficiently

arduous and I trust

that this Excellency the Governor will be foleared to give my

Application due

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