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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 268, 17 November 1874, Page 7

Mr D. L. Simpson has received the appointment of' Engineer to the Dunedin Harbour Board, the salary being £IOOO a year. The Daily Timte savs :—" It maybe mentioned that the office Hx Simpson is vacating, that of Provincial Engineer, to accept the appointment of engineer te the Harbour Board, is a permanent office, to which there is a salary of £6lO per annum attached, whereas Mr Simpson's undivided services will not be required by the Harbour Board for uore than two years at the outside ; and, as soon as his services are not fully required he will no doubt be merely consulting engineer, with, of course, a less salary. The change, therefore, regarded as an immediate pecuniary advantage, ii not sa much to Mr Simpson as might at first sight be imagine 1, but that gentleman has no doubt in view the better position in which he will be placed, should he carry to a successful issie the extensive harbour works contemplated. This shows that Mr Simpson has the desire to excel, and we hope on that account, for his twn sake, tint he will be successful. The gentleman brought from England by the Canterbury Government for the Canterbury harbour works is receiving a salary of £2OOO to £2500 per year."