CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11] — Page 182

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hing is known of it except by the ampurativaly fow partons immediately concerned. The work is, however, important and necesinry. It entails

much care, thought, study and frequently long hours, besides which one who would be succesɛful in it must he trained in it for no one could take over the duties and perform them satisfactorily without a consider-

cble amount of traning.

(0) Whether in officer bu engaged on construction or meinten- ance, in the practice of Architecture or Engineering, or in Administra- i tive work, provided he perform his duties frichfully he should not be debarred from his right to seniority and promotion.

(d) I havu endeavoured of (11 times to do my work as it

should be done.

I have no spared ayəælf in the service of the Government for during the greater part of the period of my service the Buildingə Ordinance Officw how bau, understaffed necesitating moḥ overtime (to this and to the Latifactory way in which I believe I have performed my various duties both Mr. Parking and xr. Wright, the former and the pre- pent Executive Engineor in charge, will be chla to testify).

I have rendered myself capable of ocrrying on in the cbamce of the Executive Enginear in charge, the administration of a somewhat complicated Ordintzou and of discharging the manifold dutieț ari sing therefrom and comectud with the offiou.

In conclusion I would add that: -

(a) I resigned a joat on the Civil Eteff of the Royal Engin- seri, whore my salary was approximately £500.0.0. per annum, to take up By present appointment bullaying that in ordinary course of events I should obtain promotion which would ultimately compensate a for my

financial loub,

(b) I havu buan lad to expect that promotion would some in

due courue,

(0) I have been in the service of the Imperial and Colonial

Governments for over 13 years, and

(d) it seme hard that a man junier in the service as well a

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