CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 447

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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...

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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...
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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 445 reason to Consider the post permanent appears from the Minate of the Colonial Secretary quoted in my litter already referred to 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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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

445

reason to Consider the post permanent appears from the Minate of the Colonial Secretary

quoted in my litter already

referred to

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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