CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 831

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paid to me.

827

I embodied Mr. Lister's remarks in a further letter, which the Hon. Acting Colonial Treasurer thereupon sent to the Hon. Acting Colonial Secretary, and requested permission to make out the increased amount forthwith, the matter has been submitted to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government who - notwithstanding that the alteration was made by the Governor and has been approved by His Lordship - refuses to sanction the payment.

pay

sheets

I have therefore memorialized Lord Knutsford on the subject, and asked that I may be permitted to receive the increased salary from January 1st last in accordance with the Estimates.

I would beg you to kindly use your influence with His Lordship to secure this advance for me, and submit the following reasons why I venture to approach you on the matter.

1st. Your well-known love of Fair play. 2d that the increased amount was put in the Estimates after my appointment, and consequently could have been intended for none but myself, certainly not for Mr. Hooper who had left the service more than six months previously.

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7 paid to me. 827 I embodied Mr. Lister's remarks in a further letter, which the Hon. Acting Colonial Treasurer thereupon sent to the Hon. Acting Colonial Secretary, and requested permission to make out the increased amount forthwith, the matter has been submitted to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government who - notwithstanding that the alteration was made by the Governor and has been approved by His Lordship - refuses to sanction the payment. pay sheets ow I have therefore memorialized Lord Knutsford on the subject, and asked that I may be permitted to receive the increased salary from January 1st last in accordance with the Estimates. I would beg you to kindly use your influence with His Lordship to secure this advance for me, and submit the following reasons why I venture to approach you on the matter. 1st. Your well-known love of Fair play. 2d that the increased amount was put in the Estimates after my appointment, and consequently could have been intended for none but myself, certainly not for Mr. Hooper who had left the service more than six months previously.

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7 paid to me. 827 I embodied Mex. Lister's remarks in a further letter, which the Hon. Aching Colonial Treasurer thereupon sent to the Hon. Acting Colonial Secretary, and requested perinission to make out the the increased amount forthwith, the matter has been submitted to His Excellency the pay sheets ow Officer administering the Government who - notwithstanding that the alteration was made by the Governor and has been approved by It is Lordship - refuses to sanction the payment. I have therefore memorialized Lord Knutsford on the subject, and asked that I May be permitted to receive the increased salary frour January 1" last in accordance with the Estimates. I would beg you to kindly use your influence with His Lordship to secure this advance for the following me, and submit reasons why I venture to approach you on the matter. 1th. Your well known love of Fair play. 2d that the increased amount was put in the Extrinates after my appoint - -ment, and consequently could have been intended for one but myself, no cartainly not for Mr. Hooper who had left the service more than six months previously.

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paid to me.

827

I embodied Mex. Lister's remarks in a further letter, which the Hon. Aching Colonial Treasurer thereupon sent to the Hon. Acting Colonial Secretary, and requested perinission to make out the the increased amount forthwith, the matter has been submitted to His Excellency the

pay

sheets

Officer administering the Government who - notwithstanding that the alteration was made by the Governor and has been approved by It is Lordship - refuses to sanction the payment.

I have therefore memorialized

Lord Knutsford on the subject, and asked

that I

May

permitted to receive the

increased salary frour January 1" last

in accordance with the Estimates.

would

beg you

to kindly

use your influence with His Lordship to secure this advance for

the following

me, and submit

reasons why I venture to approach you on the matter.

1th. Your well known love of Fair play. 2d that the increased amount was

put in the Extrinates after my appoint - -ment, and consequently could have been intended for

one but myself,

cartainly not for Mr. Hooper who had left the service more than six months previously.

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