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resigned the service with effect from the 31st instant. His retire_ ment affords an opportunity of effecting the retrenchment suggested in my despatch ~ No 278 of 22nd September, 1992, by 2125 p abolishing the appointment

-which he holds

on a

salary

of $2400, and appointing Mr Wood, the present Accountant in the department, to be -

Office

Assistant and Accountant, The permanent head of

of the department, Mr. Cooper, is in

favour

(

favour of the arrangement, and the Acting Director of Public Works considers that it would be in

every way satisfactory. If Your Lordship

concurs, the question

arises what increase of emolumente should be given to Mr. Wood in consideration of the addition to his duties. I originally intended

to recommend an addition

addition of

of

$30 a month, but in view the representations contained in the letter of which I enclose

fond noor a copy, from Mr. Wood, I shall

1893.

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