CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 99

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passed since I entered the leolonial Service, during which period I have never been absent on leave from the leotony, except on one vccasions when I availed myself- of that allowed for vacation/.

In March next the period of service referred to will have been completed.

Should

my application to retire at that time not be accorded; I shall be competted

for reasons already given to apply

absence, as I am. for leave of absence, as becoming unfit to remain at my post.

The leave to which I should be entitled amounts, I believe,

to three years,

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years, which would result

- in my having to return to my

duties for two.

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7 years only before am able to retire in the ordinary -course at the age of fifty-five years.

But out of these two

years.

I might

claims four months vacation leave, thus necessitating a period of only:

20 months, actual service.

Having regard to these details I cannot overlook that so

long an -absence of the Head of the Post Office

Department in which

I take the deepest interest, as it has grown under my hands into its present admittedly efficient condition, must be worthy

of vers

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