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was paid double the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master who succeeded him.
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Tom
I did not ask for an increase of salary simply on the grounds of hard work, but because I feel keenly the humiliating conditions attached to my appointment. For five years to be debarred from all acting appointments, shuts me out completely for any promotion, as surely, as if I were deservedly under censure.
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My predecessor was almost continuously holding other appointments in conjunction with his own. I have admitted, that with the Department, in the state it was in, when I took charge, the whole time of the head, was constantly required for improvement and reorganisation, and I admit it is still necessary; but I respectfully submit, that when a department, has been allowed to sink into such a condition, it is not fair that the person on whom devolves the unusual and heavy labour of re-organising it, should be paid, practically less, than his predecessor.
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natural
If a man cannot hope for promotion, it is but natural that he should look for better remuneration. Three years ago, before I was aware of the state of the Department, I solicited my present
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appointment
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was paid double the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master who succeeded him.
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Tom
I did not ask for an increase of salary simply on the grounds of hard work, but because I feel keenly the humiliating conditions attached to my appointment. For five years to be debarred from all aoting appointments, shuts me out completely for any promotion, as surely, as if I were deservedly under Five years hence I shall be 52 years of age. What construction can any future Governor put on my having been repeatedly passed over for younger men but that I was incapable.
censure.
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My predecessor was almost continuously holding other appointments in conjunction with his own. I have admitted, that with the Department, in the state it was in, when I took charge, the whole time of the head, was constantly required for improvement and reorganisation, and I admit it is still necessary; but I respectfully submit, that when a department, has been allowed to sink into such a condition, it is not fair that the
person on whom devolves the unusual and heavy labour
of re-organising it, should be paid, practically less,
than his predecessor.
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natural
If a man cannot hope for promotion, it is but
that he should look for better remuneration.
Three years ago, before I was aware of the state of the Department, I solicited my present
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appointment
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