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I quite agree with Mr Smith "that in Messrs : Carvache and Alves the Government has two competent and trustworthy officers, but that nevertheless the department requires the personal supervision of a treasurer.
It seems to me very desirable, however, that more constant supervision should be given by such officer than is now practicable, as although under the system established The Treasurer, Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, The Colonial Secretary