CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 132

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an assistant, I have temporarily, and subject to Your Lordship's approval, appointed Mr Sercombe Smith to act as Assistant Postmaster General.

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During Mr. Travers' absence on vacation leave in May and June last, which was rendered necessary by the state of his health, Mr Smith gratuitously performed the duties of Assistant Postmaster General in addition to his duties as Acting Assistant Registrar General.

When Mr. Travers became Acting Postmaster General on Mr Lister's death he applied for the help of an assistant, the work in the Post Office being extremely heavy, especially when the circumstances connected with the defalcations, about which

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3 130 fox an assistant, I have temporarily, and subject to Your Lordship's approval, appointed Mr Sercombe Smith to act as Assistant Postmaster General. 2. During Mr. Travers' absence on vacation leave in May and June last, which was rendered necessary by the state of his health, Mr Smith gratuitously performed the duties of Assistant Postmaster General in addition to his duties as Acting Assistant Registrar General. When Mr. Travers became Acting Postmaster General on Mr Lister's death he applied for the help of an assistant, the work in the Post Office being extremely heavy, especially when the circumstances connected with the defalcations, about which
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3 130 fox an assistant, I have temporarily, and subject to Your Lordship's approval, appointed Mr Sercombe. Smith to act as Assistant Postmaster General. 2. During Mr. Travers' absence on vacation leave in May and June last, ~ which was rendered necessary by the state of his health, Mr Smith gratuitously performed the duties of Assistant Postmaster : Postmaster General in addition to his duties as Acting Assistant Registrar General. When Mr. Travers became Acting Postmaster 3. General on Mr Lister's death he applied for the help of an assistant, the work in the Post Office -being extremely heavy. especially when the circumstances connected with the defalcations, about which
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an assistant, I have temporarily, and subject to Your Lordship's approval, appointed Mr Sercombe.

Smith to act as Assistant

Postmaster General.

2.

During Mr. Travers'

absence on vacation leave

in May and June last, ~

which was rendered

necessary by the state of

his health, Mr Smith

gratuitously performed the duties of Assistant

Postmaster

:

Postmaster General in

addition to his duties as

Acting

Assistant Registrar

General.

When Mr. Travers

became Acting Postmaster

3.

General

on Mr Lister's

death he applied for the

help of

an

assistant, the

work in the Post Office -being extremely heavy. especially when the

circumstances connected with the defalcations, about

which

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