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correspondence between Mr. J.M. Butler, of the Public Works Department ' in this Colony, and the Colonial Office.

In reply thereto I beg to state that Mr Butler is one of the Overseers mentioned in the 8th paragraph of Sir G.

once increased to the limit of $1200 per annum, which sum would ultimately have been reached had the annual incremental system been continued.

Provision to this effect was accordingly made in the Estimates for the current year, and these have been approved by Your Lordship in so far as Mr Butler is concerned, but

William Des Vœux's despatch No. 381 of the 24th December, 1889, whose salaries, it was proposed by the Surveyor General, should be increased at once to $1600

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178 correspondence between Mr. J.M. Butler, of the Public Works Department ' in this Colony, and the Colonial Office. In reply thereto I beg to state that Mr Butler is one of the Overseers mentioned in the 8th paragraph of Sir G. once increased to the limit of $1200 per annum, which sum would ultimately have been reached had the annual incremental system been continued. Provision to this effect was accordingly made in the Estimates for the current year, and these have been approved by Your Lordship in so far as Mr Butler is concerned, but William Des Vœux's despatch No. 381 of the 24th December, 1889, whose salaries, it was proposed by the Surveyor General, should be increased at once to $1600 Page 180 Page 181
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178 correspondence between Mr. J.M. Butler, of the Public Works Department ' in this Colony, and the Colonial Office. thereto I beg In reply to state that Mr Butler is one of the Overseers mentioned in the 8th paragraph of Sir G. :) once increased to the limit of $1200 per annum which sum would. ultimately have been. reached had the annual incremental system been- continued. rvas Provision to this effect. accordingly made in for William Des Vœuxe's despatch 左 fa 1600 the Estimates. N: 381 of the 24th December, 1889, whose salaries, it was proposed by the Surveyor General, should be at onee the current year, and these have been approved by Your Lordship in so far as Mr Butler is concerned, but Page 180Page 181
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correspondence between Mr. J.M. Butler, of the Public Works Department

' in this Colony, and the

Colonial

Office.

thereto I beg

In reply

to state that

Mr Butler is one

of

the

Overseers mentioned in

the 8th paragraph of Sir G.

:)

once increased to the

limit of $1200

per

annum

which sum would.

ultimately

have been.

reached had the annual incremental system been-

continued.

rvas

Provision to this effect.

accordingly made in for

William Des Vœuxe's

despatch

左

fa

1600

the Estimates.

N: 381 of the 24th December, 1889, whose salaries, it was proposed by the Surveyor General, should be at

onee

the

current year, and these have been approved by Your Lordship in so far

as Mr Butler is concerned,

but

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