CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 131

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And in its recommendation that salaries should be restored to their sterling value in gold, it was decided to fix the salaries in dollars. In 1875, this meant an increase of about 35% for the government officials in their accounts in dollars.

But it had to be adjusted owing to the fluctuation in the dollar. Many officers received an addition of much...

Lady ... was involved...

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more than 35 per cent and owing to the fluctuation in the dollar. The Government was wise to adopt this remuneration system by fixing the salaries in sterling on grounds of principle, and thereby saved the Colony a large amount which would have been thrown upon it if the & unofficial members had taken their salaries at their face value. In the reply which he made on the subject, his criticisms and observations were altogether devoted to the discussion of restricting what was inspired by the local...

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And in its recommendation that salaries should be restored to their sterling value in gold, it was decided to fix the salaries in dollars. In 1875, this meant an increase of about 35% for the government officials in their accounts in dollars. But it had to be adjusted owing to the fluctuation in the dollar. Many officers received an addition of much... Lady ... was involved... Page 130 more than 35 per cent and owing to the fluctuation in the dollar. The Government was wise to adopt this remuneration system by fixing the salaries in sterling on grounds of principle, and thereby saved the Colony a large amount which would have been thrown upon it if the & unofficial members had taken their salaries at their face value. In the reply which he made on the subject, his criticisms and observations were altogether devoted to the discussion of restricting what was inspired by the local...
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And the in its recommendation that Solaries

Shined a restored to their stucking valere in

as band on

then

amanti in dollard

In 1875. This meant an

in case of

35b aut for the herment

in their accionet

in dollars.

bad it hon adspled ames

owing to the frettin fall in the collar

Maa

fame vones an addition of mach

(*sənin)

(*390lqng)

de q

Lady suotavad isel

*

*ON

*LOMIDAON

16-9-0008-29841—(1181) I Y GA

ON

130

hure than 35 per and owing to the

fruttinn fall in the dollar. Land Kuntiend

was wreathe to adopt this remmerend-

ation

to fixing the Solanes in

Stealing

on gonedd of prin ichle, and

thens saved the (olony a large amount

which the & unofficial mentes, bud

they been taken at their und, wome?

Can thrown upon it. In thee refly

Which he made on

the Futject, leis

criticions and directerns une alworth

wholly in the discutern of restricting

what was berpired by the local form-

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