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most at a stand still,

of

and

many

made out

the Leases not yet have therefore boom induced with the advice of the Executive Council. to Cleverly as Assistant

continul M.

1 Surveyor, with his present Salary of $500 per

annum, and to appoint Mr John Pope to fill the Office of Civil Engineer and Clerk of the A Works with the Salary appended to it in the Colonial Schedule

viz.

annum,

£405 per

both subject to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government. Mr. Pope

By ecuted

ly

a portion of the difficult works on the South Eastern Railway, where Assistant Engineer, and

her

was

bears the highest testimonials from

that Company.

The Surveyor General's

Department

separtment -

may

99

hereafter be reduced,

when the urgent calls for Roads

and Public works,

Leases

as well as

of Lands, in this rearnt

Egliny shall have somewhat abated.

Astony

I have

given

directions to

complete the Leases of Crown Lands already disposed of, with all possible

order think the Rents,

speed, in

of which title has as yet been received,

may

be collected and

carried to account.

It has been estimated that

a Tonnage Duty of only Sixpence would yield

on the Shipping

annually repairing

M

income

Ann tim-S

/

to this

harbour.

of about £5,000 per

and I both forward to

the early levy of this species of

very probable. All

Measures

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most at a stand still, of and many made out the Leases not yet have therefore boom induced with the advice of the Executive Council. to Cleverly as Assistant continul M. 1 Surveyor, with his present Salary of $500 per annum, and to appoint Mr John Pope to fill the Office of Civil Engineer and Clerk of the A Works with the Salary appended to it in the Colonial Schedule viz. annum, £405 per both subject to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government. Mr. Pope By ecuted ly a portion of the difficult works on the South Eastern Railway, where Assistant Engineer, and her was bears the highest testimonials from that Company. The Surveyor General's Department separtment - may 99 hereafter be reduced, when the urgent calls for Roads and Public works, Leases as well as of Lands, in this rearnt Egliny shall have somewhat abated. Astony I have given directions to complete the Leases of Crown Lands already disposed of, with all possible order think the Rents, speed, in of which title has as yet been received, may be collected and carried to account. It has been estimated that a Tonnage Duty of only Sixpence would yield on the Shipping annually repairing M income Ann tim-S / to this harbour. of about £5,000 per and I both forward to the early levy of this species of very probable. All Measures
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: (most at a stand still, of and many made out the Leases not yet have therefore boom induced with the advice of the Executive Council. to Cleverly as Assistant continul M. 1 Surveyor, with his present "Salary of $500 per annum, and to appoint Mr John Pope to fill the Office of Civil Engineer and Clerk of " the A Works with the Salary appended. to it in the Colonial Schedule viz. annum, £: 405 per both subjectin to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government... Mr. Pope By ecuted ly a portion of the difficult works on the South Eastern Railway, where Assistant Engineer, and... her was bears the highest testimonials from that Company.. The Seaveyor General's Department separtment - may 99 hereafter be reduced, when the urgent calls for Roads. and Public works, Leases as well as of Lands, in this rearnt Egliny shall have somewhat abated. Astony I have given directions to complete the Leases of Crown Lands already disposed of, with all possible.. order think the Rents, speed, in of which title has as yet been received, may be collected and carried to account. It has been estimated that a. Tonnage Duty of only Sixpence .__ would yield_ on the Shipping annually repairing M income Ann tim-S / to this harbour. of about £5,000 per and I both forward to the_ early levy of this species of very probable. All Measures
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: (most at a stand still,

of

and

many

made out

the Leases not yet have therefore boom induced with the advice of the Executive Council. to Cleverly as Assistant

continul M.

1 Surveyor, with his present "Salary of $500 per

annum, and to appoint Mr John Pope to fill the Office of Civil Engineer and Clerk of " the A Works with the Salary appended. to it in the Colonial Schedule

viz.

annum,

£: 405 per

both subjectin to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government... Mr. Pope

By ecuted

ly

a portion of the difficult works on the South Eastern Railway, where Assistant Engineer, and...

her

was

bears the highest testimonials from

that Company..

The Seaveyor General's

Department

separtment -

may

99

hereafter be reduced,

when the urgent calls for Roads.

and Public works,

Leases

as well as

of Lands, in this rearnt

Egliny shall have somewhat abated.

Astony

I have

given

directions to

complete the Leases of Crown Lands already disposed of, with all possible..

order think the Rents,

speed, in

of which title has as yet been received,

may

be collected and

carried to account.

It has been estimated that

a. Tonnage Duty of only Sixpence .__ would yield_

on the Shipping

annually repairing

M

income

Ann tim-S

/

to this

harbour.

of about £5,000 per

and I both forward to

the_ early levy of this species of

very probable. All

Measures

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