CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 593

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arrival in the

the Colony

his

salary would be reduced

by

more than $600 a

year.

Bearing in mind,

however, the serious inconvenience which I

believe it would entail

upon Mr. Woodcock to have

his

pay

largely

reduced by such an

amount, I have

consented to his refunding at the rate of $30 a month

only.

4.

But I cannot refrain

from bringing to Your Lordship's notice the undesirability of a young

man in Mr. Woodcock's

position arriving in the Colony with so

heavy a

debt to start with.

The

pay which he would receive, apart from

any

deductions, is not more

than is necessary for him

in an expensive country

like this, and for

one in his

position to commence

his

career

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arrival in the the Colony his salary would be reduced by more than $600 a year. Bearing in mind, however, the serious inconvenience which I believe it would entail upon Mr. Woodcock to have his pay largely reduced by such an amount, I have consented to his refunding at the rate of $30 a month only. 4. But I cannot refrain from bringing to Your Lordship's notice the undesirability of a young man in Mr. Woodcock's position arriving in the Colony with so heavy a debt to start with. The pay which he would receive, apart from any deductions, is not more than is necessary for him in an expensive country like this, and for one in his position to commence his career
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arrival in the the Colony his salary would be reduced by more than $600 a year. Bearing in mind, however, the serious inconvenience which II believe it would entail upon Mr. Woodsock to have his pay large 20 reduced by amount, I have an aur consented to his refunding at the rate of #30 a month only. 4. But I cannot refrain from 590 from bringing to Your Lordship's notice the undesirability of a young man in Mr Woodcock's position arriving in the Colony with so -heavy debt to start with. The a pay which he - would receive, apart from any deductions, is not more than is necess necessary for him expensive country in an ex like this, and for one in his tion to commence position his Career
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arrival in the

the Colony

his

salary would be reduced

by

more than $600 a

year.

Bearing in mind,

however, the serious inconvenience which II

believe it would entail

upon Mr. Woodsock to have

his

pay

large

20

reduced by

amount, I have

an aur

consented to his refunding at the rate of #30 a month

only.

4.

But I cannot refrain

from

590

from bringing to Your Lordship's notice the undesirability of a young

man in Mr Woodcock's

position arriving in the Colony with so

-heavy

debt to start with.

The

a

pay which he - would receive, apart from

any

deductions, is not more

than is necess

necessary for him expensive country

in an ex

like this, and for

one in his

tion to commence

position

his

Career

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