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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 19th April, 1852.
HIS Excellency the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the following Circular and Enclosure to be published for general information.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary.

Downing-street, July 22, 1851.
SIR,—It has been suggested to me by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, that it would be very desirable, in submitting for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, the claims of Civil Officers serving in the Colonies to retired allowances, that such recommendation should be accompanied by a statement, shewing at what period the Officers so recommended are expected to retire from active service, whether on forwarding their application after reduction, or after having passed a Medical Board, or whether on the receipt of the authority for the required superannuation, or at whatever other time, as the case may be.

The inconvenience of applications from distant Colonies, for a subsequent consideration of the intermediate term of service between the Governor's recommendation and the confirmation by Her Majesty's Government will be thereby avoided, and the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury will be enabled to fix the date at which the respective allowances will be chargeable in the accounts to be rendered to the Commissioners of Audit, or to make the requisite provision for payment in those cases in which the retired allowances are to be defrayed by this Country.

I take this opportunity of transmitting to you a Printed Form, shewing the particulars required by the Act 4 & 5 William IV., c. 24, and the Treasury Minute, dated the 21st June, 1831, to be furnished in reference to each Person recommended for a Superannuation Allowance; and it will be very desirable that the same Form should be used in submitting any such recommendation in favour of any Officer serving under your Government.
I have, &c., GREY.

PARTICULARS required by the Act 4 & 5 Wm. 4, c. 24, and the Treasury Minute dated 21st June, 1831, to be furnished in reference to each Person recommended for a Superannuation Allowance.

Name of Applicant, and Official Station, recommended for Temporary Allowance, or Superannuation.*
Age
Service, in Years and Months
Actual Salary, if three years have elapsed since last promotion; but if not, then average Salary for the last three years
—the according to old or new Scale—i. e. if appointed subsequent or prior to 4th August, 1829.
1
—Deduction.
5

Cause of Retirement, [with annexed Medical Certificate, if from infirmity of mind or body, and under 65].

Dates of commencement and termination of the several Appointments held by Applicant, with their emoluments, distinguishing Salary from other Allowances, and specifying such Allowances.

Whether holding any other Public Appointment, or receiving any Public Money by Compensation, Half-Pay, or otherwise.†

Absences during each of the last 10 years. YEAR NUMBER OF DAYS.
Illness Other causes.
Date of Cessation of Duty 18
Date of Cessation of Salary 18
Date of first Contribution to the Superannuation Fund 18

Statement according to the Superannuation Act, that the applicant "has discharged his duties with diligence and fidelity, to the satisfaction of the Head Officer or Officers of his Department," to be signed by any two of such Head Officers, if there shall be more than one, or by such Head Officer, if there should be but one, together with "such a statement as will exhibit the merit, and value, and labour of the services of the Person recommended, embracing as long a period of his public service as can be authentically stated," together with observations as to Special Services, Suspension, Reprimand, &c., with full particulars of any injuries received on duty, or other claims or matters for consideration.

*Note.—When a Temporary Allowance is intended, the applicant should draw a line through the word "Superannuation," or vice versa.

† "My Lords consider themselves warranted in ordinary cases to grant an allowance equal to about 4-5ths of the sum authorized by the Act, but they will consider it their duty to award a lower rate in cases where the services of the parties or circumstances lead them to consider a less sum will be proper; and "My Lords will grant an allowance, either of the highest amount, or at a rate between 4-5ths and the whole amount authorized by the Act, according to the merits of each case whenever they appear to entitle the party to more than the ordinary allowance."—Extract from Treasury Minute dated 21st June, 1851.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the undermentioned Condemned Goods will be sold by Public Auction at the Searcher's Warehouse, Shortland-street, on Monday, May 3rd.

5 Cases Cigars (Cuba), containing 1,000 each.

W. YOUNG,
Collector.

Custom House, Auckland,
April 26th 1852.