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No. 204 of the 17th. ultimo, that the salaries of the

Overseers referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 of Mr. Chatham's

letter be placed on a Sterling basis. If any of the Overseers

in question are not considered eligible for permanent appoint-

ment under the Sterling Scheme their services will be dispensed

with and competent men engaged from England if necessary.

4.

I consider that the time has now arrived

for the appointment of an Assistant Engineer to succeed Mr.

You Fisher, whose promotion to the post of Executive Engineer was

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approved in your Despatch No. 60 of the 19th. February last,

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At May, 1905, duplicate

and I request that the Crown Agents be instructed to select

and send out a suitable person for the post. I enclose the

usual paper of particulars, and the appointment should as usual

be made on a 3 years' agreement at a salary of £360 rising in

the event of transfer to the permanent staff to £480 by

£40 triemially, the period served under agreement to count

for the first increment, together with a travelling allowance

of $244 a year. The special qualifications required are a

good knowledge of building construction and some experience

in road construction and works of a municipal character.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Heves Attake

Governor, &C..