CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 430

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Special reference may be made to that of Major-General Gordon, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, as being different to any others. It appears that this officer represented that his official residence, which consists of four or five good-sized rooms, was not sufficient for his family, and he consequently obtained an allowance of $840 a year for the hire of a house. It would appear from what General Gordon states that certain members of his family do not reside in the Colony, and therefore the grant practically amounts to the payment of £125 a year for the rent of a house for such portion of his family as is resident in England.

The Select Committee have recommended that this allowance be absorbed in the increment granted, which however reduces the percentage received below.

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26 Special reference may be made to that of Major-General Gordon, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, as being different to any others. It appears that this officer represented that his official residence, which consists of four or five good-sized rooms, was not sufficient for his family, and he consequently obtained an allowance of $840 a year for the hire of a house. It would appear from what General Gordon states that certain members of his family do not reside in the Colony, and therefore the grant practically amounts to the payment of £125 a year for the rent of a house for such portion of his family as is resident in England. The Select Committee have recommended that this allowance be absorbed in the increment granted, which however reduces the percentage received below.
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26 special reference may suade as be being different to any others is that of Major- General Gordon, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol. It appears that this officer represented. that his official residence which consists of four or five good sired rooms sired rooms was not sufficient for his family, and he consequently 7760 obtained. an allowance of $840 a year a second for the hire of house. It would appear from what 428 what General Gordon states that certain members of his family do not reside in the Colony, and therefore the grant practically amounts to the payment of £125 a year for the rent of a house for portion of his family such a. as is resident in England. The Delect Committee have that recommended this allowance be absorbed in the increment granted, which however reduces the percentage received below.
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special reference may

suade as

be

being different to

any others is that of Major- General Gordon, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol. It appears that this officer represented. that his official residence which consists of four or five

good sired rooms

sired rooms was not

sufficient for his family,

and he

consequently

7760

obtained.

an allowance of $840 a year

a second

for the hire of house. It would appear from

what

428

what General Gordon states that certain members of his family do not reside in the Colony, and therefore the grant practically amounts to the payment of £125 a

year for the rent of a house for

portion of his family

such

a.

as is resident in England.

The Delect Committee have

that

recommended this allowance

be absorbed in the increment

granted, which however reduces the percentage received

below.

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