A
B
G
it at a
time then duplicating account an
Rejoined and
improved likewise the Dringe offer
The duties of a
a Colonial Secretary
Breaking with a former always primary aim not
My arduous hand
Formerly there would always
be
of
the Secretary
who h
J
acting
h
h
M
Officer
in the Secretariat; whilst
at the same time him the work of
The Auditing with
h
Simplified
accounts and
merely
Colonial work would be
made light.
It
a continuation would also have the
advantage of disturbing but little present arrange-
The
Mint
Dept Treasury with a reduced staff and
perhaps attend name could continue as now
Whilst the Board of Audit fortunately difficult of
but they learn As
ha ¢ &
We bother
Lester at f. 2
11039
Organisation and not near to efficient
daily Condition would be dispensed with —
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Would the Board of Audit, if formed, relieve the Colonial Secretary much work if he has the
countersignature of cheques—which he must have—
The Colonial Accountant might be
his knowledge of
likely nearly sufficient, with the assistance
of a good clerk, for
The removal of
an Auditor. –
The quality of
money to a Bank and the payment of
the
expenditure by cheques is decidedly a good
change Though I have come to doubt whether
the stoppage of receipt of
Revenue, Rates &c
at 1½ past 2 in the day, which will be
required in order to pay all monies into
The Bank by a ¼ to 3—may not
occasion
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