CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 437

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Appoint clerks already

in the Establishment at salaries

averaging

£100 a year each.

It would not be possible to

Obtain hands of higher calibre

in England (much less at

salaries of £100 a year), and

as, according to Austin's reports, the

conduct of the present set of

clerks is the subject of

complaint, I do not see the use

of adding to the number, especially when

men who could hardly be

expected to possess higher quali-

fications for the work.

I would suggest for your

consideration whether it would not

be expedient to select this

trained clerk from the Supreme

Court at £150 a year, on

equality with the officer

at present styled head clerk;

to weed out from the permanent

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Appoint clerks already in the Establishment at salaries averaging £100 a year each. It would not be possible to Obtain hands of higher calibre in England (much less at salaries of £100 a year), and as, according to Austin's reports, the conduct of the present set of clerks is the subject of complaint, I do not see the use of adding to the number, especially when men who could hardly be expected to possess higher quali- fications for the work. I would suggest for your consideration whether it would not be expedient to select this trained clerk from the Supreme Court at £150 a year, on equality with the officer at present styled head clerk; to weed out from the permanent Page 435
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Empean tumchups alleady in the Establishment at salaries aburaging £100 a year Each. It would not be perille to Obtain hanced harders prece Un Sueglich (mich Primus at Salaries of £100 a year, and of, as he Austin reports, the Condent of the percent set of hurnkeys is the subjich of Complaint, I do not see the use 435 of adding to the muncher to tro sunt rearably on men who could hardly be expected to possess higher quali- fications for the work. I armed suggut fe your cmmm whether it would not or expedient woelect this trained wardees pour the Stimme Scuim at £150 sack tohe Equality with the officu at present styled head thunskey; to weed out from the permet 2
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Empean tumchups alleady

in the Establishment at salaries

aburaging

£100 a year Each.

It would not be perille to

Obtain hanced harders prece

Un Sueglich (mich Primus at

Salaries of £100 a year, and

of, as he Austin reports, the

Condent of the percent set of

hurnkeys is the subjich of

Complaint, I do not see the use

435

of adding to the muncher to tro sunt rearably on

men who could hardly be

expected to possess higher quali-

fications for the work.

I armed suggut fe your

cmmm whether it would not

or expedient woelect this

trained wardees pour the Stimme

Scuim at £150 sack tohe

Equality with the officu

at present styled head thunskey;

to weed out from the permet

2

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