CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 236

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previously established for certain extra remuneration.

2. In At the commencement of 1898, in consequence, as the Surveyor General alleges, of the necessity that had arisen for the re-adjustment of the boundaries of Land Lots, Mr Price relieved Mr. Danby of a considerable portion of his duties, and detailed him for this special service, and he directed Mr. Prestage to take charge of the whole of the Public Buildings in the Colony.

3. In addition to his proper duties, finding that this additional work was laborious and sensibly affecting his health, Mr. Prestage applied at the end of the year to the Surveyor-General for relief; but Mr Price was under the necessity of informing him that Mr. Danby's surveys were far from complete, and that the arrangements which had been made must accordingly continue. Up to this I had not been informed of the instructions given to Mr. Prestage, and I was unaware of the fact that such a considerable amount of extra work and responsibility had been laid upon him.

4. Mr. Prestage then addressed the Government on the subject, and Mr. Price, in forwarding his letter, called my attention to the extra duties he had been obliged to throw on the Clerk of Works; and, pointing out that his work had increased immensely, recommended

Dec.

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J ( 234 3 previously established for certain extra remuneration. 2. In At the commencement of 1898, in consequence, as the Surveyor General alleges, of the necessity that had arisen for the re-adjustment of the boundaries of Land Lots, Mr Price relieved Mr. Danby of a considerable portion of his duties, and detailed him for this special service, and he directed Mr. Prestage to take charge of the whole of the Public Buildings in the Colony. 3. In addition to his proper duties, finding that this additional work was laborious and sensibly affecting his health, Mr. Prestage applied at the end of the year to the Surveyor-General for relief; but Mr Price was under the necessity of informing him that Mr. Danby's surveys were far from complete, and that the arrangements which had been made must accordingly continue. Up to this I had not been informed of the instructions given to Mr. Prestage, and I was unaware of the fact that such a considerable amount of extra work and responsibility had been laid upon him. 4. Mr. Prestage then addressed the Government on the subject, and Mr. Price, in forwarding his letter, called my attention to the extra duties he had been obliged to throw on the Clerk of Works; and, pointing out that his work had increased immensely, recommended Dec.
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J ( 234 3 previously established for certain extra... remuneration. 2. in At the commencement of 1898. consequence, as the Surveyor General... alleges, of the necessity that had arisen for the re-adjustment of the boundaries of Land Lots, Mr Price relieved Mr. Danby of a a considerable portion of his duties, and detailed him for this spesial service, and he directed Mr. Prestage to take charge of of the Lublic Buildings the whole Colony 3. in addition to his in the proper duties. dinding that this additional very work was laborious and sensibly affecting his health, Mr. Prestage applied at the end of the to the Surveyor -General for relief : but Mr Price year was were under the nexessity of informing him ( that Mr. Danby's surveys far from complete, and that the arrangements which had been made must accordingly continue. Up to this I.__ had not been informed of the instructions and I was unaware given to Mr. Prestage, and I of the fact that such a considerable amount of extra work and responsibility had been laid 4. upon him. Mr. Prestage then addressed the Government on the subject, and Mr - Price, in forwarding his letter, called my attention to the extra duties he had been obliged to throw on the Clerk of Works; - and, pointing out that his work had increased immensely, recommended Dec.
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At the commencement of 1898. consequence, as the Surveyor General... alleges, of the necessity that had arisen for the re-adjustment of the boundaries of Land Lots, Mr Price relieved Mr. Danby of a

a considerable portion of his duties, and detailed him for this spesial service, and he directed Mr. Prestage to take charge of

of the Lublic Buildings

the whole

Colony

3.

in addition to his

in the

proper duties. dinding that this additional

very

work was laborious and sensibly affecting his health, Mr. Prestage applied at the end of the

to the Surveyor -General for relief : but Mr Price

year

was

were

under the nexessity of informing him ( that Mr. Danby's surveys

far from complete, and that the arrangements which had been made must

accordingly continue. Up to this I.__ had not been informed of the instructions and I was unaware given to Mr. Prestage, and I

of the fact that such a considerable amount of extra work and responsibility

had been laid

4.

upon him.

Mr. Prestage then addressed

the Government

on the subject, and Mr - Price, in forwarding his letter, called my

attention to the extra duties he had been

obliged to throw on the Clerk of Works; - and, pointing out that his work had increased immensely, recommended

Dec.

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