CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 231

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The gens has been to 720 per annum, last advance being in 1891.

I would respectfully urge my petitions for favourable considerations on the following grounds.

1stly, the steady increase in cost of living in this Colony following the shrinkage in value of the Dollars.

2dly, as a personal matter I might be allowed to state I have been obliged for many years past to maintain my wife at home, & the monthly remittances are ruinous to me at the constant drops in exchange.

3ally, I would respectfully refer to the fact that my salary to-day with exchange compensation converted to Sterling is 21 per cent less than where I joined the Colonial Service in 1884, the dollar then standing at 3/10 and my salary $2280 per annum.

4thly, The work in my office has greatly increased in the past few years-- Land sales, frequent, Field Office work in settlement of boundaries, work in readjustment & disposal...

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The gens has been to 720 per annum, last advance being in 1891. I would respectfully urge my petitions for favourable considerations on the following grounds. 1stly, the steady increase in cost of living in this Colony following the shrinkage in value of the Dollars. 2dly, as a personal matter I might be allowed to state I have been obliged for many years past to maintain my wife at home, & the monthly remittances are ruinous to me at the constant drops in exchange. 3ally, I would respectfully refer to the fact that my salary to-day with exchange compensation converted to Sterling is 21 per cent less than where I joined the Colonial Service in 1884, the dollar then standing at 3/10 and my salary $2280 per annum. 4thly, The work in my office has greatly increased in the past few years-- Land sales, frequent, Field Office work in settlement of boundaries, work in readjustment & disposal...
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འ་ the 228 gens has been to 720 per amen- last advance being in 1891. I would respectfully urge my petitions for favourable considerations on the following grounds. of in cost of living the steady increase in cost in this Colony following the shrinkage ins value 2dly as of the Dollars. nal personal matter I might be allowed to state I have been obliged The ly for many years past to maintains my wife at home, & the mon remittances are ruinous to me at the constant drops in bechange. 3ally I woulds respectfully refer to the fact that my salary to day with Bechange compensation converted to Sterling 21 per cent less the and where I joined the colonial Service in 1884, the dollar then standing at 3/10 and my salary $2280 per 4thly The work in my office has greatly increased in the past few years-- Land sales, Jom one frequent, Field toffice tment of boundaries, work in readjustment disposal
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228

gens has been to 720 per amen- last advance being in 1891.

I would respectfully urge my petitions for favourable considerations on the following grounds.

of

in cost of living

the steady increase in cost

in this Colony following the shrinkage

ins value

2dly

as

of

the Dollars.

nal

personal

matter I might be

allowed to state I have been obliged

The ly

for many years past to maintains my wife at home, & the mon remittances are ruinous to me at the constant drops in bechange.

3ally I woulds respectfully refer to the fact that my salary to day with Bechange compensation converted to Sterling

21 per cent less the and where I joined the colonial Service in 1884, the dollar

then standing at 3/10 and my salary $2280 per

4thly The work in my office has greatly increased in the past few years-- Land sales,

Jom one

frequent, Field toffice tment of boundaries,

work in readjustment

disposal

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