CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 523

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521

Extract from Mr. Co. & Crow's Letter

Rota 4 of the 21st November 1890 to the

184

Colonial Surgeon.

"The office of apothecary

was created

before 1875 and previous to 1879 was

filled

by candidates selected locally. The salary

of the last officer

so appointed was $1140

per annum exclusive of

an allowance for

house rent. When this officer retired in 1878 the office

was reconstituted the salary

fixed at $1440 a year rising to $1920 with

free quarters fuel & light. His departure

was sanctioned in order that an

officer might be selected whose scientific attainments would allow of his undertaking the analyses required in cases of poisoning. The increase subsequent to my appointment in the amount of my

duties due to the recently sanctioned re-arrangement of work I have already referred to in my letter of the 14th inst.

The office of Asst. Apothecary was

created

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521 Extract from Mr. Co. & Crow's Letter Rota 4 of the 21st November 1890 to the 184 Colonial Surgeon. "The office of apothecary was created before 1875 and previous to 1879 was filled by candidates selected locally. The salary of the last officer so appointed was $1140 per annum exclusive of an allowance for house rent. When this officer retired in 1878 the office was reconstituted the salary fixed at $1440 a year rising to $1920 with free quarters fuel & light. His departure was sanctioned in order that an officer might be selected whose scientific attainments would allow of his undertaking the analyses required in cases of poisoning. The increase subsequent to my appointment in the amount of my duties due to the recently sanctioned re-arrangement of work I have already referred to in my letter of the 14th inst. The office of Asst. Apothecary was created
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521 Extract from mr.co.& Crow's Letter Rota 4 of the 21 at Rovember 1890 to the 184 Colonial Surgeon. "The office of apothecary was created before 1875 + previous to 1879 was fillca by candidates selected locally. The salary of the last officer so appointed was $1140 per annum exclusive of an allowance for house rent. When this officer retired in 1878 the office + was reconstituted the salary fixed at $1440 a year rising to $1920 with free quarters fuel & light. I his departure was sanctioned in order that an of criminal officer might be oclected whose suentific attain. ments would allow of his undertaking the analyses required in cases poisoning. The increase subsequent to my appointment in the amount of my autics the recently sanctioned re-ar- rangement of work I have already re- ferred ed to in Eetter of the 14th, inot. my The office of asst apothecary was er cated
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521

Extract from mr.co.& Crow's Letter

Rota 4 of the 21 at Rovember 1890 to the

184

Colonial Surgeon.

"The office of apothecary

was created

before 1875 + previous to 1879 was

fillca

by candidates selected locally. The salary

of the last officer

so appointed was $1140

per annum exclusive of

an allowance for

house rent. When this officer retired in 1878 the office

+

was reconstituted the salary

fixed at $1440 a year rising to $1920 with

free quarters fuel & light. I his departure

was sanctioned in order that an

of

criminal

officer might be oclected whose suentific attain. ments would allow of his undertaking the analyses required in cases poisoning. The increase subsequent to my appointment in the amount of my

autics the recently sanctioned re-ar- rangement of work I have already re- ferred

ed to in

Eetter of

the 14th, inot.

my

The office of asst apothecary was

er cated

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