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despatch referred to above "Mr Cooper is thoroughly conversant with the work of the Department
in all its branches and I am be re of opinion that he may lied on not to over-estimate the
staff that is really necessary.
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The work of the Public Works Department being main_ ly of a technical nature and no evidence, apparently, having
been taken in connection with
certain matters dealt with by the Committee in their report,
I invited the Director of Public
Works to make
any
remarks he
might have to offer thereon. and a copy of.
in
copy of his reply - in
which I concur generally-
is.
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attached to the printed copy of
the Committee's Report herein transmitted. Mr. Cooper's remarks have not been made public in
the Colony but are
appended to the Committee's report for facili- ty of reference.
The marked improvement
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that has taken place during
he
cent