CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 10

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of the Observatory, and by Mr. Figg, Assistant in that department.

2.

Dr Doberek solicits a ruling by Your Lordship to the effect that when he may go on leave I should accept his recommendation of Mr. Figg instead of Plummer to act for him during his absence. Mr Plummer is the Chief Assistant in the Observatory and therefore Mr. Figg's senior in the department, he was appointed to that office by the Secretary of State on the selection of the Astronomer Royal, and I therefore do not consider that it would be proper to supersede him in Mr Figg's favour.

3.

Mr. Figg asks for an increase of salary, but I am not prepared under existing circumstances, and especially in view of the prospective

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C         9         1 of the Observatory, and by Mr. Figg, Assistant in that department. 2. Dr Doberek solicits a ruling by Your Lordship to the effect that when he may go on leave I should accept his recommendation of Mr. Figg instead of Plummer to act for him during his absence. Mr Plummer is the Chief Assistant in the Observatory and therefore Mr. Figg's senior in the department, he was appointed to that office by the Secretary of State on the selection of the Astronomer Royal, and I therefore do not consider that it would be proper to supersede him in Mr Figg's favour. 3. Mr. Figg asks for an increase of salary, but I am not prepared under existing circumstances, and especially in view of the prospective
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C 9 1 of the Observatory, and by Mr. "Figg, Assistant in that. department. 2. Dr Doberek solicits a ruling by Your Lordship to the effect that when he may go on leave I should accept his recommendation of Mr. Figg instead Plummer to act for him during of Mnr his absence. Mr Plummer is the Chief~ Assistant in the Observatory and therefore Mr. Figg's . senior senior in the department, he was appointed to that office by the Secretary of State on the selection of the Astronomer Royal, and I therefore do not consider that it would be proper to supersede him in mr Figg's favour. Mr. Figg asks for 3. an increase of salary, but I am not prepared under + existing circumstances, and especially in view of the prospective
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of the Observatory, and by Mr. "Figg, Assistant in that.

department.

2.

Dr Doberek solicits a

ruling by

Your Lordship to the effect that when he

may go on leave I should accept his recommendation of Mr. Figg instead Plummer to act for him

during

of

Mnr

his absence. Mr

Plummer is the Chief~ Assistant in the Observatory and therefore Mr. Figg's .

senior

senior in the department,

he was

appointed to that office by the Secretary of State on the selection of the Astronomer Royal, and I therefore do not consider that it would be proper

to supersede him in mr Figg's favour.

Mr. Figg asks for

3.

an

increase of salary, but I am not prepared under

+ existing circumstances, and especially in view of the

prospective

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