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term of service at this station will not expire until October next year! at such remuneration as has been generally given hitherto to Officers of the Royal Engineers who have been employed in the service of the colony.

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Should Your Lordship come to an early conclusion on this subject, I would ask that it be communicated to this Government by Telegraph so that advantage may be taken of the coming cold season, which is the best for building operations. If the work can be commenced early in November, the Observatory would be ready for work by next Autumn. The purchase of instruments and the appointment of a staff will form the subject of a future despatch when the building is well in hand.

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In conclusion, I must state that I do not agree with Major Palmer in the large staff which he recommends for the Observatory, and with the exception of that of the Director, I consider the salaries fixed at too high a figure. Eight thousand dollars a year should, in my opinion, cover all the working expenses of an establishment of this size.

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24 term of service at this station will not expire until October next year! at such remuneration as has been generally given hitherto to Officers of the Royal Engineers who have been employed in the service of the colony. 11. Should Your Lordship come to an early conclusion on this subject, I would ask that it be communicated to this Government by Telegraph so that advantage may be taken of the coming cold season, which is the best for building operations. If the work can be commenced early in November, the Observatory would be ready for work by next Autumn. The purchase of instruments and the appointment of a staff will form the subject of a future despatch when the building is well in hand. 12. In conclusion, I must state that I do not agree with Major Palmer in the large staff which he recommends for the Observatory, and with the exception of that of the Director, I consider the salaries fixed at too high a figure. Eight thousand dollars a year should, in my opinion, cover all the working expenses of an establishment of this size.
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24 term of service at this station will not expire until October next year! at such remuneration as has been generally given hitherto to Officers of the Royal Engineers who have been employed in the service of the bolony. 11. Lordship on come to Should Your an early conclusion this subject I would ask that it be communicated to this Government by Telegraph so that advantage may coming be taken of the cold season which is the best for building operations. If the be commenced early work can be in November the Observatory would be ready ready for work by next Autumn The purchase of instruments and the appointment of a staff will form the subject of a future despatch when the building is well in hand 12. In conclusion I must state that I do not agree Palmer in the large with Major Palmer staff which he recommends for the Observatory and with the exception of that the Director I consider the salaries fixed at too high figure. Eight thousand dollars a year should in my opinion cover all the working expenses of an establishment of this size for
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term of service at this station will not expire until October next

year! at such remuneration as has been generally given hitherto to Officers of the Royal Engineers who have been employed in the service of the bolony.

11.

Lordship

on

come to

Should Your

an

early conclusion this subject I would ask that

it be communicated to this

Government by Telegraph so that

advantage may

coming

be taken of the

cold season which is the

best for building operations. If the

be commenced early

work can be

in

November the Observatory would be

ready

ready for work by next Autumn The purchase of instruments and the appointment of a staff will form the subject of a future despatch when the building is well in

hand

12.

In conclusion I

must state that I do not

agree Palmer in the large

with Major Palmer staff which he recommends for the Observatory and with the exception of that the Director I consider the salaries fixed at too high figure. Eight thousand dollars

a

year

should in

my opinion cover all the working expenses of

an

establishment of this size

for

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