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"office, Mr Gunthorpe, was superseded in the charge of the department by a Master of the Royal Navy, and Mr Gunthorpe reverted to his original position as 2nd Clerk.

An irregularity on the part of Mr Gunthorpe in reference to the pay list for February, and also Mr Newman's death, led to an investigation being instituted by Government into the state of the office, when it was found that some of the books had been kept very irregularly, there was a deficiency in the Chest to the extent of about $1,410.

Papers Nr.1 to 12 in appendix. The Auditor General's report, which is annexed, also the accompanying Correspondence, show that of this sum at least $400, by his own admission, was paid to Mr Gunthorpe for Emigration Brokers' licenses while he had charge of the Office, that no entries of these receipts appeared in the books of the office, that the money has not been paid into the public Treasury, and that Mr Gunthorpe declined to pay it in when officially called on to do so by the Colonial Secretary.

It appears also that Mr Gunthorpe at first, when questioned by the Auditor General, denied all knowledge of the brokers' licenses,

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295 "office, Mr Gunthorpe, was superseded in the charge of the department by a Master of the Royal Navy, and Mr Gunthorpe reverted to his original position as 2nd Clerk. An irregularity on the part of Mr Gunthorpe in reference to the pay list for February, and also Mr Newman's death, led to an investigation being instituted by Government into the state of the office, when it was found that some of the books had been kept very irregularly, there was a deficiency in the Chest to the extent of about $1,410. Papers Nr.1 to 12 in appendix. The Auditor General's report, which is annexed, also the accompanying Correspondence, show that of this sum at least $400, by his own admission, was paid to Mr Gunthorpe for Emigration Brokers' licenses while he had charge of the Office, that no entries of these receipts appeared in the books of the office, that the money has not been paid into the public Treasury, and that Mr Gunthorpe declined to pay it in when officially called on to do so by the Colonial Secretary. It appears also that Mr Gunthorpe at first, when questioned by the Auditor General, denied all knowledge of the brokers' licenses,

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5. 295 "office, Mr Gunthorpe, was superseded in the charge of the department by a Master of the appointment of a the Royal Navy, and eller Gunthorpe reverted to his original position as 2nd Clerk. An irregularity. on the part of Mr Gunthorpe in reference to- the pay list for February, and also Mr Newman's death, led to an- instituted by investigation being institu Government into the state of the Governm the office, when it. was found that : some of the books had been kept very irregularly. was a deficiency and that there in the Chest to the extent of about $1.41.00-. Papers Nr.1 to 12. in appendix The Auditor General's report- which is annexed, also the accom mpanying Correspondence, show that of this sum at least # 400 by his own admission was paid to Mr Gunthorpe for - Emigration Brokers' licenses while he had charge of the Office, that no entries of these reccipts appeared in the books of the office, that the money has not been paid into the public Treasury. and that Mr Gunthorpe declined to pay it in when Officially called on to do so by the Colonial Secretary - It appears also that Mr Gunthorpe at first, when questioned by the Auditor General, denied all knowledge of the brothers' licenses,

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295

"office, Mr Gunthorpe,

was superseded

in the charge of the department by

a Master of

the appointment of a

the Royal Navy, and eller Gunthorpe

reverted to his original position

as 2nd Clerk.

An irregularity.

on the part

of Mr Gunthorpe in reference to- the pay list for February, and also

Mr Newman's death, led to an-

instituted by

investigation being institu

Government into the state of

the Governm

the

office, when it.

was

found that

: some of the books had been kept

very irregularly.

was a

deficiency

and that there

in the Chest to

the extent of about $1.41.00-.

Papers Nr.1 to 12.

in appendix

The Auditor General's report-

which is annexed, also the accom

mpanying

Correspondence, show that of this sum

at least # 400 by his own admission

was

paid to Mr Gunthorpe for - Emigration Brokers' licenses while

he had charge of the Office, that no entries of these reccipts appeared in the books of the office, that the money has not been paid into the public

Treasury.

and that Mr Gunthorpe

declined to pay it in when

Officially

called on to do so by the Colonial Secretary - It appears also that

Mr Gunthorpe at first, when questioned by the Auditor General, denied all knowledge of the brothers' licenses,

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