CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 120

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were comparatively limited and his private practice was more valuable. It is well known to have realized £5,000.

5,000. a sum by it from this source) be considered, it surely cannot be said, in view of the extent to which these duties and responsibilities have increased in my lifetime, that the Head of the Medical Department in this colony would be over-paid by an increase of £180 a year.

22. I desire also to point out that in relinquishing private practice I should be able to effect a saving to Government, by undertaking, free of cost to the Public, the duties in his absence at the cholera Quarantine or on leave from illness.

23. As regards that portion of my application which relates to allowance and the privileged leave allowance, I submit that I am compelled, by order and by the nature of my duties, to live in the Central district of the City of Victoria; as to be expensive. For a residence with barely adequate accommodation and healthy surroundings, I am compelled to pay a monthly rent of £18. A healthy residence, however expensive, is necessary to me in consequence of being debarred the privilege and advantage enjoyed by other Heads of Government Departments of living at Victoria Peak during the trying summer months in the sanitariums supplied by Government. Nor am I able to take vacations or leave at frequent intervals as is done by other members of the service.

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18 were comparatively limited and his private practice was more valuable. It is well known to have realized £5,000. 5,000. a sum by it from this source) be considered, it surely cannot be said, in view of the extent to which these duties and responsibilities have increased in my lifetime, that the Head of the Medical Department in this colony would be over-paid by an increase of £180 a year. 22. I desire also to point out that in relinquishing private practice I should be able to effect a saving to Government, by undertaking, free of cost to the Public, the duties in his absence at the cholera Quarantine or on leave from illness. 23. As regards that portion of my application which relates to allowance and the privileged leave allowance, I submit that I am compelled, by order and by the nature of my duties, to live in the Central district of the City of Victoria; as to be expensive. For a residence with barely adequate accommodation and healthy surroundings, I am compelled to pay a monthly rent of £18. A healthy residence, however expensive, is necessary to me in consequence of being debarred the privilege and advantage enjoyed by other Heads of Government Departments of living at Victoria Peak during the trying summer months in the sanitariums supplied by Government. Nor am I able to take vacations or leave at frequent intervals as is done by other members of the service. Page 120 Page 121
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were co

comparatively limited and his private practice was

(for 12 Murray

more valuable

is well known to have realized

£5,000.

5,000. a spear by it from this source) be considered, it surely cannot be said, in view Extent to which these duties.

of tha

and responsibilities have increas

ed in

of

my

live, that the Head.

the Medical Department in This colony would be over

by

an increase

over-paid of £180 a year. point out

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10

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Effect

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saving to Government,

by undertaking, free of cost to the Public, the duties

in his absence at the cholera

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as

is done by

Since

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