CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 23

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new

reference to the new Post office then being built the Colonial Secretary conveys the Governor's opinion that the Postmaster General's residence

is

A great advantage

"on the premises" Public, especially in the case

"who

ALWIN

to the

in the case of Mr Mitchell

spares himself and is ready at

any hour of day or night to further the prompt "delivery of correspondence."

b.

It would appear however that although Sir Hercules Robinson held that

: strong opinion in which I entirely agree - nevertheless insisted, probably on account of the

general Rule as to Quarters applied to

Colonial Officers, on Mr Mitchell paying rent for his compulsory Quarters on the transfer of the Imperial Post office to the Colony in May, 1860, although previously

Col. Regulation

ash 280.

Mr Mitchell resided on the premises free

of all

all rent charge.

7.

The Rent then charged

was

however

only $25 per month or half that now imposed

on Mr Mitchell for Quarters in the new Post office. It was

Quarters

suggested that the latter larger and better, and could accommodate two officers,

and that as Mr. Mitchell declined having, as he said his

Privacy interrupted by sharing the accommodation with another, he ought to pay for double Quarters.

As the Assistant

Postmaster

8.

had free Quarters, and as

one

superior

Officer residing on the premises is sufficient for all Public requirements, it seems immaterial whether Mr Mitchell occupies the whole

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22 new reference to the new Post office then being built the Colonial Secretary conveys the Governor's opinion that the Postmaster General's residence is A great advantage "on the premises" Public, especially in the case "who ALWIN to the in the case of Mr Mitchell spares himself and is ready at any hour of day or night to further the prompt "delivery of correspondence." b. It would appear however that although Sir Hercules Robinson held that : strong opinion in which I entirely agree - nevertheless insisted, probably on account of the general Rule as to Quarters applied to Colonial Officers, on Mr Mitchell paying rent for his compulsory Quarters on the transfer of the Imperial Post office to the Colony in May, 1860, although previously Col. Regulation ash 280. Mr Mitchell resided on the premises free of all all rent charge. 7. The Rent then charged was however only $25 per month or half that now imposed on Mr Mitchell for Quarters in the new Post office. It was Quarters suggested that the latter larger and better, and could accommodate two officers, and that as Mr. Mitchell declined having, as he said his Privacy interrupted by sharing the accommodation with another, he ought to pay for double Quarters. As the Assistant Postmaster 8. had free Quarters, and as one superior Officer residing on the premises is sufficient for all Public requirements, it seems immaterial whether Mr Mitchell occupies the whole
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new

reference to the new Post office then being built the Colonial Secretary conveys the Governor opinion that the Postinaster General's residence

is

A....

great advantage

"on the premises "Public, especially in the case

#

"who

AlWIN

to the

in the case of Mr Mitchell

spares himself and is ready at

any hour of day or night to further the prompt "delivery of correspondence."

#

b.

It would appear however that I although Dir Hercules Robinson held that

he

:strong opinion in which I entirely agree- neveritreless insisted, probably on account of the

general Rule as to Quarters applied to

Colonial Officers, on Mr Mitchell paying rent for his compulsory Quarters on the transfer of the Impncial Post office to the Colony in May, 1860, although previously

له

Col. Regulation

ash 280.

Mr Mitchell resided on the premises free

of all

all rent charge.

7.

The Rent then charged

Mas

havever

only $25 per month or half that now impond.

on Mr Mitchell for Quarters in the new Patoffice. It was

Quarters

avecovWMG

suggested that the latter larger and bestu, and could. date tive offiens,

www

ffiens, and that as Mr.

Mitchell declined having, as he said his

ت

Privacy interrupted by sharing the accommodation wich anscher, he ought to pay for double Quarters.

As the Asistant I

Afsistant Pastrnader

8.

had free Quarters, and as

on

never

superior

Officer residing on the premises is sufficient for all Public requirements, it seems immatérial whesher Mr Mitchell occupies the whole

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