CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 29

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that in the case

Abe

expenses for their Managers although the gentleman are paid much higher salaries than the Heads of Departments in the Public service, receive, and Alerts since the rules was made to charge rents for the Quarters in the Post Office, the Colonial regulation in this respect; has been deviated from in the case of the Officers of the Mint; and, of some other offices it; has not been applied, and therefore I hope that considering the extra duty performed by the Officers resident here, and the advantages gained by the Public, in consequence of that the exaction may be removed. I enclose a copy of Clause 6 of Ordinance 8 of 1862, of which I sent a copy for the consideration of this with our letter of the 30th March 1865, upon which and the other reasons stated

I trust respectfully to apply for the same privileges

(to

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and exemptions which the Postmaster had, before the transfer of the Office, enjoyed free of expenses being one of the privileges I think

If any apology is necessary for again bringing this subject which has already been brought forward for the consideration of yourself and your predecessors

in the administration

of the Government of this Colony, particularly by letters of the 20th June 1864, 22nd July the same year,

and 27

I trust it will be found, in the facts of the severe hardship imposed, which has virtually, considering especially the enormous difference in the cost of living during the past 6 years span, particularly placed me in a position, or at least, successive to the transfer of the Offices, and so far

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that in the case Abe expenses for their Managers although the gentleman are paid much higher salaries than the Heads of Departments in the Public service, receive, and Alerts since the rules was made to charge rents for the Quarters in the Post Office, the Colonial regulation in this respect; has been deviated from in the case of the Officers of the Mint; and, of some other offices it; has not been applied, and therefore I hope that considering the extra duty performed by the Officers resident here, and the advantages gained by the Public, in consequence of that the exaction may be removed. I enclose a copy of Clause 6 of Ordinance 8 of 1862, of which I sent a copy for the consideration of this with our letter of the 30th March 1865, upon which and the other reasons stated I trust respectfully to apply for the same privileges (to 28 and exemptions which the Postmaster had, before the transfer of the Office, enjoyed free of expenses being one of the privileges I think If any apology is necessary for again bringing this subject which has already been brought forward for the consideration of yourself and your predecessors in the administration of the Government of this Colony, particularly by letters of the 20th June 1864, 22nd July the same year, and 27 I trust it will be found, in the facts of the severe hardship imposed, which has virtually, considering especially the enormous difference in the cost of living during the past 6 years span, particularly placed me in a position, or at least, successive to the transfer of the Offices, and so far As
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that in the case Abe expenses for their Managers although threon gentleman are paids unch higher salaries than the Steads of Departments in the Sublic service, receive, and Alerts since Atie rules was made to change rents for the Quarters is the Post Office, the Colonial regulation in this respect; has been deviented, frovan in the case of the Officers of the Mint; and, of some other offices it; has not been applied, and therefore I hope thraits considering the extra ducky perforunds by the Officers resident here, and the advantages gained by the Public, in consequences ~ there of that the exaction many tes removed 11th Sinclaws as copy of Clausons 6 of Ordinancers 8 of 1862. of whichs I of sent; a copy for the considerations of thios wit our the 30th March 1865, upow which and the other reasons stated Itout reopschfully roby, for the same-- privileges (to 28 and, exemptions whichs the Post & master had, before, the tremager of thes Office, quantons frees of expenses being of the privileges I thee enjoyed, If any apology bor andersary for under notion again thus subject which how already been brought formand for the consideration of yourself ands youn's predecesors a bringing of in the adivinistration the Governments of this Colony, particular, · letters of the 20. June 1864, 22ry, the same years uny Сигд звод July 27 Strust it will be found, in the facts of thes severes handship imposed, infrow was, which has virtually, considering especially the enormous merence in the cost of in living in the folding during this past: 6 yours spans particularly placed, mes in as were positions, or our uniumprounds at least, succes ther tramofer of the Offices, and, so far As
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that in the case

Abe

expenses for their Managers although threon gentleman are paids unch higher salaries than the Steads of Departments in the Sublic service, receive, and Alerts since Atie rules was made to change rents for the Quarters is the Post Office, the Colonial regulation in this respect; has been deviented, frovan in the case of the Officers of the Mint; and, of some other offices it; has not been applied, and therefore I hope thraits considering the extra ducky perforunds by the Officers resident here, and the advantages gained by the Public, in consequences ~ there of that the exaction many tes removed 11th Sinclaws as copy of Clausons 6 of Ordinancers 8 of 1862. of whichs I

of sent; a copy for the considerations

of thios

wit our the 30th March 1865, upow which and the other reasons stated

Itout reopschfully roby, for the same--

privileges

(to

28

and, exemptions whichs the Post & master had, before, the tremager of thes Office, quantons frees of expenses being of the privileges I thee enjoyed,

If any apology bor andersary for

under notion again thus subject which how already been brought formand for the consideration of yourself ands youn's predecesors a

bringing

of

in the adivinistration

the Governments of this Colony, particular,

· letters of the 20. June 1864, 22ry, the same years

uny Сигд звод

July

27

Strust it will be found, in the facts of thes severes handship imposed, infrow was, which has virtually, considering especially the enormous merence in the cost of in living in the folding during this past: 6 yours spans particularly placed, mes in as were positions, or our uniumprounds at least, succes ther tramofer of the Offices, and, so far

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