CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 122

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therefore

I would be compelled.

al

wy

0207 L

a subs. Department

a

to defray, entirely the expense of - litute from the Military or Civilian, consequently I am practically deprived of the privilege of vacation leave free of expense enjoyed by every other Head of Department

in the colony. It is for these reasons I have requested that a

House allowance

and vacation leave allowance

be accorded to me

in a position to

and thus put me

to offer these

advantages to any

induce

to accept

the advantage which is entirely

by circumstances

denied me.

and which I merely mention

here in order to show that the

Colonial Surgeon

does not enjoy

any of those opportunities which are within the reach of his brother-officers

and which materially improve their position from time

to time.

I have the honor to be,

Your obedient Servant,

F. B. C. Cures

Colonial Surgeon

26. Another advantage

that has been enjoyed

by nearly every other Officer in the

Service of

this colony is that by

acting for another he is at times

enabled to enjoy

a considerable

increase of pay for long periods.

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therefore I would be compelled. al wy 0207 L a subs. Department a to defray, entirely the expense of - litute from the Military or Civilian, consequently I am practically deprived of the privilege of vacation leave free of expense enjoyed by every other Head of Department in the colony. It is for these reasons I have requested that a House allowance and vacation leave allowance be accorded to me in a position to and thus put me to offer these advantages to any induce to accept the advantage which is entirely by circumstances denied me. and which I merely mention here in order to show that the Colonial Surgeon does not enjoy any of those opportunities which are within the reach of his brother-officers and which materially improve their position from time to time. I have the honor to be, Your obedient Servant, F. B. C. Cures Colonial Surgeon 26. Another advantage that has been enjoyed by nearly every other Officer in the Service of this colony is that by acting for another he is at times enabled to enjoy a considerable increase of pay for long periods. Addenda Page 23 ... Page 26
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therefore

I would be compelled.

al

wy

0207 L

a subs. bepartment

a

to defray, entirely charges the expense of - litute from the Military or Civilian, consequently area ain this practically deprived of the previlege of vacation leave free of expense enjoyed by Everyother Head of Department

in the colony. It is for there. reasons d' have requested that a

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advantage which is entirely

by circumstances

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does not enjoy.

Colonial Surgeon.

any of those opportunities which are within the reach of his brother - officers

and which po

materially improve their position from lime.

to live.

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less buy

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this

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acting for another he is at times

Enabled to enjoy

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of pay for long periods.

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