CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 45

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mitting copies of correspon dence respecting an applica tion from Mr. J. R. Crook, Ex ecutive Engineer in the tu- blic Works Department, for

of salary. Whilst recognising.

an increase

2.

that M. Crook has responsi_

ble duties to

perform and

is not liberally paid, I am

unable to advise Junable

any

in -

crease of salary because his

case does not differ from

that of many

other officers

in the Colonial Service,

In this connection. I

3.

would state that, in the event

of M. Tooker, whose leave was reported in my despatch no 264 of the 20th September last; not returning to the Colony,

Mr Crook's claims to succeed

eon.

to the vacancy will be sidered along with those of

other candidates.

It is not desirable how_

ever to o

municate this to communicate

Mr Crook at present.

in

embe

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