CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 232

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permission to draw the full salary allotted to him by the Civil List.

Ordinance, viz : - Three thowand eight $3,840.

hundred and forty dollars a

year

instead

of

three $3,360.

thorwand three hundred and sixty.

dollars, his present salary, which he has been drawing for the lout ten-

years.

2.

I have much pleasure in expressing my high opission. of all. Lister

ao an

Government.

Officer, and my retire satisfaction -- with the efficient manner in which he performs the duties of the several

offices

offices

over which he presides. For au

officer holding such responsible offices

Colonial Treasurer, Posturacter

as those of C

of Color

Soneral, and Collector of Stamp.

Revrune, involving duties of a very

arduous nature which have to be.

performed

in a

- trying cliccate, I.

salary equal to

think that a sale

£1,200. only about one thousand, two

hundred pounds sterling per

annAIN/

is by

ву мо

extravagant.

3.

Under these

circumstances, and in view of

Mr. Lister's high character as a

public

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