CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 277

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not consider the plea of increase of work put forward by Messrs Dixon and Macdonald to be a proper ground on which to base an application for increased salaries, though it might be a reason for increasing the staff, which however I do not think is yet necessary.

Nor can I admit the relevancy of arguments based on the amount of the salaries paid to surveyors at other ports, and previous surveyors to this Government.

I think however that Messrs Dixon and Macdonald might fairly be granted some consideration in respect of overtime work, for the performance of which it would not be worth while for the Government to engage the services of an additional Surveyor.

3. I would therefore suggest that these officers

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275 not consider the plea of increase of work put forward by Messrs Dixon and Macdonald to be a proper ground on which to base an application for increased salaries, though it might be a reason for increasing the staff, which however I do not think is yet necessary. Nor can I admit the relevancy of arguments based on the amount of the salaries paid to surveyors at other ports, and previous surveyors to this Government. I think however that Messrs Dixon and Macdonald might fairly be granted some consideration in respect of overtime work, for the performance of which it would not be worth while for the Government to engage the services of an additional Surveyor. 3. I would therefore suggest that these officers
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not consider the plea of in-

of work put forward

crease

by Messrs Dixon and Macdonald

to base an

to be a proper ground on which

application for in creased salaries, though it might be a reason

for in_ the staff, which

creasing

however I do not think is

yet necessary.

Nor can I admit the relevancy of arguments based

on

the amount of the salaries paid to surveyors at other

ports

ports, and previous surveyors to this Government,

I think however

that Messrs Dixon and

Macdonald might fairly

granted

be

some consideration |

in respect of overtime work, for the performance of which it would not be worth while

engage

for the Government to the services of an additional Surveyor.

3.

I

would therefore

suggest that these officers

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