CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 548

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communicated to Your Lordship in my telegram of the 19th instant. Mr. Lister had obtained two months' vacation leave and was on his way to Japan, but just before reaching his destination, he died at sea.

2. In the deceased officer the Colony has lost an able official of long and faithful service, and the regret at his death is universal.

3. Mr. Lister, as Your Lordship is aware, held the offices (particulars enclosed) of Postmaster General, (salary $3,840 per annum, with £100 per annum from the Imperial Post Office); Colonial Treasurer - as such an Ex officio member of the Executive and Legislative Councils - (salary $960 per annum), and Collector of Stamp Revenue (salary

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545 communicated to Your Lordship in my telegram of the 19th instant. Mr. Lister had obtained two months' vacation leave and was on his way to Japan, but just before reaching his destination, he died at sea. 2. In the deceased officer the Colony has lost an able official of long and faithful service, and the regret at his death is universal. 3. Mr. Lister, as Your Lordship is aware, held the offices (particulars enclosed) of Postmaster General, (salary $3,840 per annum, with £100 per annum from the Imperial Post Office); Colonial Treasurer - as such an Ex officio member of the Executive and Legislative Councils - (salary $960 per annum), and Collector of Stamp Revenue (salary Page 545 (no text) (no text) 18543 (repeating text from above, likely page footer or OCR error) universal. 3. (continuation of text from above)
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545 communicated to Your Lordship in my telegram of the 19th instant. Mr. Lister had- 2. obtained two months' vacation leave and was On his way to Japan, but just before he died at sea reaching his destination. officer In the deceased has lost the Colony an able official of long and faithful service, and- the regret at his death is universal 18543 3. universal. 3. Mr. Lister, as Your Lordship is aware, held the -offices (particulars enclosed) of Postmaster General, (salary $3,840 per £100 per annum, with annum- from the Imperial Post Office); Colonial Treasurer - as such an Ex officio member of the Executive and Legislative Councils- (salary #960 per per annum), and Collector of Stamp Revenue (salary
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communicated to Your Lordship in

my telegram

of the 19th instant.

Mr. Lister had-

2.

obtained two months'

vacation leave and was

On

his

way to Japan, but just before

he died at sea

reaching his destination.

officer

In the deceased

has lost

the Colony an able official of long and faithful service, and- the regret at his death is universal

18543

3.

universal.

3.

Mr. Lister, as Your

Lordship

is

aware, held the

-offices (particulars enclosed) of Postmaster General, (salary

$3,840 per

£100 per

annum, with

annum-

from the

Imperial Post Office);

Colonial Treasurer - as such

an Ex officio member of the Executive and Legislative Councils- (salary #960 per

per annum), and Collector of Stamp Revenue (salary

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