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Mr. Hancock's connection
with the Public Service accordingly terminated on the 15th ultimo, the
earliest date on which Mr. Friee
was able to relieve him of his __
duties.
6.
have
In the meantime, &f approved provisionally, for ~ three months, of the appointment of Mr. Best, Assistant Engineer of the Publie Work Department, as recommended by Mr. Price before that period:
expires, it will be seen whether Mr Best' health will bear the strain
of
of the additional work thus undertaken by him. Should this prove
£400. the ease,
the
to be
-saving of four hundred pounds sterling a year thus effected
considerable importanec
will be of
to
the Colony in the present state of its finanece
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
4.
M. Jeneral.