CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 244

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Cadet, having withdrawn his application for the post, I consider Mr. Gordon Stafford Northcote has the strongest claim to the appointment of Assistant Postmaster General.

2.

As, however, I have not sufficient knowledge of Mr. Northcote's abilities to justify me in recommending him for an appointment which might involve his taking charge of the Post Office during the absence or on leave (or otherwise) of the Postmaster General, I have appointed him to act as Assistant Postmaster General on two months' probation, at the expiration of which period I shall make a recommendation to Your Lordship as to the permanent appointment.

Mr. Sercombe Smith, whose temporary appointment as Acting Assistant Postmaster General was reported in Mr. Fleming's despatch No. 284 of the ...

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240 Cadet, having withdrawn his application for the post, I consider Mr. Gordon Stafford Northcote has the strongest claim to the appointment of Assistant Postmaster General. 2. As, however, I have not sufficient knowledge of Mr. Northcote's abilities to justify me in recommending him for an appointment which might involve his taking charge of the Post Office during the absence or on leave (or otherwise) of the Postmaster General, I have appointed him to act as Assistant Postmaster General on two months' probation, at the expiration of which period I shall make a recommendation to Your Lordship as to the permanent appointment. Mr. Sercombe Smith, whose temporary appointment as Acting Assistant Postmaster General was reported in Mr. Fleming's despatch No. 284 of the ...
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240 Cadet, having withdrawer his application for the post, I consider Mr. Gordon Stafford Northcote has the strongest claimer to the appointment of Assistant Postmaster General. 2. As, however, I have not sufficient knowledge of Me Northcote's abilities to justify mre for in recommending him atv appointment which might involve his taking charge of the Post Office during the absence or leave ( or otherwise of the Postmaster General, I have apported him to act as Assictant Postmaster General on two months probation at the expiration of which period I shall make a recommendation to Your Lordship as to the permanent appointment. کی Mr Sercombe Smith, whose temporary appointment as Acting Assistant Postmaster General was reported in Mr. ho!" A Fleming's despatch 284 of the
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Cadet, having withdrawer his

application for the post, I consider Mr. Gordon Stafford Northcote has the strongest claimer to the appointment of Assistant Postmaster General.

2.

As, however, I have

not sufficient knowledge of Me Northcote's abilities to justify

mre

for

in recommending him

atv

appointment which

might involve his taking charge of the Post Office during the absence or leave

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or otherwise of the Postmaster General, I have apported him

to act as Assictant Postmaster

General on two months

probation at the expiration of

which period I shall make a

recommendation to Your

Lordship

as to the permanent

appointment.

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Mr Sercombe Smith,

whose temporary appointment as

Acting Assistant Postmaster

General was reported in Mr.

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A

Fleming's despatch A° 284 of

the

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