CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 330

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Officers of this Colony cheerfully and efficiently discharge their duties of their respective departments to the best of their several abilities; but there is also reason for His Lordship to be assured that whatever concession he feels himself at liberty to make will be gratefully accepted, not only on account of the value of the advantage it confers; but as lending to remove a painful sense that cannot but sometimes force itself upon Colonial Officers, that their services are not appreciated by the state equally with those officers who are serving in their immediate neighbourhood.

(Signed) Cecil C. Smith
Acting Colonial Secretary

John Branston
Attorney General

Dr. St. Alexander
Registrar of the Supreme Court

C. May
Acting Treasurer

Francis Snowden
Puisne Judge, Supreme Court

J. M. Price
Surveyor General

Ede Bowdler
Asst. Surveyor General

William Bauby
Clerk of Works

Hard Prestage
Clerk of Works

B. Ernest Modehouse
Clerk of Council

Mr. Deane
Capt. Superintendent of Police

R. Reale

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327 Officers of this Colony cheerfully and efficiently discharge their duties of their respective departments to the best of their several abilities; but there is also reason for His Lordship to be assured that whatever concession he feels himself at liberty to make will be gratefully accepted, not only on account of the value of the advantage it confers; but as lending to remove a painful sense that cannot but sometimes force itself upon Colonial Officers, that their services are not appreciated by the state equally with those officers who are serving in their immediate neighbourhood. (Signed) Cecil C. Smith Acting Colonial Secretary John Branston Attorney General Dr. St. Alexander Registrar of the Supreme Court C. May Acting Treasurer Francis Snowden Puisne Judge, Supreme Court J. M. Price Surveyor General Ede Bowdler Asst. Surveyor General William Bauby Clerk of Works Hard Prestage Clerk of Works B. Ernest Modehouse Clerk of Council Mr. Deane Capt. Superintendent of Police R. Reale Page 330 Page 331
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10. 11. 327 Officers of this Colony cheerfully efficiently discharge their duties and of their respective departments to the best of their several abilities; but there is for His Lordship to be also reason. assured that whatever concession he feels himself at liberty to make will be gratefully accepted, not only account of the value of the advantage it confers; but as lending to remove a painful sense that cannot but sometimes force itself upon Colonial Officers, that their services are not, appreciated of other serving in their by the state equally with thore officer who are immediate neighbourhood. (Signed) Cecil C. Smith Acting Colonial secretary X * *. (digies) John Branston. the Attorney Slucral Dr. St. Alexande Registrar of the Supreme Court. C. May Acting Feasurer Francis Snowden ve. Purane Judge Supreme Courts J. M. Price Surveyor Stueral Ede Bowdler. Asst. Surveyor Stueral William Bauby. Clerk R. reale. Works. Despite of Building Hard Prestage Clerk of Works. B. Ernest. Modehouse Clerk of Council Mr. Mr. Deane Capt. Supeoriakendent of Police Page 330Page 331
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Officers of this Colony cheerfully efficiently discharge their duties

and

of

their respective departments to the best

of their several abilities; but there is

for His Lordship to be

also reason.

assured that whatever concession he

feels himself at liberty to make will

be gratefully accepted, not only

account of the value

of the advantage

it confers; but as lending to remove

a painful

sense that cannot but

sometimes force itself upon Colonial

Officers, that their services are not,

appreciated

of other

serving in their

by the state equally

with thore

officer who are

immediate neighbourhood.

(Signed) Cecil C. Smith

Acting Colonial secretary

X

*

*.

(digies) John Branston.

the

Attorney Slucral

Dr. St. Alexande

Registrar of the Supreme Court.

C. May

Acting Feasurer Francis Snowden

ve.

Purane Judge Supreme Courts

J. M. Price

Surveyor Stueral

Ede Bowdler.

Asst. Surveyor Stueral William Bauby.

Clerk

R. reale.

Works.

Despite of Building

Hard Prestage

Clerk

of Works.

B. Ernest. Modehouse

Clerk of Council

Mr. Mr. Deane

Capt. Supeoriakendent of Police

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