2
3
have induced me to makethis
inerrass are as
s follows: In the
Earlier days of the Colony, that is to say, from May 1844. until Septembre 1887, the Surveyor General had the
assistaver
a subordinate
of a
called Cebuck of Works and Civil
and this
Engineer
Successsively
Offics.
was
held by Miss Pope,
Strachaw, and Napier, at a
Salary of £550 pur
Consequrier.
Ericted in
Every
direction, it was found indispensaty
that the Surer you
necessary
RE
was
Leneral should have further assistance. Captain Cowper, R.C., accordingly appointed. Assistant Engines. in Ichuary 1855, and on his becoming Acting Surveyor General. I Niblett was
appointed fire honer Cluck.
Works and arrived hers. in the Autumn of 1856, at a
annum ;
of
an allempt was then made.
to dispense with the services
of such
Au
Officer, but when
"the Colony received so prmackable.
an accession to its population
1853 and
firsh buildings wa
were in
in
Salary of £:.300 per drigut
ангилна
a
to have to state that
Mr Niblett did not prudere
that assistaner i
Lis.
Department which was considered