CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 513

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in the preceding paragrapho. M1⁄2 Orange

readed

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having firme in Euglaud

offer from an engineering

on terus as advantageous:

on those of his present engagement, had

already

some months back, axpressed to

me his intention of resigning. M- however his zeal and

professional, & ability,

no less than his experience of Chince workum and their

ways asid

methods of work, have now made

his services specially valuable, I have

dissuaded him

action,

him from taking any

pending

the consideration by

Government, of his application for

ar

increase of $100 a month to his proceuch

calary which is $2,400 a

lo.

not

I have already

all

year?

recou vuuded,

110t in the interest of Wix Orange but in

those

of the Governement, that thes

application

application should be granted. If a

- is obtained from England to

Engineer is

succeed Mr Orange, it would not be right, looking to the unhealthy nature the duties involved, to pay than the increased salary

Orange

now

applies for,

him dess

which all

and if te boo is

to be the salary of the post it will be obviously preferable to retain in it, an officer of the recognised professional ability and local experience of attle, Orange, than to ru - of uns

unkumon capabilities and.

reed of uncertain physical powers to withstand sickness. I have to recommend that MzOrange=

increase

way

sugage Rome

date

person

from the month of January last, when he completed " twelve months of his engageuant

the first twe

at Tytam, but that it shall only-

continue

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