CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 379

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The Hospital could assist the Superintendent in the performance of the duties assigned to him. As there is no surgeon in the Colony who would apply for the post of Superintendent, I have the honour to request that one may be selected at home and sent out as soon as possible.

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The salary originally assigned to Dr. Wharry fourteen years ago was $2,160, which was increased by a personal allowance to $3,000. The salary is very small, and I recommend that it be fixed at $2,400, rising by an increment of $200 every year to $3,000. The work is heavier now than it was fourteen years ago, and living is more expensive. The quarters provided are good but small, and not adapted to a man with a family.

It must be remembered that the prospects of promotion in the public Service are very...

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376 The Hospital could assist the Superintendent in the performance of the duties assigned to him. As there is no surgeon in the Colony who would apply for the post of Superintendent, I have the honour to request that one may be selected at home and sent out as soon as possible. 13. The salary originally assigned to Dr. Wharry fourteen years ago was $2,160, which was increased by a personal allowance to $3,000. The salary is very small, and I recommend that it be fixed at $2,400, rising by an increment of $200 every year to $3,000. The work is heavier now than it was fourteen years ago, and living is more expensive. The quarters provided are good but small, and not adapted to a man with a family. It must be remembered that the prospects of promotion in the public Service are very...
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376 pex Hospitale could assist the duperintendent in the performance of the duties-- assigned to him. eds there is no curgeon in the Colony who would apply for the post of - cupcrintendent I have the honour to request that one may be selected at home and sent out as soon as possible 13. The salary originally || assigned to Dr Wharry fourteen $2,160, which years ago was was increased by a personal allowawes allowance to #3,000. The salary secund ver very mall, and I. recommend that it be fixed at $2400 raising by An increment of $200 second every Year heavier now than it was fourteen to #3,000. The work is years ago, and living is more expensive. The quarters provided are every good but small, and not adapted to a man with a family. It must be remembered that prospects of promotion in the public Service are ver very... wall
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pex Hospitale could assist the duperintendent in the performance of the duties-- assigned to him. eds there is no curgeon in the Colony who would apply for the post of - cupcrintendent I have the honour to request that one may be selected at home and sent out as soon as possible

13.

The salary originally || assigned to Dr Wharry fourteen

$2,160, which

years ago was

was increased by a personal

allowawes

allowance to #3,000. The salary

secund ver

very

mall, and I. –

recommend that it be fixed at $2400 raising by

An

increment

of

$200

second

every

Year heavier now

than it was

fourteen

to #3,000. The work is

years ago, and living is more expensive. The quarters provided

are

every

good

but small, and

not adapted to a man with a

family.

It must be remembered

that prospects of promotion in the public

Service are ver

very...

wall

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