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in

Prosser, Land Surveyor the Public Works Department,

an increase.

Enel: 2 11. may

1892.

praying for of salary, together with copies of a report thereon by the Director of Public Works, and a report by the Broga late Surveyor General previous similar

2.

a

on a

application. that I

I regret the

am

unable to support the. application. Mr. Prosser is useful and deserving officer, but apart from the

present

Enel: 3 23rd 1891.

present necessity for retrenchment in expenditure,

I consider that the salary

which he draws is

sufficient

remuneration for the work

of

land.

surveying.

the case, as

It is

pointed out by the Director of Public Works, that Mr Prosser is drawing

less than the Assistant -

Engineers, but the education of an Engineer is more expensive than that

and-surveyor, and superior

of

a.

qualifications