CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 235

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where.

2.

Commander Wastings has rendered valuable service to the Colony in the several acting appointments which he enumerates, and has proved himself at all times a most energetic, painstaking, and efficient public servant; he also rendered very valuable assistance in connection with the Plague epidemic of 1894, as reported in my despatch No. 151 of the 20th June, 1894.

3.

In this Colony, where officers of the Cadet class have a prior claim to most of the higher posts, I am afraid there is but slight chance of promotion for him in the near future, but I can strongly recommend his case to your most favourable consideration, should an opportunity occur for transferring him for promotion to the service of some...

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231 where. 2. Commander Wastings has rendered valuable service to the Colony in the several acting appointments which he enumerates, and has proved himself at all times a most energetic, painstaking, and efficient public servant; he also rendered very valuable assistance in connection with the Plague epidemic of 1894, as reported in my despatch No. 151 of the 20th June, 1894. 3. In this Colony, where officers of the Cadet class have a prior claim to most of the higher posts, I am afraid there is but slight chance of promotion for him in the near future, but I can strongly recommend his case to your most favourable consideration, should an opportunity occur for transferring him for promotion to the service of some...
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231 where. 2. Commander Wastings has rendered valuable service to the Colony in the several acting appointments which he enumerates, and has proved himself at all times a most energetic, painstaking, and efficient public servant ; he very valuable also rendered assistance in connection. with the Plague epidemio of 1894, as reported in my despatch W: 151 the 20th of the June, June, 1894. 3. In this Colony, where officers of the Cadet class have a prior claim to most of th higher posts, I am afraid there is but slight chance of promotion for him in the hear future, but I can recommend his strongly recon case to your most favour- able consideration, should an occur opportunity transferring him On for pro- motion to the service of Some
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231

where.

2.

Commander Wastings

has rendered valuable service

to the Colony

in the several acting appointments which he enumerates, and has proved himself at all times a most energetic, painstaking, and efficient public servant ; he very valuable

also rendered

assistance in connection.

with the Plague epidemio

of 1894, as reported in my despatch W: 151

the 20th

of the

June,

June, 1894.

3.

In this Colony, where

officers of the Cadet class have

a

prior claim to most of th higher posts, I am

afraid

there is but slight chance

of promotion for him in

the

hear

future, but I can

recommend his

strongly recon

case to your most favour-

able consideration, should

an

occur

opportunity transferring him

On

for

pro-

motion to the service of

Some

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