changed.

and in addressing the Duke of Newcastl

the 20th October 1853,

bn

he. Concludes his dispatch with the averment "that

Ifear the services of a Medical Officer. Solly - appointed for the purposes. : Cannot be disprused with " "

Soon

"

after my

arrival

in 1854, the Licutsuant

Governor bring desirous

that the trial should be.

ai

made of appointing Staff. Surgeon, I concurred. and Staff Surgson I.C. Dempster was appointed,

On.

On

a

436

salary of £200 per .

Aunum.

Thr58.

years

.

Convinced

Me

trial have

that it is

or

impossible for a Indical Offiers however zealous, abbr. hz.

be to perfor

may

in a satisfactory

the double duties Entailed

in the medical,

by Military and Colonial, responsibility fields.

When I informe you that the discharge of his functions demands the carr

of the. Police. 230 in number, of the jail containing

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