to assist, should on this occasion. have permitted the concert to ben
-held.
The objection however
on the first ground above mentioned appeared insuperable, and I therefore forbade the Concert altogether. I may add that I have not
to regret
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since had My action.
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Jshould mention however
that Dr Ayres, the Colonial Surgeon,
to whom I ? Atkinson is
officially subordinate, having given to
the latter permission to hold
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the concert referred to, took upon -himself the whole responsibility. Indeed his letter of regret in reply Ansure was of so generous
to my
a character in this respect, that
Tat once caused him to be
as he was
informed that he had so far Concerned, removed all unpleasant memory of the incident. I ful moccover
in
quite satisfied that he has had no part in making Communications to the Press, and that the quotation which has been published from
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