CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 333

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conditions now proposed. One obvious advantage of the change recommended would be that, when, in the course of time Mr Lister is removed to a better place, it will be easy for the Government to procure a fit person for the important office of Treasurer; which is impossible while the £200 salary is only for a year.

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I earnestly trust that, in the interests of the Queen's service, no further objection will be made to the admission of the Treasurer, under the altered conditions of his office, to the Executive Council.

If I could possibly have foreseen that there would be any objection in any quarter to the admission of the Treasurer, I should have put forward the claims of his office rather than those of the Surveyor-General and of the Registrar-General. For the last-mentioned Officers give advice and information respecting their own Departments only; whereas it is evident that here, as elsewhere, the Officer at the head of the Finance Department

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20 21 328 Vconditions conditions now proposed. One obvious advantage of the change recommended would be that, when, in the course of time Mr Lister is removed to a better place, it will be easy for the Government to procure a fit person for the important office of Treasurer; which is impossible while the £200 salary is only for a year. 5. I earnestly trust that, in the interests of the Queen's service, no further objection will be made to the admission of the Treasurer, under the altered conditions of his office, to the Executive Council. If I could possibly have foreseen that there would be any objection in any quarter to the admission of the Treasurer, I should have put forward the claims of his office rather than those of the Surveyor-General and of the Registrar-General. For the last-mentioned Officers give advice and information respecting their own Departments only; whereas it is evident that here, as elsewhere, the Officer at the head of the Finance Department ... $°ec+3°pb¥wl***34257**Q&5*%u*m!?5%r!°
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20 21 328 Vconditions conditions now proposed. One obvious advantage of the change recommended would be that, when, in the course of time Mr Lister is removed to a better plase, it will be easy for the Government to m prosure a fit person for the important office of Treasurer; which is impossible while the __ £200 salary is only year. 5. I earnestly, trust that, in the interests of the Queen's service, no further objection will be made to the admission of the Treasurer Treasurer, under the altered conditions of his office, to the Executive Council. eseen that If I could possibly have forssien there would be quarter any objection in any to the admission of the any Treasurer, I should have put forward the claims of his office rather than those of the Surveyor-General and of the Registrar-General. For the last- mentioned Officers give advice and information respeating their own... Departments only; whereas it is evident that here, as elsewhere, the Officer at the head of the Finance Department $°ec+3°pb¥wl***34257**Q&5*%u*m!?5%r!°
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328

Vconditions

conditions now

proposed. One

obvious advantage of the change

recommended would be that, when,

in the course

of

time Mr Lister is

removed to a better plase, it will be easy for the Government to m prosure a fit person for the important office of Treasurer;

which is impossible while the __

£200

salary is only year.

5.

I earnestly, trust that,

in the interests of the Queen's service, no further objection will be made to the admission of the

Treasurer

Treasurer, under the altered conditions

of his office, to the Executive Council.

eseen that

If I could possibly have forssien

there would be

quarter

any objection in any

to the admission of the

any

Treasurer, I should have put forward

the claims of

his

office

rather than

those of the Surveyor-General and of

the Registrar-General. For the last- mentioned Officers give advice and information respeating their own... Departments only; whereas it is evident that here, as elsewhere, the

Officer at the head

of

the Finance

Department

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