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not, I think, to receive the

The fear is that His appointment would lend to

demoralise the Queen's College staff,

as it does the transfer of Mr. Wedcock to the Secretaryship of the Education Board. Dr. Wright calls attention to the difficulties of working the College

caused by these acting and permanent Assistant Masters being under the administrative staff.

Mr. Dyer Ball's salary is $3600, with a

allowance of $450. The salary of the Third Master, Mr. Rey, and Accountant is $3100,

rising to $4200. The appointment would not therefore be a normal promotion, and this would no doubt be followed by applications for a personal allowance, if not for an increase of salary at all.

Mr. Melbourne has no claims compared with these officers. Mr. Kemp has acted as Police Magistrate for a year and a half and more.

He was appointed Registrar of the Land Court in the New Territory in June 1900, but has hardly acted in that post for more than six months.

Subject to Mr. Kemp's appointment being on the A/C.E. on the condition stated.

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I assent entirely. In the present case I have great doubts whether hardship may not be inflicted on Mr. Jones. This is a Departmental matter, with the facts of which I have not gone carefully into.

Sir M. Ommanney

14 Aug.

Will you look at the minutes on this paper?

I do not think that it would be right to pass over a man who has acted in the post for 4 years, and of whom the late Chief Justice speaks so highly.

I should appoint Mr. Jones

and lay down that the masters are not to be sent in future to act outside their department.

C.PL

15 Aug.

It seems true that the objection now taken to conferring on Jacur ought...

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not, I think, to receive the The fear is that His appointment would lend to demoralise the Queen's College staff, as it does the transfer of Mr. Wedcock to the Secretaryship of the Education Board. Dr. Wright calls attention to the difficulties of working the College caused by these acting and permanent Assistant Masters being under the administrative staff. Mr. Dyer Ball's salary is $3600, with a allowance of $450. The salary of the Third Master, Mr. Rey, and Accountant is $3100, rising to $4200. The appointment would not therefore be a normal promotion, and this would no doubt be followed by applications for a personal allowance, if not for an increase of salary at all. Mr. Melbourne has no claims compared with these officers. Mr. Kemp has acted as Police Magistrate for a year and a half and more. He was appointed Registrar of the Land Court in the New Territory in June 1900, but has hardly acted in that post for more than six months. Subject to Mr. Kemp's appointment being on the A/C.E. on the condition stated. 6/8 I entirely agree with ... 1/8 st £40. 21513/0 (a)-46569-8000-8-01 513 I assent entirely. In the present case I have great doubts whether hardship may not be inflicted on Mr. Jones. This is a Departmental matter, with the facts of which I have not gone carefully into. Sir M. Ommanney 14 Aug. Will you look at the minutes on this paper? I do not think that it would be right to pass over a man who has acted in the post for 4 years, and of whom the late Chief Justice speaks so highly. I should appoint Mr. Jones and lay down that the masters are not to be sent in future to act outside their department. C.PL 15 Aug. It seems true that the objection now taken to conferring on Jacur ought...
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not, I think, to recem the

The ferra

aff. 7. His aff? would lend to

demoralise the Queen's College staff,

as it does the transfer of follouring

th. Wiedcock to the Secretaryship of "the Evict firefal

Board. Dis. Wright calls affection) his reful of the diffiwitte

working the College

سم

caused I these

acting and formament hausf

Assistant Masters to the administrative

semia.

M. Dyer Ball's salary Christ

Interfuetur in #3600, with a

allowance of $450. The salary of the Thirting Moposed Def. Rey, and Accountant in #3100,

rising

to $4200. The affed world not rising to therefore be matinal promotion, and this would no doubt be folland by applications like allowed to

personal allowance,

at all, a

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Portice Magistrate for a year half and

more.

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and

He was appointed

Regestion of the Land Cut in the

in

: June 1900, but

the fost for

New Territory

hardly her acted in

can

than bin mouths.

Affure the Kemp's

aff", on the AF. C/E

the condition stated.

6/8

I entirely agree wi||s

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£40.

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de priciple I asse intently. In the prevent can I have great

Whether

A

Raubt

hardship may ust ve

riflicted in St Jones. This is

Tally

which

A

Departemental matter, with I have not gone causally Ype Kund the facts I belais.

Cat.

Sir M. Ommanney

14 leve

look at the minutes on

Will

this paper

I you

and

·23898.

I do not think that it would be

right to pass

over a man who has acted in the post for 4 years.

and

Given satisfaction of of whom the late Chief Justice speaks so highly.

Ishold

appoint M. Jones

d lay stom

that the mastas are not to be sent

in future to act outside their department

C.PL

15 Aug.

It seem tree that the obfectious now taken to conferining on Jacur ought

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