CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12] — Page 306

connection with the (real newspapers,

I have entered into an

engagement

with the Proprietor of the Houghing.

Register, to publish a weekly Government Gazette for

£150

per

Aunum, deteriuinable at three

When considering this

question,

есть to ascertain

icecisary

mouth's notice..

it became

the

printing

cxpenses of publishing and

in the Colony, and I enclo

for your Irness information Memorandum of the annual expenses incurred on

which proves

about £550

to be

this account,

be for advertising,

printing forums, to., on the

per

average

annum.

C

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302

I hid

While in England last

year

some conversation with _13

Suith, the Chief Clark in the Colonial

Affice,

Mi

this

subject, when I think

it was ascertained that a Press suitable to the wants

the Colony

1

could be procured for about 2500,

or somewhat less, and I now

that the necessary expere of find that the

compositas would not creal £200 to £250 per annum...

With

reference therefore to the

complete severance

Aure

斥

the

local Government and the Rees

as well as to the saving

recrue

from

that will

the measure,

I think

it would be advantageons if foun