the mischief Therefore thought it an opportunity
of replying to the case made by the Surveyor General's Department, indi cated
my protest against
A wild suggestion
by
that
suggest respectfully it might be desirable to forward an Extract out of the Reports of Mr Price and Mr Butler marked with double pencil lines in order that he may reply to them.
(Signed) W. J. Stuart.
August 1878.
3rd September
By the Honble. I. M. Price
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I do not dispute for a moment Mr Coughtrie's ignorance of the true cause of the disaster, (i.e. the two upright stones in the drain) this I presume will be told him ere long.
Had Mr Coughtrie known of the presence of the upright stones placed across the drain by his own servant, I feel assured he never would have made any claims on Government.
(Signed) I. M. Price.
3rd September, 1878.
Minuted by His Excellency the Governor
3rd September 1878.
Write to Mr Coughtrie
Referring to his demand and saying that I decline it proper