CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 165

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the General Post Office.

2.

With respect to the question of the salary of the Superintendent, I am still of opinion that a salary of $1,200 a year is not more than a reasonable initial remuneration for the post, which is one of considerable responsibility and importance, and I may point out that there are three other subordinate officers of the department whose pay exceeds that figure, besides five other officers who draw more than $1,000 a year. I hope, therefore, that on reconsideration of the question you will be disposed to sanction the amount which I originally suggested and which has been provided in the Estimates for the current year.

3.

With reference to paragraph 4 of your despatch, I have to state that although the

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the General Post Office. 2. With respect to the question of the salary of the Superintendent, I am still of opinion that a salary of $1,200 a year is not more than a reasonable initial remuneration for the post, which is one of considerable responsibility and importance, and I may point out that there are three other subordinate officers of the department whose pay exceeds that figure, besides five other officers who draw more than $1,000 a year. I hope, therefore, that on reconsideration of the question you will be disposed to sanction the amount which I originally suggested and which has been provided in the Estimates for the current year. 3. With reference to paragraph 4 of your despatch, I have to state that although the
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the General Post Office.

2.

With respect to the question of the salary of the duperintendent, I am still

of opinion

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a.

year

that a sa

salary of

is not more.

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remuneration for the post,

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subordinate officers of the department whose

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two

ceeds that figure, besides tive

other.

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therefore, that on reconsider ation of the question you

will be

d to sanction

-disposed

the amount which Jorigin- ally suggested and which has been provided in the Estimates for the current

year.

3.

With reference to ~

paragraph 4 of your despatch I have to state that although

the

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