CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 530

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the opening of the Normal school.

2. It is evident that the results of closing the Normal school must be attended with some weight of unfairness to several people, the object to be aimed at is to prevent the unfairness falling too heavily on any individual. The fact, that Mr. Macarthur, Mrs. Stishive, Mr. May and Wormskinney were after 5 years' service still holding only acting appointments (when Mr. May was removed to the Normal school) in an institution regarding masters as being firmly appointed who should be confirmed after a sufficiently long trial, seems itself unfair.

Mr. Macarthur, Mrs. Stishive, Mr. Kinney and Mr. Jaldwill would have remained unconfirmed to this day if I had not taken the matter shortly after my arrival. Mr. May knew nothing of this nor was aware that it could possibly affect him till the confirmations arrived (U.S.O.340, 1885). This again seems unfair to Mr. May.

Mr. May was appointed acting Form Master (Gazetted wrongly 5th, vide U.S.O. Jones) one month after Mr. Kinney's appointment as acting 5th. Since then Mr. May has...

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524 the opening of the Normal school. 2. It is evident that the results of closing the Normal school must be attended with some weight of unfairness to several people, the object to be aimed at is to prevent the unfairness falling too heavily on any individual. The fact, that Mr. Macarthur, Mrs. Stishive, Mr. May and Wormskinney were after 5 years' service still holding only acting appointments (when Mr. May was removed to the Normal school) in an institution regarding masters as being firmly appointed who should be confirmed after a sufficiently long trial, seems itself unfair. Mr. Macarthur, Mrs. Stishive, Mr. Kinney and Mr. Jaldwill would have remained unconfirmed to this day if I had not taken the matter shortly after my arrival. Mr. May knew nothing of this nor was aware that it could possibly affect him till the confirmations arrived (U.S.O.340, 1885). This again seems unfair to Mr. May. Mr. May was appointed acting Form Master (Gazetted wrongly 5th, vide U.S.O. Jones) one month after Mr. Kinney's appointment as acting 5th. Since then Mr. May has...

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the opening of the normaliched.

2. It is evident that the

results of closing

the Normal

school must be attended with

some weight unfair-ne to several people, the object to be aimed at is to prevent the unfairness falling too h

heavily

may individue. The fact, that mos Stuthur,

ME Stishive, Mr May and Wormskinney

were after 5 Heard service sill

holding only aching appointments (when M. Mary was removed to

the Normal school) in an

institution regaining (masters be firmly appointed

who should be

after a sufficiently longtrial,

Silent

seems itself unfair.

Mrarthur, mrme.

mr mr Kinney

and Mr. Jaldwill would have remained unconfirmed to chis

day if I had not taken the master shortly

shortly after.

after my arrival. Mr May knew nothing of

then

this nor was aware that it

fron

could possibly affect him till the confirmations arrived (U.S.0.340, 1885) chis again seems unfair to Mr May

Mr. May was appointed acting For Master (Gazetted wrongly 5th, vide 20.0. Jone month after Mr. Mr. Kinney's appointment

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