CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 345

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Now recommend that the right to free return passage is forfeited.

The reason is that those Nurses should be put on the footing of the Police as they are given free passages again after five years when granted leave of absence.

This privilege has hitherto been confined to the Police. When it was proposed to extend it to Prison Warders (GR1178/1922/32(III)), we declined to allow it.

The Warders (some of whom are married) get $18480 rising to $7660. If the right is given to the Nurses, I am afraid other low-paid officials will want the same privilege.

Otherwise, I should like to grant the privilege (as proposed) to the Nurses. If, however, it is granted, I think it would be sufficient to give it only after six years' resident service, with an interval of six years between each period of leave (instead of every five years).

The Nurses get $18660 rising to $18780, with free quarters, attendance, fuel, and light, and a prospect of promotion to $720 (the Matron has $18720 rising to $8960) with not only free quarters (like the Wardens) but also free board (which Wardens do not get).

Their position is rather better than the Warders; and if free return passages are granted, as with the Police, the amount granted should not exceed the cost of a 2nd Class passage, leaving them to pay the excess themselves if they wish to travel first class.

I should refuse to give them free passages, but authorize the advance of the passage money to be repaid by easy instalments (CPF12).

I think the comparison of Hospital sisters with Police Constables or Prison Wardens is somewhat grotesque. Their sex sufficiently distinguishes them from the latter.

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Now recommend that the right to free return passage is forfeited. The reason is that those Nurses should be put on the footing of the Police as they are given free passages again after five years when granted leave of absence. This privilege has hitherto been confined to the Police. When it was proposed to extend it to Prison Warders (GR1178/1922/32(III)), we declined to allow it. The Warders (some of whom are married) get $18480 rising to $7660. If the right is given to the Nurses, I am afraid other low-paid officials will want the same privilege. Otherwise, I should like to grant the privilege (as proposed) to the Nurses. If, however, it is granted, I think it would be sufficient to give it only after six years' resident service, with an interval of six years between each period of leave (instead of every five years). The Nurses get $18660 rising to $18780, with free quarters, attendance, fuel, and light, and a prospect of promotion to $720 (the Matron has $18720 rising to $8960) with not only free quarters (like the Wardens) but also free board (which Wardens do not get). Their position is rather better than the Warders; and if free return passages are granted, as with the Police, the amount granted should not exceed the cost of a 2nd Class passage, leaving them to pay the excess themselves if they wish to travel first class. I should refuse to give them free passages, but authorize the advance of the passage money to be repaid by easy instalments (CPF12). I think the comparison of Hospital sisters with Police Constables or Prison Wardens is somewhat grotesque. Their sex sufficiently distinguishes them from the latter. Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 ... ... Page 364 Page 364 Page 364
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now re

mend

Estabt, the right to free return passage is forfeited.

The Lovemor that those Nurses should be put on the footing of the Police the given free passages again, werz five years when granted

absence. leave of

home back

This privilege has hitherto been confined to the Police

when it

was

proposed to extend it to Prion

we declined

we

Wardens (19831/91)"

to allow it.

The Warders (some of whom married) get 18540 riving

are

to 7660

If right

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get 18480 rising

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to $720,

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get). Merefo Then position is rather better than the Warders; and if free retur passages when coming

leave are

Care

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as win th

the Police, the amount granted ebuild not exceed the und Class P. 80. passage, cost of a 2nd P.00.

leaving

them to pay the excess

The inselves, if they wish to travel first class

I should refuse

Ju7.12april

refuse to give them free

passages, but author're the advance of the passage money

instalmente

to be repaid by eaty

CPF 12.

I think the compounn of Herbital sisters with withier Police Constallers on Pin

Warden is somewhat grotesque. Their sex sufficiently distinguishes them from the Caller,

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