CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 512

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appointments by the Secretary of State. W. May was appointed acting 3rd Master on 1st January 1899 at which time Messrs. Kinney, Hutchison, and Caldwell were acting respectively as 4th, 5th, and 6th Masters. These gentlemen have been, as already stated, confirmed in the posts of 4th, 5th, and 6th Masters by the Secretary of State, and objections would no doubt be raised were Mr. May assigned the position he wants between the present 3rd and 4th Masters. When the New Central School is opened a reorganization of the Staff will no doubt be necessary,

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and Mr. May's claims might then be disposed of without interfering with the susceptibilities of other Masters. Owing to the short time Mr. Wright had been in the Colony when he recommended the confirmation of the gentlemen who had been for three years acting as 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Masters, he overlooked the position occupied

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14 506 18. appointments by the Secretary of State. W. May was appointed acting 3rd Master on 1st January 1899 at which time Messrs. Kinney, Hutchison, and Caldwell were acting respectively as 4th, 5th, and 6th Masters. These gentlemen have been, as already stated, confirmed in the posts of 4th, 5th, and 6th Masters by the Secretary of State, and objections would no doubt be raised were Mr. May assigned the position he wants between the present 3rd and 4th Masters. When the New Central School is opened a reorganization of the Staff will no doubt be necessary, 192 $2-3 and Mr. May's claims might then be disposed of without interfering with the susceptibilities of other Masters. Owing to the short time Mr. Wright had been in the Colony when he recommended the confirmation of the gentlemen who had been for three years acting as 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Masters, he overlooked the position occupied 15
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14 506 18. appointments by the Oberetary of State. W. May was appointed acting 3rd Master on 1st January 1899 at which ro time Mess " " & 16 Kinney, Butchison, and Caldwell were acting respectively as 4th 5th and 6th Masters. These gentlemen have been, as already stated, confirmed in the posts of 4th 3:9 of 6th Janry. 5th and 6th Masters by the Secretary of Hunt 1983 State, and objections would no doubt the be raised were Mr. May assigned position he wants between the present 3rd and 4th masters. When the New Central School is opened a reorganization 192 $2-3 reorganization of the Staff will no doubt be necessary, -120 and Mr. May's claims might then be disposed of without interfering with the susceptibilities of other Masters. Orring to the short time Mr. Wright -had been in the Colony when he recommended the confirmation the gentlemen who had of the been for three years asting as 3rd 4th 5th and 6th Masters, he overlooked the position occupied 15
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appointments by the Oberetary of State. W. May was appointed acting 3rd Master on 1st January 1899 at which

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time Mess " " & 16 Kinney, Butchison, and Caldwell were acting respectively as 4th 5th and 6th Masters. These

gentlemen have been, as already stated, confirmed in the posts of 4th

3:9 of 6th Janry.

5th and 6th Masters by the Secretary of Hunt 1983 State, and objections would no doubt

the

be raised were Mr. May assigned position he wants between the present 3rd and 4th masters. When

the New Central School is opened a

reorganization

192

$2-3

reorganization of the Staff will no doubt be necessary,

-120

and

Mr. May's claims might then be disposed of without

interfering with the susceptibilities of other Masters. Orring to the short time Mr. Wright -had been in the Colony when he recommended the confirmation

the gentlemen who had

of the

been for three

years asting

as

3rd 4th 5th and 6th Masters, he overlooked the position

occupied

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