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by the Audit Clerk, and when I went to the Colonial Office I altogether forgot to refer to the

matter and did come away

without having set the question right. I knew that the circumstances of Mr. Plunket's appointments had been the opportunity for

the increase of Coroner's salary but I never

understood that it was such

special personal consideration as to be limited by the term of his tenure of office, what I thought was that

the Colonial Office without very specially looking into the matter had overlooked the fact that

the salary of the office had been lately increased, and so stated it at the amount at which it formally stood. I thought the salary of the office

was permanently raised. It appears also to have been

the impression of the local Government. Nothing has

ever been done to show that the extra £36 was a

personal allowance to Mr. Plunket. The salary has appeared in the estimates as £200 equivalent in dollars, and

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by the Audit Clerk, and when I went to the Colonial Office I altogether forgot to refer to the matter and did come away without having set the question right. I knew that the circumstances of Mr. Plunket's appointments had been the opportunity for the increase of Coroner's salary but I never understood that it was such special personal consideration as to be limited by the term of his tenure of office, what I thought was that the Colonial Office without very specially looking into the matter had overlooked the fact that the salary of the office had been lately increased, and so stated it at the amount at which it formally stood. I thought the salary of the office was permanently raised. It appears also to have been the impression of the local Government. Nothing has ever been done to show that the extra £36 was a personal allowance to Mr. Plunket. The salary has appeared in the estimates as £200 equivalent in dollars, and
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by the Audit Clerk, and when I went to the Calanial Office I allagether forgats to refer to the

motter and do came aways

without having set the question right. I knew that the circumstances of Mr. Flunket's appointments had been the opportunity for

of Caroner's salary but I never

the increase

understood that it was such

special personal consideration as to be limited by the term

his tenure of affice, what I thought

of

Affice, and

MEDI

that

the belanial Office withouch __ very specially leaking inta

the

the matter had overlaakeds

257

that

office

had

the momvent the fact.

far

the salary of the

been latily increased, and so stated it of the amount

at

at which it formally stand. That's the salary of the office

was

permanently raised. ears also to have been

The local

appears the impression of Government. Nothing has

ever

been done to show that the extra £36 was a

persona 6

allowance to In Flunket. The salary has appeared the estimates as £200 equivalent in dollars, and

Ao ar

in

تاند

while

}

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