CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 253

Enclosure

REC

C. O.

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Lis

Rec? 3 SEP 00

Public Works slep

Youghing

10

July 1900

I have the honour to apply for the position of diird Executive Engineer in this department vacant through the reciquation felfer Crook. Having leeen apponited from home to the departinent on the 20th Sep 1890 at a salary of $2328 and conveyance

$288 per: Aun: at which time

を

ith Drury, who had been apponited

locally, at a was in receipt of $1800

I conveyance #288 per aim:

Jom

thes seccior to ifth Drury in the Department and I respectfully submit that thair, had for greater experience (see C.8.0 1466 of 1898) 4000 and men greater qualifications for the post than any other ssistant Engineer in the Departement. I may point out that

I became

The At Yonourable preple Examberlain

Secretary of State for the Colonies.