CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 490

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standing for

the appointment.

2. The salary voted in the Estimates is

$4,880 rising to $5,400, which with

double exchange compensation at

the rate of 24 to the dollar

amounts to £720 rising to £800 per

annum.

3. Mr. F. Boulton has been

thirteen years in the Colony. Before he came here he was in Rome. He is a Scotsman, capable, and industrious. He is very hardly of good education, thoroughly desirable in manners and address. But he is that social standing which are required of an officer who will have many direct dealings with members of the public, and who might be called upon to act as Director of Public Works.

C-V Aberdeen Harbour Works have been under his supervision.

4. With the natural growth of the Colony, he came here to build the Peak Tramway. The acquisition of the new Territory, and the whole time he has been in charge of important nature of the Public Works which are being undertaken by your projected employment he has been engaged as Director of the Praya Reclamation Works. He has therefore not had a varied experience. He is an Assistant who can able to relieve him of a great deal.

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standing for the appointment. 2. The salary voted in the Estimates is $4,880 rising to $5,400, which with double exchange compensation at the rate of 24 to the dollar amounts to £720 rising to £800 per annum. 3. Mr. F. Boulton has been thirteen years in the Colony. Before he came here he was in Rome. He is a Scotsman, capable, and industrious. He is very hardly of good education, thoroughly desirable in manners and address. But he is that social standing which are required of an officer who will have many direct dealings with members of the public, and who might be called upon to act as Director of Public Works. C-V Aberdeen Harbour Works have been under his supervision. 4. With the natural growth of the Colony, he came here to build the Peak Tramway. The acquisition of the new Territory, and the whole time he has been in charge of important nature of the Public Works which are being undertaken by your projected employment he has been engaged as Director of the Praya Reclamation Works. He has therefore not had a varied experience. He is an Assistant who can able to relieve him of a great deal.
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standing for

the appointment.

2. The salary voted in the Latimates is

84.880

vising

to $5,400, which with

double exchange compensation at

the rate

of 24 to the dollar

amounts to £720

rising to $800 per

anluban.

thirteen

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years

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in the Colony. Before her

employed in the

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