CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 67

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Enclosure 3.

C. O.

65

22596

Treasurer

Report by the Acting Colonial Secretary and Ire...

(Copy)

First,

(to be submitted to the users of the cave put forward by the Police in their petition.

It is constantly asserted, in every application of this sort, that the purchasing power of the dollar in the Colony has diminished or is diminishing.

The price of ...

correct. The

--..

This is not

wines and spirit has, it is true, been raised recently, but beer, meat, food, clothes, and goods in general are not only very dearer than they were 20 years ago, but are ever considerably cheaper. This is owing to the increased competition in the business of shop-keeping.

The amount saved by Members of the Police Force, when they accidentally become known, seems to show that the MACA officers are not really underpaid, as to receiving is...

The grievance is not a substantial one, as, when the privilege is possessed, the remittances averaged ...

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6522596TreasurerReport by the Acting Colonial Secretary and Ire...(Copy)First,(to be submitted to the users of the cave put forward by the Police in their petition.It is constantly asserted, in every application of this sort, that the purchasing power of the dollar in the Colony has diminished or is diminishing.The price of ...correct. The--..This is notwines and spirit has, it is true, been raised recently, but beer, meat, food, clothes, and goods in general are not only very dearer than they were 20 years ago, but are ever considerably cheaper. This is owing to the increased competition in the business of shop-keeping.The amount saved by Members of the Police Force, when they accidentally become known, seems to show that the MACA officers are not really underpaid, as to receiving is...The grievance is not a substantial one, as, when the privilege is possessed, the remittances averaged ...
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6522596TreasurerSeport by the Acting Colonial Secretary and Ire•(Copy)First,(to to the userik of the cave fut forward by the Police is their petition.It is constantly asserted, in every application of thie vort, that the peerahaving power of the collar in the Colony has diuinished or is claurnishing . IThe price of correct. The--..This is notwines and spirit has, it is true, bvou raised recently, but honer - reut, food, clothes, and goods in geveral not only vol dearer than they 20 years ago. buttoere are ever considerably cheaper. This to owing to the increeived competition in the brusinces of shop - -keeping roThe amount savedi by Members of the Police Force, when they, accidentally become known, veem to show that the MACA Are not really underpaids, as to recithing isvce avThe grievance not a substantial: one, av,privilege when the possessed, the remittencesAverageduru
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Enclosure 3.

C. O.

65

22596

Treasurer

Seport by the Acting Colonial Secretary and Ire

• (Copy)

First,

(to

to the userik of the cave

fut forward by the Police is their petition.

It is constantly asserted, in every application of thie vort, that the peerahaving power of the collar in the Colony has

diuinished or is claurnishing . I

The price of

correct. The

--..

This is not

wines and spirit has,

it is true, bvou raised recently, but honer - reut, food, clothes, and goods in geveral not only vol dearer than they

20 years ago.

but

toere

are ever considerably

cheaper. This to owing to the increeived

competition in the brusinces of shop - -keeping ro

The amount saved

i

by Members of

the Police Force, when they, accidentally

become known, veem to show that the

MACA Are

not really underpaids,

as to recithing is

vce av

The grievance

not a substantial: one, av,

privilege

when the

possessed, the remittences

Averaged

uru

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