CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 531

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525 was some time. time acting 277 Master gazetted. To put Mr. back in the Central School May which was Acting 74 Master & Master seems very unfair indeed, it means the degradation of one man four places; the slight injustice of demoting & moving one place each, follows upon restoring to his former place Mr May between the 34 and 40 masters (Mr Arthur and Mr McKinney).

This is simply to restore him to his former position, not to procure promotion for him as consolation. This is surely what every man in the service expects on accepting temporary higher posts.

3. It is impossible to defer the question of Mr May's rank till the new Central School be built, as the rank of a Master affects almost daily business, and is important when acting vacancies occur when seniors in the service go home on leave, besides the unfairness to the other masters restoring Mr. May to his former place would then be all the greater.

4. It would be well to leave the things as they are till the new Central School...

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525 was some time. time acting 277 Master gazetted. To put Mr. back in the Central School May which was Acting 74 Master & Master seems very unfair indeed, it means the degradation of one man four places; the slight injustice of demoting & moving one place each, follows upon restoring to his former place Mr May between the 34 and 40 masters (Mr Arthur and Mr McKinney). This is simply to restore him to his former position, not to procure promotion for him as consolation. This is surely what every man in the service expects on accepting temporary higher posts. 3. It is impossible to defer the question of Mr May's rank till the new Central School be built, as the rank of a Master affects almost daily business, and is important when acting vacancies occur when seniors in the service go home on leave, besides the unfairness to the other masters restoring Mr. May to his former place would then be all the greater. 4. It would be well to leave the things as they are till the new Central School...
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525 was some time. time acting 277 Master gazetted. To put Mr. which was May back in the keytral School Acting 74 Master ave & Master seems very unfair indeed, it 3 means the four degradation of one man places; the light injuctice of demsting & mew one place each, follows upon restoring to his former place mx may between the 34 and 40 masters (Mr Arthur and Mr McKinney This is simply to restorem. to his former position, not to procure promotion for him as consolation. This is surely what Many every. m in the service man expects on posts. accepting temporary higher 3. It is impossible to deter the question of mr may's rank till the newfentral School be built, as the rank of a Master daily business, affects almost and is importank when acting vacancies occur when seniors in res go home on leave, besides the unfairness to the other masions restoring Mr. May to his pormer place would then be all one greater. 4. It would be will lear to leave the thiness Masters where they are till Minese New Hand
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525

was some time.

time acting 277 Master gazetted. To put Mr.

which was

May back in the keytral School

Acting 74 Master

ave

& Master seems very

unfair indeed, it

3

means

the

four

degradation of one man places; the light injuctice of demsting & mew one place each, follows upon restoring

to his former place mx may between the 34 and 40 masters

(Mr Arthur and Mr McKinney

This is simply to restorem. to his former position, not to procure promotion for him as consolation. This is surely what

Many

every.

m in the service

man

expects

on

posts.

accepting temporary higher

3. It is impossible to deter

the question of mr may's rank till the newfentral School be built, as the rank of a Master

daily business,

affects almost

and is importank when acting

vacancies occur when seniors

in res

go home on leave, besides the unfairness to the other masions restoring Mr. May to his pormer place would then be all one greater.

4. It would be will lear to leave the thiness Masters where

they

are till Minese New Hand

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