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Witchell and E. D. C. Wolfe are Public Servants who were

granted leave as follows in order to enable them to proceed

with the Contingent to England.-

4 months' vacation leave from 14th.May.

Mr. A. Chapman

Mr J Witchell

3 months' vacation leave and 1 month's leave of absence from 14th. May.

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe

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5.

3 months' vacation leave and 27 days' leave of absence from 14th. May.

It appears to me that it can hardly have

been your intention that these Officers should receive the

very liberal rates of pay quoted in your Despatch under acknow-

ledgment in addition to the salaries which they are permitted

to draw while on leave, and I have, therefore, telegraphed to

you on the 11th. instant to the following effect.-

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*Referring to your Despatch No. 195 of 4th. July, express stipulation has been made Volunteers should not receive pay: consider it undesirable that Officials should be paid in addition to salary: suggest reconsideration. Despatch follows".

6.

In the meantime I shall ask the Legislative

Council to vote the sum of nearly £1,250 which under your

Despatch will be payable to the Contingent.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

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