CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 456

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Head of my Department in his covering letter said "I have much pleasure in recommending this application for the favourable consideration of His Excellency, the appointment will in no way interfere with the Gerrard work in this Department but will be a just appreciation of his diligent and faithful services to the Government. To this Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell gave a ready acquiescence Wishing ...

A ... S ... "Me a ... Government day or the appointing Valuator as appears. per Imore! Notification in the Gazette of 16th March, 1872..

Since then I have continued to perform the duties of the office. There was no Annual Conferring, nor my other publications in the Gazette until the new Ordinance came in force when apparently in order to comply with its supposed requirements I was again gazetted in May of last year.

The appointment has been held for many years by my predecessors, notably in the case of the late Mr. Collins who held it I believe for 10 years and resigned it on account of failing health, leaving the Colony, others in leaving the Service.

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Head of my Department in his covering letter said "I have much pleasure in recommending this application for the favourable consideration of His Excellency, the appointment will in no way interfere with the Gerrard work in this Department but will be a just appreciation of his diligent and faithful services to the Government. To this Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell gave a ready acquiescence Wishing ... A ... S ... "Me a ... Government day or the appointing Valuator as appears. per Imore! Notification in the Gazette of 16th March, 1872.. Since then I have continued to perform the duties of the office. There was no Annual Conferring, nor my other publications in the Gazette until the new Ordinance came in force when apparently in order to comply with its supposed requirements I was again gazetted in May of last year. The appointment has been held for many years by my predecessors, notably in the case of the late Mr. Collins who held it I believe for 10 years and resigned it on account of failing health, leaving the Colony, others in leaving the Service.
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Head of my Department in his avering litter said " I have much - pleasure in recommending this application for the favourable ansideration of this Excellency, the appointment will in no way interfere with the Gerrard work in this Department but will be a just appreciation of his diligent and faithful serviess to the Govenment. To this Governor Sir Richard Grows Mt Domoll gave a ready requiescence Wishin A S "Me a Iovernment day or the appointing Valuatit as appears. per Imore! Notiferation in the Gazede of 164 March, 1872.. Since then have continued to perform the duties of the office. There was no Anual. 454 Conferring, nor my other publications in the Gazelle until the nor Ordinance Ame in foren When. apparently in order to Templey with the its supposed requirements I was rain gazettet in Hay of last year The appointment has been head for many years by Mi in Suempion my predecepres, notably the case of the late Mr. Collins who held it I believe for 10 years and resigned it on accent of failing health, baomy the Colony, others in leaving the Service.
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Head of my Department in his avering litter said " I have much - pleasure in recommending this application for the favourable

ansideration of this Excellency, the appointment will in no

way interfere with the Gerrard work in this Department but will be a just appreciation of his diligent and faithful serviess to the Govenment. To this Governor Sir Richard Grows Mt Domoll

gave a ready requiescence Wishin

A

S

"Me a

Iovernment

day or the appointing Valuatit as appears. per Imore! Notiferation in the Gazede of 164 March, 1872..

Since then have continued

to perform the duties of the office. There was no Anual.

454

Conferring, nor my other publications in the Gazelle until the nor Ordinance Ame in foren When.

apparently in order to Templey with the its supposed requirements I was rain gazettet in Hay of last year

The appointment has been head

for many years

by

Mi

in

Suempion

my predecepres, notably

the case of the late Mr. Collins who held it I believe

for 10 years and resigned it on accent of failing health,

baomy the Colony,

others in

leaving the Service.

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