CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 440

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The Postmaster General can recommend any qualified clerk in his department who would be inclined to accept that appointment. Salary of £500 per annum with free passage for himself (and family if he has any) and half salary from date of embarkation.

One year's leave of absence after every six years' resident service and an allowance of one-third towards the cost of passages home from and out to the Colony after such leave has been granted, and annual vacation leave of eight weeks or sixteen weeks every second year on full salary.

Any Officer who may be appointed would have to act occasionally as Postmaster General of the Colony during the absence of his superior on tours of inspection.

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The Postmaster General can recommend any qualified clerk in his department who would be inclined to accept that appointment. Salary of £500 per annum with free passage for himself (and family if he has any) and half salary from date of embarkation. One year's leave of absence after every six years' resident service and an allowance of one-third towards the cost of passages home from and out to the Colony after such leave has been granted, and annual vacation leave of eight weeks or sixteen weeks every second year on full salary. Any Officer who may be appointed would have to act occasionally as Postmaster General of the Colony during the absence of his superior on tours of inspection.
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The Postmaster General

can recommend

any

qualified clerk in his

department who would

be inclined to accept

That appointment

salary of £500 per

with

سات

on

avvZ LUX

pee passage for

himself (and family if

he has any) and half

salary from date

embarkation.

One

years

of

absence

y

leave

after every

sil years resident service

and ar

allowance ofone

third towards the cost of

pacrages

431

passages home from and

out to the Colony after:

such leave has been

granted, and annual

vacation leave

weeks

of eight

of sixteen weeks

every second.

full salary.

may

with

Any Ofpier who

При

be appointed would have to act rccasionally

as Postmaster Zeneral of the Colong during

absence

Iper

S

the

of his superior

tours of inspection

Lam 10

7.2.2.

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