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that it is imperative that Dr Wharry should cease to have
any connection with the Civil Hospital, and that he should be either compelled to resign or be removed to another Colony. He has been for years in a chronic state of quarrel with The Colonial Surgeon, Dr Ayres. Dr Jordan, who replaced Dr Ayres,
whilst the latter
was on leave,
was grossly insulted by him and had to exercise great forbearance. With Dr Marques,
who is one
of the most submissive and inoffensive of men, his relations have been frequently very strained. Indeed it would have been possible to distribute the duties between Dr Wharry and Dr Marques in a manner that would have been more convenient to all parties,
had it not been necessary on account of Dr Wharry's temper to prevent their having any duties in common, which would inevitably result
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