CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7] — Page 181

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The official duties of

the Chaplain were :-

it was

po

$3840;

In Cathedral. 2 Services on

Sunday

Weddings. R

A

and per.. visits Ams other lengris

suy

Rosedht

Surrday with

with occasional Baptions and

In connection with Government.

For Gaol, 1 Service on

personal visits to English speaking

prisoners when required.

For Civil Hospital. / Service

during week with personal

Church, and

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yet, although the Government considered in 1891 that

the Chaplain's services were worth $5184 per annum, together

together with

ovantages, only

pension and other acvar

hension

$600 or about one with of the

ctive amoluments of 1891, are now offered

visits to sick and

dying

that

not half. Thresh

HALL

desire his ministrations.

For Cancery. To be ready at any

time to take funerals of Hangers Gaol or Hospital. Most of these funerals would devolve on the Church of England Chaplain.

The duties of the

or those who die in

Chaplain Hospital

Lane

evr

are

behalf of the Gaol. therefore about the

as his duties.

for

and

the Cathedral

Church

A 2

for one half of the services and time

the Chaplain.

6.

The Church

Body

have

salary of

the

had to fix the s

Chaplain at about $4,500 per annum

and as

"Aby

half of his duties are expected the Government for performing services on its behalf the Trustees

y carnestly invite the Governments

consideration to the importance of

"As greater liberality being

ofportioning

exercised in

the Grant for Gaol.

Fospital ministrations.

7.

and

Unless the Government is

able to increase the grant

adeguati amount

to al

uneration

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