CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 312

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I see

Ormsby present salary is $6,100. Free for taking the Attorney General

no reason

salary

Agree to

as a

au

criterion.

increase

C.W.); 18/5

from 1 Jan

Text

but ack the governor to consider de in M=

Johnson's

minute

C.Pd.

Let din { Wingfield see draft 23 at once

Mr. Lucas

Before drafting

the above

I venture to submit the following

hands to you offers from the despatch relating to the future financing of the New Territory (18832), which has reached you

since

ulate

the above that survey for sites for buildings and contemplated in the new Territory in future, and that the proposed survey of the boundary is not intended to be used in lbs. Officer's hands but the executed plan office from Liddia

therefore, that Mr. Lucas will have a large increase of work to the

I cannot sur...

will have

beginning of next year

in the new territory

Would it not therefore be better to defer sanctioning an increase of pay until we have before us a definite statement of the increases, if any, that are made in other officers' salaries. The Colony can ill afford to increase salaries just now.

C. W. J.

(A.F.)

I am sorry

Sin E. Wingfield

30/5

then

any

overlooked this. I

com

7/6

I think he ought to have an increase in any case and should answer as in my first Minute

CPL 8

Yes. I think he must have some increase but we cannot fix the amount without considering what other increases (if any) are likely to be made in connexion with the relinitoris arrangements

EW 17/6

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26/5


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I see Ormsby present salary is $6,100. Free for taking the Attorney General no reason salary Agree to as a au criterion. increase C.W.); 18/5 from 1 Jan Text but ack the governor to consider de in M= Johnson's minute C.Pd. Let din { Wingfield see draft 23 at once Mr. Lucas Before drafting the above I venture to submit the following hands to you offers from the despatch relating to the future financing of the New Territory (18832), which has reached you since ulate the above that survey for sites for buildings and contemplated in the new Territory in future, and that the proposed survey of the boundary is not intended to be used in lbs. Officer's hands but the executed plan office from Liddia therefore, that Mr. Lucas will have a large increase of work to the I cannot sur... will have beginning of next year in the new territory Would it not therefore be better to defer sanctioning an increase of pay until we have before us a definite statement of the increases, if any, that are made in other officers' salaries. The Colony can ill afford to increase salaries just now. C. W. J. (A.F.) I am sorry Sin E. Wingfield 30/5 then any overlooked this. I com 7/6 I think he ought to have an increase in any case and should answer as in my first Minute CPL 8 Yes. I think he must have some increase but we cannot fix the amount without considering what other increases (if any) are likely to be made in connexion with the relinitoris arrangements EW 17/6 Page 305 26/5 Page 306 ... 17/6
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" Isee Ormsby present salary is $6,100. Free for taking the Attorney General no reason salary Agree to as a au criterion. increase C.W.); 18/5 •from 1 Jan Text but ack the governor to consider de in M= Johnson's minute C.Pd. Let din { Wingfield see draft 23 at once Mr. Lucas Before drafting the above Iventure to submit the following hants to you offers from the desfatul the future financing of the New Territory (18832), which has reached on sinice you ulate the above thatvey für Zelte wake or buildings and contemplated in the new. berritory in future, and that the profored survey of the britay the unmediate is not intended to be suit in lbs. O imply's handy but the executed ban office from Lidia therefore, that Mh. I musty lagenicrease of work to the I cannot sur will have виде beginning of med next year in the new territory Would it not therefore be better to defer Q.4.1 increase sanctioning n of pay until we have 86-2000-12-07 are beforeus a definite statement of the yor's to what they increases if any, love made in other officers salaries. 'The vreus as 2-1000-6-98 is afford to increase an Colony salanes just now. C. W. J. (A.F.) Japee. [Jam sorry Sin E. Wingfield 305 26/5 then any overlooked this. I com 716 I think he ought to have an increase in Any case and Should answer as in m + my first Minute CPL 8 Yes. I think he must have some mercase but ur cannot fir M amount without considering what Mer increases (if any) are likes with proper in connexion with the relinitoris alma EW 17pen
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Isee

Ormsby present salary is $6,100. Free for taking the Attorney General

no reason

salary

Agree to

as a

au

criterion.

increase

C.W.); 18/5

•from 1 Jan

Text

but ack the governor to consider de in M=

Johnson's

minute

C.Pd.

Let din { Wingfield see draft 23 at once

Mr. Lucas

Before drafting

the above

Iventure to submit the following

hants to you offers from the desfatul the future financing of the New Territory (18832), which has reached

on

sinice

you

ulate

the above thatvey für Zelte wake or buildings and contemplated in the new.

berritory in future, and that the profored survey of the britay

the unmediate

is not

intended to be suit in lbs. O imply's handy but the executed ban office from Lidia

therefore, that Mh. I musty lagenicrease of work to the

I cannot sur

will have

виде

beginning of med

next year

in the new territory

Would it not therefore be better to defer

Q.4.1

increase

sanctioning

n of pay until we have

86-2000-12-07

are

beforeus a definite statement of the yor's to what they increases

if any, love made in other officers salaries. 'The

vreus

as

2-1000-6-98

is afford to increase an

Colony salanes just

now.

C. W. J.

(A.F.)

Japee. [Jam sorry

Sin E. Wingfield

305

26/5

then

any

overlooked this. I

com

716

I think he ought to have an

increase in

Any

case and

Should answer as in m

+ my first

Minute

CPL

8

Yes. I think he must have some

mercase

but ur cannot fir

M

amount without considering what Mer increases (if any) are likes with proper in connexion with the relinitoris

alma

EW 17pen

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