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is the

same for each post.

3. On

arriving

617

Lere in August, 1893, as

Assistant Analyst, I found a very sparsely

equipped laboratory with a

smath

very

reference library. In 1895 when acting

as

Government Analyst I superintended the fitting up and furnishing of.

From

'a new la

laboratory.

~ July, 1896, to August, 1898, I was again acting as Government Analyst, and during this, beriod a number of improvements.

that, finally,

made so

rendered as

work as

the

were

laboratory

was

efficient for conducting analytical any public analyst: laboratory England. Moreover, I recommended that the analyst should undertake anal-i

in

yees for the public and that the fees should be received by the Government. This

approved, a schedule. of fees (attached) was drawn up, and in 1899 amount of fees received was $1,202 ( para. 13 of the Annual Report for 1899) -

recommendation was

the

In December, 1898, I received the permanent

post.

A successor to myself

was advertised

for