satisfaction the proposed increase of the telegraphic facilities, and trusts that their successful inauguration will
render communication between
this colony and Europe less subject to interruption than has hitherto
been the case.
Jam, &c.
(signed) P. Ryrie,
Chairman.
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
Governor.
Page 109
Date.
1076 30 April
Last previous Paper.
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Page 110
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
No. 9
1276
566
Payment of Military Contribution
If the receipt of copy of telegram to the Military Commandant re Payment for last 2 quarters made to Head of Commissariat
Ackn = 137-31 October 1870
Treasury
at paper III
13120.
#208. 7 | 76-11&S 186
Mr. Meade :
(Minutes.)
I confess I cannot get to the bottom of this absurd dispute
in both 10835 & 11453 the Treasury officer writes to this effect that the instructions given him by the General were to pay the money to respond direct to Colonial Government
Sir A. Kennedy in his telegram 9867, & in his despatch 11816 & this paper state that the General had given instructions to a contrary effect.
Neither party blames the actual mistake. The assumption which is that the