CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 60

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8.

Cormeal.

inbuck

my

I trust, therefore,

in the

interests of the public service, that

this action will be upheld, not only as regards this particular

case, but in order to put an

end to a

great

deal

of

CORR,

in the Service count

: for little, and there are

precedents for everything. As it happens

there is

no claim

by Captain Reane to whatever indulgence, for he

generally

takes all the leave he

can get on full pay.

7

of discontent which

constantly arises here from

departures from the recognised

- rules of the Service. A

case

arises which the Government considers

exceptional.

This

is immediately

seized upon

as

a

precedent, and

the result is that the rules of

the

Service are undermined.

I informed him that I would give him all the half-pay leave (amounting to seven months) to which he was entitled, but he informed me

that he does not wish to remain

longer away from the Colony than the period he applied for,

namely,

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[8.

-namely, four

months and a

half.

?

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Aflameron.

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8. Cormeal. inbuck my I trust, therefore, in the interests of the public service, that this action will be upheld, not only as regards this particular case, but in order to put an end to a great deal of CORR, in the Service count : for little, and there are precedents for everything. As it happens there is no claim by Captain Reane to whatever indulgence, for he generally takes all the leave he can get on full pay. 7 of discontent which constantly arises here from departures from the recognised - rules of the Service. A case arises which the Government considers exceptional. This is immediately seized upon as a precedent, and the result is that the rules of the Service are undermined. I informed him that I would give him all the half-pay leave (amounting to seven months) to which he was entitled, but he informed me that he does not wish to remain longer away from the Colony than the period he applied for, namely, Page 60 Page 61 [8. -namely, four months and a half. ? I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Aflameron.
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56 8. Cormeil. inbuck ny I trust, therefore, in the of the public service, that action will be upheld, not only as regards this particular. but in order to put great deal CORR, the Service count : for little, and there precedents for everything. As it happens no clain Captain Reane hoo whatever to indulgence, for he gouerally takes all the leave he can get on full pay. end to a 7 of discontent which constantly arices here from departures from the recognised - rules of the Service . A case arises which the Government conviders exceptional. seized upon This is immediately do a precedent, and the result is that the rules of the I informed him that I him all the half- would give pay leave (amounting to seven months) to which he was entitled, but he informe that he does not wish to remain longer away from the Colony than the period he applied for namely, Page 60Page 61 [8. -namely, four menthe and a half. ? I have the honour to be, Sin Your Most Obedient, Hnuble Servant, Aflameron.
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8.

Cormeil.

inbuck

ny

I trust, therefore,

in the

of the public service, that

action will be upheld, not only as regards this particular.

but in order to put

great

deal

CORR,

the Service count

: for little, and there

precedents for everything. As it happens

no clain

Captain Reane hoo whatever to indulgence, for he

gouerally

takes all the leave he

can get on full pay.

end to a

7

of discontent which

constantly arices here from

departures from the recognised

- rules of the Service . A

case

arises which the Government conviders

exceptional.

seized upon

This

is immediately

do

a

precedent, and

the result is that the rules of

the

I informed him that I him all the half-

would give

pay leave (amounting to seven months) to which he was entitled, but he informe

that he does not wish to remain

longer away from the Colony than the period he applied for

namely,

Page 60Page 61

[8.

-namely, four

menthe and a

half.

?

I have the honour to be,

Sin

Your Most Obedient,

Hnuble Servant,

Aflameron.

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