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The posts for which I am considered qualified are thus becoming few; and I vonture therefore to ask definitely that I may be informed whether and if so in what rospecto my efforts to do m duty in this Colony have fallen short of success, in order that when this has been made clear to me, I may endeavour to improve my shortscuing3.
(Letter of 19th March, 1009.)
I left the Colony on short leave at the
beginning of July, by which time I had had no reply to
this minute. Mr May, now Sir Henry May, and Mr Hallifax
were also on leave at about the same time, Mr Thomson acting
as Colonial Secretary.
On my return, in November last, I found that
Mr Hallifax had been roculled from loave to England, he
not being due back till the end of the year, and had been
given the acting appointment of First Magistrato, at a coat
I at once pross-
The fila
to the Colony of about one hundred pounds.
ed for a reply to my last mentioned minute.
ombodying it was thereupon sent to me by the order of His
Excellency for my information. The following minutes explain
the transaction, which led to Mr Hallifax' appointment.
Minute by Sir Henry Hay, Colonial Secretury, dated 25rd Nov:
109 in 1917/09.
Mr Irving's minute of 19th March, 1900. There is no question of Mr Irving's efforts to do his duty having fallen short of succe35, On the contrary it is recognized that he has done good work in the Education Departmen¿. What answer if any does your Excellency wish made to Mr Irving' a minuter
Kinute by H.E. the Governor, dated 29th November, 1909.
In
those papers should be marked confidential. With reference to Mr Irving's minute. your minute of 19th March, 1901 (qucted on pago 13)