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remedies if they do not :

OUR NEW building was erected Only during the year, the Lodge at the Cemetery ; AVAS the Sier at the Harbour Master's wharf was finished, and the other Services undertaken were of general or miscellaneous character, the whole, however fully specified as before alluded to.

Tbeg again to refer to a circumstance alluded to in my last Report, vitz : that I feel confident would accrue to the Department both pecuniarily and otherwise if a paid blacksmith and carpenter were attached thereto; there is a considerable quantity of material in store from old buildings pulled down &c., and as I have twenty-three buildings under my charge, to repair wooden bridges and Convict tools, I am sure I could employ them in several ways, and effect a saving. Besides, tools in particular might be repaired until directly they require it instead of waiting - sufficient number are out of repair to enable me to estimate the sum requisite to put them all in order, and then obtain the necessary sanction from the Governor for the outlay, and so large an outlay would be avoided, a stock would not be required, and indeed this is becoming more apparent since the prisoners confined to hard labour within the jail have commenced to break stones for the roads; for if we had a blacksmith, in addition to his other works, he might take charge of their hammers and repair them daily, if need be, and so keep them in much better order than I can possibly do at present.

It would be an advantage if they were employed both in making basticts and soft rope, much of which I am obliged to use very occasionally, a great deal is...

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remedies if they do not : OUR NEW building was erected Only during the year, the Lodge at the Cemetery ; AVAS the Sier at the Harbour Master's wharf was finished, and the other Services undertaken were of general or miscellaneous character, the whole, however fully specified as before alluded to. Tbeg again to refer to a circumstance alluded to in my last Report, vitz : that I feel confident would accrue to the Department both pecuniarily and otherwise if a paid blacksmith and carpenter were attached thereto; there is a considerable quantity of material in store from old buildings pulled down &c., and as I have twenty-three buildings under my charge, to repair wooden bridges and Convict tools, I am sure I could employ them in several ways, and effect a saving. Besides, tools in particular might be repaired until directly they require it instead of waiting - sufficient number are out of repair to enable me to estimate the sum requisite to put them all in order, and then obtain the necessary sanction from the Governor for the outlay, and so large an outlay would be avoided, a stock would not be required, and indeed this is becoming more apparent since the prisoners confined to hard labour within the jail have commenced to break stones for the roads; for if we had a blacksmith, in addition to his other works, he might take charge of their hammers and repair them daily, if need be, and so keep them in much better order than I can possibly do at present. It would be an advantage if they were employed both in making basticts and soft rope, much of which I am obliged to use very occasionally, a great deal is...
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4. remedies if they do not : OUR NEW building was erected Only during the year, the Lodge at the Cemetery ; AVAS the Sier at the Harbour Master's wharf w finished, and the other Services undertaken Avere of general or miscellaneous character, the whole, however fully specified as before alluded to Tbeg again to refer to to a circumstance the my alluded to in advantage last Report, vitz : that I feel confident would accrue to the Department both pecuniarily and otherwise if a paid blacksmith and carpenter attached thereto; there is a were 0. considerable quantity of material in store from old buildings pulled down &fe, and as I have twenty three buildings muder charge, to repair wooden tools, I am sure I cou several ways, and under my bridges and Convict them in I could employ effect a saving Saving also; besides tools in particular might be repaired ì A 219 until directly they require it instead of waiting - sufficient number are out of repair to enable to estimate the sum requisite a. to put me them all in order, and then obtain the necessary sanctione from the Governor for the outlay, and lo large all this would be avoided, a stock would not be required, and indeed this is becoming More apparent since the prisoners confined to hard labour 6 within the fail have commenced to break stones for the roads ; Smith, for if Shad a blank= in addition to his other works, he might take charge of their hammers and repair them daily, if need be, and so kup them in much better order than I can possibly do at present it would be For work in the interior of the Jail avv advantage if they king in ama. Avcre bacticts and soft rope, employed both of which I am obliged much, and occ to use very occasionally, a great deal is
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remedies if they do not :

OUR NEW

building

was erected

Only during the year, the Lodge

at the Cemetery ;

AVAS

the Sier at the Harbour Master's wharf w finished, and the other Services undertaken

Avere

of general or miscellaneous character, the whole, however fully specified as before alluded

to

Tbeg again

to refer to

to a circumstance

the

my

alluded to in

advantage

last Report, vitz :

that I feel confident would

accrue to the Department both pecuniarily

and otherwise if a paid blacksmith and

carpenter

attached thereto; there is a

were 0.

considerable quantity of material

in store

from old buildings pulled down &fe, and as I have twenty three buildings muder

charge, to repair wooden

tools, I am sure I cou

several ways, and

under my

bridges and Convict

them in

I could employ

effect a saving

Saving also;

besides tools in particular might be repaired

ì

A

219

until

directly they require it instead of waiting

- sufficient number are out of repair to enable to estimate the sum requisite

a.

to put

me

them all in order, and then obtain

the necessary sanctione from the Governor

for the outlay,

and lo

large

all this would be avoided, a stock would not be required,

and indeed

this

is

becoming

More

apparent

since the prisoners confined to hard labour

6

within the fail have commenced to break

stones for the roads ;

Smith,

for if Shad a blank=

in addition to his other works, he

might take charge of their hammers and

repair them daily, if need be, and so kup them in much better order than I can

possibly do at present

it would be

For work in the interior of the Jail

avv

advantage if they

king

in ama.

Avcre

bacticts and soft rope,

employed both of which I am obliged

much, and occ

to use

very

occasionally, a great deal is

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