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Copy of
his minute respecting.
Mr Gerrard's courslaint about the Office
Valuaton.
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2.
Looking to the long established
practice of
this Government in filling the office of Valuator, and to the facts
stated in M. Austin's despatch N77 of
the 11
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11 of April, I
can see no reasonable
ca
ground for the complaint W. Gerrard
has made against my predicepor's action in this matter.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord.
Your Lordship's mot Oberent
Bumble Servont
Ms for.
Minute by the Colonial Secretary M. Gardiner Austin, in reference to
the complaint of W. Gerrard, of being deprived of the Office of Valuation
My Decratch so the 117 of april 1877,
1977, went is fully into this matter that I have almost nothing to and
beyond my apurance that it has not been the intention this Government,
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ever since I have been connected.
with it, that the appraisers should hold their appointments otherwice