CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 23

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efficiency of the Gave Officers, and

that a

ale

Gave.

somewhat superior class

from

seeking employment in

The increased pay the 12 of January Cast,

and in the seven months from that date till today six Turnkeys have resigned

a and three have been

dismissed. Going back to the seven months preceding it of January,

wve

find that eight Turnkeys have resigned and five have been

dismissed - a

change of thirteen.

Officers as compared with nine

in the East seven months.

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introduced. Whe thick Turnkeys

night a term of say

now he re

egularly enlisted for

years, good

three

being allowed to se

e-engage

until they had earned pensions. Such At

mit mein

arrangement would keep

only join tortemporary

who

subsistence. Of

a

heavy

henalty should be imposed for breach of such

engagement. [Ligned) A. Gordon.

Act. Capt. Supt of Police. (signed) J. C. Dempster.

Act. Sup! Victoria Gavl

The Son : Colonial Secretary.

that even

iten

We are

apply for

aware havever

Carr

situations in Gave, with the intention. of only remaining until they -get something better, and we are of opinion that a change in the terms . of engagement could now be

introduced.

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