CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 153

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temporary nature of the Fire Brigade establishment, I would appeal to Your Lordship whether it is altogether

reasonable to treat

ad

temporary

what in practier is just

C

as much

part of the Fixed Establishment

of the Colony

department

ad

any

other

It has it's our

taff and

Clerical Staff

Its duties.

are

it's records.

continuous and.

progressive and its

are.

held

principal year after year by

individuals. Its emoluments

I

aus

aware there is

uistance of

a re

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other

regularly constituted Lepartment such as this is

in

which it has been sought to exclude it from the pension privileges of

the service.

13.

It does however differ from. other departments in this respect

be

at

any

1

that it

may

necessary time

to apport to it individuals not connected with the Gover.

and to

remove either then

A

officer the

are

other officers

for

work dowe

and

are/

not

but this

in

any way.

a

personal allowance,

it's officers

o

leave resume their

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their return.

and I have

work

the honour to submit that inspection of the Blue book Colony will show that so

far

at

of

the

chat

at

uruent

by

its

a moments notice,

- power held in reserve

and not to be exercised capriciously

and otherwise than in the interests

of the Department the

zu aur

proper

nagement of which in its

conduct requires continuous accumulated experience,

ordinary

tenure

and

Lastly

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