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to work all night, and as, even u100,

right

work is still wearswary, though not to the some acteick, I consider this equal to ab

rs service in a

least 40 years

Copertinent.

less fatiguing

Correspondence on record here.

hows that, as late as 1840, the Department

We in

anything

but a creditable condition.

My predecessor, M1⁄2 Mitchell, roused it

from

almost, if not quite scandalous

state of disorganisation to its present.

admitted

efficiency.

I consider that Mr

Leiria had a great deal to do with carrying out the reforms of alth Mitchell, whose right_ -hand he was. When I took charge of the

Post Office in 1865 M?" Lirias reputation for. obliginguess, diligence, and activity very high,

aud

was

I formed it feelly deserved -

Now, however, physical

CAXAARIO

have

have underwired W. Ciria's memory, and that, without memory, very

I need not say

little work can be efficiently carried on

enclose live medical cert

certificates bearing

Mr. Leiria's mental and bodily state, with which I fully

I may explain

the

difference between them by stating.

that whilst Of Hartigan attended-all-

his accident, Dr Manson Loiria after had not previously

I regret to

to say

slett

him.

that all Leiria's

Post Office

salary is small . The Prot elsewhere, is poorly paid.

here; as

Oce

compared:

with other Departments, all" Leiria has been drawing a personal allowance during

the last 2 years. He might have

obtained it unch earlier had he

only.

asked for it, as I could chenfully and concientionely have recommended him

several

f