CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 30

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the Public Works Department

in succession to Mr W. F

Bamsey who has resigned that appointment.

"It has been found

2

necessary

to increase the

annum,

salary of this office from $720 to $1,080 per

the maximum rate at which the services of a suitable

candidate could be obtained locally. The increase is not however so

large as it appears, as Mr. Cumpston being

on a

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temporary footing is not entitled to the exchange compensation allowance which his predecessor drew.

3. The advantage from

a local

an economical point of view of engaging candidate for this appointment in preference to obtaining an officer from home is obvious, and I

therefore trust that the terms of this new

appointment

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the Public Works Department in succession to Mr W. F Bamsey who has resigned that appointment. "It has been found 2 necessary to increase the annum, salary of this office from $720 to $1,080 per the maximum rate at which the services of a suitable candidate could be obtained locally. The increase is not however so large as it appears, as Mr. Cumpston being on a 29 temporary footing is not entitled to the exchange compensation allowance which his predecessor drew. 3. The advantage from a local an economical point of view of engaging candidate for this appointment in preference to obtaining an officer from home is obvious, and I therefore trust that the terms of this new appointment Page 30 Page 31
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the Public Works Department in succession to Mr W. F Bamsey who has resigned that appointment. "It has been found 2 necessary to increase the annum, salary of this office from $720 to $1,080 per the maximum rate at which the services of a suitable candidate could be obtain ed locally. The increase is not however so large as it appears, as Mr. Cumpston being being on a 29 temporary foot. ing is not entitled to the exchange compensation allowance which his pre- decessor drew. 3. The advantage from a local a an economical point of view of engaging candidate for this appoint ment in preference to ob- taining an officer from home is obvious, and I therefore trust that the terms of this new a appoint ment Page 30Page 31
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the Public Works Department

in succession to Mr W. F

Bamsey who has resigned that appointment.

"It has been found

2

necessary

to increase the

annum,

salary of this office from $720 to $1,080 per the maximum rate at which the services of a suitable

candidate could be obtain ed locally. The increase is not however so

large as it appears, as Mr. Cumpston being

being

on a

29

temporary foot.

ing is not entitled to the exchange compensation allowance which his pre-

decessor drew.

3. The advantage from

a local

a

an economical point of view of engaging candidate for this appoint ment in preference to ob- taining an officer from home is obvious, and I

therefore trust that the terms of this new

a

appoint

ment

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