CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 10

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Offices have been filled. I will only add - that, after so long a connection with the service of this Colony; and after discharging a large number of those extra duties which constantly present themselves, there are few Departments of the Government with which

I am not more or less acquainted.

I sincerely trust I shall not be.

Office (now kept in the Post Office (held by me conjointly with the Treasury) all the rest of my service. The work is interesting, but it is excessively hard for any but a man in the prime of life.

Thirteen years of it have broken down my predecessor, a much stronger man than I have ever been. During the last eleven years my work in the Post Office has averaged nine hours a day, and spells of twelve and thirteen hours continuous labour are of frequent occurrence. The steamer traffic of this port, as you know, never slacks.

Sundays and holidays make no difference, night hardly interposes a spell, whilst the heavy mails from and for Europe arrive at any hour whatever.

All this entails an incessant watchfulness and constant personal supervision which sometimes becomes most wearing both to body and mind. Whilst always willing to give my best energies to the public service, I must feel grateful for any prospect of a less harassing post as I grow older.

I feel the severe strain of the Post Office telling more upon me each successive year. I should like to hope that what I may perhaps venture to call a not unsuccessful administration of the Post Office will not be regarded as a reason for keeping me in it for the rest of my life.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient Servant,

A. Lister,

Treasurer.

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Offices have been filled. I will only add - that, after so long a connection with the service of this Colony; and after discharging a large number of those extra duties which constantly present themselves, there are few Departments of the Government with which I am not more or less acquainted. I sincerely trust I shall not be. Office (now kept in the Post Office (held by me conjointly with the Treasury) all the rest of my service. The work is interesting, but it is excessively hard for any but a man in the prime of life. Thirteen years of it have broken down my predecessor, a much stronger man than I have ever been. During the last eleven years my work in the Post Office has averaged nine hours a day, and spells of twelve and thirteen hours continuous labour are of frequent occurrence. The steamer traffic of this port, as you know, never slacks. Sundays and holidays make no difference, night hardly interposes a spell, whilst the heavy mails from and for Europe arrive at any hour whatever. All this entails an incessant watchfulness and constant personal supervision which sometimes becomes most wearing both to body and mind. Whilst always willing to give my best energies to the public service, I must feel grateful for any prospect of a less harassing post as I grow older. I feel the severe strain of the Post Office telling more upon me each successive year. I should like to hope that what I may perhaps venture to call a not unsuccessful administration of the Post Office will not be regarded as a reason for keeping me in it for the rest of my life. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most Obedient Servant, A. Lister, Treasurer.
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8 Offices have been filled. I will only add - that, after so long a connection with the service of this Colony; and after discharging large number of those extra duties which constantly present themselves, there are few Departments of the Government with which a I am not more or less acquainted. I sincerely trust I shall not be. Office ( now -kept in the Fest Office ( Post held by me conjointly with the Treasury) all the rest service. The work is interesting, of my term of but it is excessively fact for any but life. Therteen severe, too severe in but a man in the prime of - years of it predecessor, a much I have it broke down man my thanng stronger ever been. During the last eleven - years my work in the Post Office has averaged nine hours Ahe day, and spells of twelve and thirteen hours continuous labour are of frequent occurrence. The steamer traffic of know, this port, as you never slacks. Sundays and holidays make no difference to st liven night hardly interpos es a leell, whilst the heavy mails from and lor for Europe arrive arrive at any hour whatever. All this entails an incessant tchfulness and constant personal supervision which sometimes become most both to body wearing to body and mind. Whilst best energies to always willing to give my say I should the public service, I must feel grateful for any prospect of a less harrassing post as I grow older. I of the Post Office the feel telling severe strain more upon begen to me each successive year I should like to hope that what I may perhaps venture to cal" a not unsuccessful administration of the Post Office will not be regarded for me in it for the rest of my life. keeping as a reason I have the honour to be Sir Your most Ebedient Servan A. Lister Treasurer
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Offices have been filled. I will only add - that, after so long a connection with the service of this Colony; and after discharging large number of those extra duties which constantly present themselves, there are few Departments of the Government with which

a

I am not more or less acquainted.

I sincerely trust I shall not be.

Office ( now

-kept in the Fest Office (

Post

held by

me

conjointly with the Treasury) all the rest

service. The work is interesting,

of my

term of

but it is excessively fact for any but

life.

Therteen

severe, too severe in but a man in the prime of - years of it

predecessor, a much

I have

it

broke down

man

my

thanng

stronger ever been. During the last eleven -

years my work in the Post Office has averaged

nine

hours

Ahe

day,

and spells of twelve and

thirteen hours continuous labour are of

frequent

occurrence. The steamer traffic of

know,

this port, as you

never

slacks.

Sundays and holidays make no difference to st liven night hardly interpos es a leell, whilst the heavy mails from

and lor

for Europe

arrive

arrive at

any

hour whatever.

All this entails

an incessant

tchfulness and constant personal

supervision which sometimes become most

both to body

wearing

to body and mind. Whilst best energies to

always willing to give my

say

I should

the public service, I must feel grateful for any prospect of a less harrassing post as I grow older. I

of the Post Office

the

feel telling

severe strain

more

upon

begen

to

me each successive year

I should like to hope that what I may perhaps venture to cal" a not unsuccessful administration of the Post Office will not be regarded

for me in it for the rest of my life.

keeping

as a reason

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your most Ebedient Servan

A. Lister

Treasurer

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