CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 205

consideration the enclosed

copies of letters from the Exha

nment Marine Sur-

Govern

veyor

and his Assistant

renewing their applications

for

an increase of

salary

5th & 10th Nov!, 1897

together with a copy of the Enclo?

overing remarks of the

Harbour Master.

My object in for- applications after the receipt of

warding these

so soon after the

the decision conveyed.

in

your despatch under refer

ence.

17th Nov! 1898

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ence is to afford myself - the opportunity of expressing the hope, before the expira-tion of my term of office,

that the cases of these

of these of

3.

ficers may

receive

your

at

favourable consideration

no distant date.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant, Wm. M. Rehnery

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consideration the enclosed

copies of letters from the Examination Marine Sur-

veyor and his Assistant renewing their applications for an increase of salary

5th & 10th Nov., 1897

together with a copy of the Enclosing remarks of the Harbour Master.

My object in forwarding these applications after the receipt of your despatch under reference is to afford myself the opportunity of expressing the hope, before the expiration of my term of office, that the cases of these officers may receive your favourable consideration at no distant date.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Wm. M. Rehnery