CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 174

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when the

numerous and

be deemed too large various duties it has to perform are taken into consideration, and it is most important

that the Staff should be kept up in order

to insure

a

succesion of trained officers to

Supply any vacancy.

the

ocanj

otherwise

that mai

may apponitiment of a person wholly ignorant

of the duties might be necepitated to the

detriment of their proper

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aud

efficient discharge.

"Should this Excellency anive at the conclusion that the retention of the Deputy Registrarship is necepary, Isintive to add a Scheme for filling the offices which would have the effect of maintaining the Staff at its original strength at a Saving of two

Shundred pounds a year

Expenditure. It is as

ow

follows.

the former

propose that Mc Huffumm be promated

the

to the office of Deputy Registrar drawing Salary hitherto attached to that office namely four hundred pounds per

annum and that

M" Holmes pienk of the bount of Summary furisdiction should be appointed black of the Supreme bount drawing from the Supreme baunt £100 per

of the office he

annum in addition to that

mow

holds thus, Saving

£ 200 on the original expenditure of £700.

(True Extract)

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