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who have not addressed we

their not receiving any

ar

the score

increase

to

of the increased value

of their quarters covernig a 2070 rise, not that theyy

do not feel keenly their exclusion but think in their humility that it would be utterly useless for them to appeal to His - Excellency

the officer Administering

the Government. I feel bound therefore

to state their cases for thou.

The third Light Keeper

living at D'Aquilar

evi arre woon

is paid £480 at 20% rise would

be $96 about the rental a man in that position would pay in Victoria unless as in the case of

he shared his

many young

woom with another when it would

be halved, but Mr Franços room

is assessed at the same value at

D'Aquilar (where I have already shown the prairie value has not

altered!

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altered) as if it was mi Victoria. The isolation, cost of going to and. fro when leave is granted and enhanced cost of living which press with equal or greater hardship: on the 3rd as the Principal Light Keeper have not been considered. An increased rate of pay for Chinese Assistants with a

the

a view to

obtaining better material hasbeen

sanctioned, and I submit the Light keeper should not be levelled

downwards. The 3rd Lightseeper has to keep a four hours watch at

Chrise night. Even the

very

contractors when they send men

to work out there provide shelter.

for them.

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Mr. Perry the Gunner at Stone Cutters 'sland has also

received

the

no increase on

assumption that the value of his quarters have increased. 8120-

the