CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 393

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As reported from Mr Butcher, who is acting in Mr. Ford's place as Superintendent of the Botanic and Afforestation Department, to the effect that previous to his departure, Mr Ford assured him that he, Mr Tutcher, would be entitled to draw the whole of his own salary as Assistant Superintendent as well as half the Superintendent's salary when available, while performing the duties of the latter in addition to his own.

Of course no such assurance by Mr Ford had any right, which is contrary to Colonial Office Regulation No. 108, although it is true that there are precedents for such a course in the history of his department. Mr Tutcher points out that if Rule 108 is strictly enforced, he will be performing the duties of two offices for practically no additional remuneration.

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389 As reported from Mr Butcher, who is acting in Mr. Ford's place as Superintendent of the Botanic and Afforestation Department, to the effect that previous to his departure, Mr Ford assured him that he, Mr Tutcher, would be entitled to draw the whole of his own salary as Assistant Superintendent as well as half the Superintendent's salary when available, while performing the duties of the latter in addition to his own. Of course no such assurance by Mr Ford had any right, which is contrary to Colonial Office Regulation No. 108, although it is true that there are precedents for such a course in the history of his department. Mr Tutcher points out that if Rule 108 is strictly enforced, he will be performing the duties of two offices for practically no additional remuneration. His ...
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389 As from Mr Butcher, who is act_ ing in Mr. Ford's place Superintendent of the Botanic al and Afforestation Depart- ment, to the effect that pre vious to his de departure, Mr Ford assured him that he, Mr Tutcher, would be entitled to draw the whole of his own salary as Assistant Superintendent as well as -half the Superintendents_ salary when available, while performing the duties of the latter latter in addition to his a course no owns M." Ford had of right to give such assurance, which is contrary. to Colonial Office Regulation~ No 108, although it is true that there are such precedents for the history a course in the of his department, Mr Tutcher points out that if Rule 108 is strictly enforced he will be performing the duties two offices for practically of no additional remuneration - His
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from Mr Butcher, who is act_ ing in Mr. Ford's place Superintendent of the Botanic al and Afforestation Depart- ment, to the effect that pre vious to his de

departure, Mr

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M." Ford had of

right to give such assurance, which is contrary. to Colonial Office Regulation~

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precedents for the history

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of his department, Mr Tutcher points out that if Rule 108 is strictly enforced he will be performing the duties two offices for practically

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no additional remuneration -

His

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