CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 487

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of State will acquit me of any fear of work. On the 2nd instant I spent fourteen hours and a half in the office. On the 9th, sixteen hours and a half, both mail days. I never tell a man to do what I would not do myself, and I do not hesitate to say, that in a large measure, on occasions of strain, the improvement is due not alone to my own physical exertions, but the fact, that my working with the men, makes them work better and to a limited extent, inspires a spirit of emulation.

24. I would therefore respectfully venture to ask His Excellency, whether in view of what has appeared in the local prints, and from information that has reached him through other sources, there is not sufficient evidence of my untiring efforts to bring the Department, as far as possible, into a state of perfection.

25. As I have already stated, as far as emoluments go, now, that I am the substantive head of a department, I get 20% on an average less than in the past five years when I held acting appointments.

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484 of State will acquit me of any fear of work. On the 2nd instant I spent fourteen hours and a half in the office. On the 9th, sixteen hours and a half, both mail days. I never tell a man to do what I would not do myself, and I do not hesitate to say, that in a large measure, on occasions of strain, the improvement is due not alone to my own physical exertions, but the fact, that my working with the men, makes them work better and to a limited extent, inspires a spirit of emulation. 24. I would therefore respectfully venture to ask His Excellency, whether in view of what has appeared in the local prints, and from information that has reached him through other sources, there is not sufficient evidence of my untiring efforts to bring the Department, as far as possible, into a state of perfection. 25. As I have already stated, as far as emoluments go, now, that I am the substantive head of a department, I get 20% on an average less than in the past five years when I held acting appointments. 26.

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484 of State will acquit me of any fear of work. On the 2nd. instant I spent fourteen hours and a half in the office. On the 9th. sixteen hours and a half, both mail days. I never tell a man to do what I would not do myself, and I do not hesitate to say, that in a large measure, on occa- sions of strain, the improvement is due not alone to my own physical exertions, but the fact, that my working with the men, makes them work better and to a limited extent, inspires a spirit of emulation. 24. I would therefore respectfully venture to ask His Excellency, whether in view of what has appeared in the local prints, and from information that has reached him through other sources, there is not sufficient evidence of my untiring efforts to bring the Department, as far as possible, into a state of perfection. 25. As I have already stated, as far as emoluments go, now, that I am the substantive head of a department, I get 20 o/o on an average less than in the past five years wher I held acting appointments.. 26.

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of State will acquit me of any fear of work. On the 2nd.

instant I spent fourteen hours and a half in the office.

On the 9th. sixteen hours and a half, both mail days. I

never tell a man to do what I would not do myself, and I

do not hesitate to say, that in a large measure, on occa-

sions of strain, the improvement is due not alone to my

own physical exertions, but the fact, that my working with

the men, makes them work better and to a limited extent,

inspires a spirit of emulation.

24. I would therefore respectfully venture to ask His

Excellency, whether in view of what has appeared in the

local prints, and from information that has reached him

through other sources, there is not sufficient evidence

of my untiring efforts to bring the Department, as far as

possible, into a state of perfection.

25. As I have already stated, as far as emoluments go,

now, that I am the substantive head of a department, I get

20 o/o on an average less than in the past five years wher

I held acting appointments..

26.

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