Valuators since 1892 and had not the slightest reason to think that my duties as such would be dispensed with - and ordinarily not without some previous intimation.
I therefore on the 20th instant addressed a letter (a copy of which I enclose) through the Head of my Department to the Administrator, bringing to his notice the nature of my appointment, its date, the length of time I had performed the duties, and the reasons I had for believing it to be permanent, and that its sudden and unexpected withdrawal, depriving me of nearly one third of my official emoluments, entailed upon me great loss and embarrassment.
That I had additional reason to consider the post permanent appears from the Minute of the Colonial Secretary quoted in my letter already referred to.
His Excellency returned the following reply: "Sir, As it has been decided that the Wamatriship should not be held by any one officer for more than two years in succession, and that some other officer in the Service whose salary was small should be temporarily benefited by the annual change thus provided for, I have not the least intention of deviating from a rule which is so just to the...
Valuators since 1892 and had not the slightest reason to think that
duties as such would be.
my
dispensed with- and Ortimlynet
without some
me previous intimation.
3 therefore
the 20th instant
addrefed a letter ( a copy of which I byt Ondose) through the Head. of my Department to this Pruchnay the Ailministrator bringing to his
Bndosure N.1.
Notice, the Nattore of my appointment its dale, the length of time I had performed the duties, and the treasons I had for believing it to be formament
and that its sudden and cmenpected With tronal defiriving
me of nearly
one
third of my official emoluments entailed upon me book loss and embarrass ment.
That I had additional
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reason to Consider the post permanent appears from the Minate of the Colonial Secretary
quoted in my litter already
referred to
各
my
litter
This Excellency returned the
following Reply
Sir A5 Komedy having decided that the Wamatrishif should not be held by anyone Foro years officer for more than tro- in succession and chat somer offier in the Service whose salary
was small should bo Emporarily benefitted by the
annust change the provided. for, I have not the temolest intention of deviating from
a
rule which is so just to the
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