17.
the damages
caused
by the late storm;
22.
and make a substantial
commencement of the new works.
Mr. Brown and Mr Cooper
exerting
are
themselves to the utmost of
their physical power ; but there is
forr
more to do than two men can.
possibly do, so
that even
what
may
be called routine work is
getting
into arrear, and I do not like to
contemplate the position in which the Government would be placed if either of them should become
uncapacitated by
illness.
22.
of the
care,
800
Considering the importance I should be glad to be
informed by telegraph of any
appointments made and
the dates
of the
on which the officers may be expected
to arrive in the
23.
right to say
thinks sup
Cobmy.
In conclusion. I think it
that though M. Brown
efficient the increase
now recommended,
whether he will.
has had more e
of staff I doubt myself
"find it so when he
experience of the local
conditions . The public Works have for
several years past, been getting
Irone
and