CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 467

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S'in down Durgogne for the Transfer to the Colonial

bovernment for two years of

Mr. S. B. Rawling,

the services

Clerk

of works in the Royal Engineer derartinent, the Office by whom the water works scheme was devised

مة

reported

in my despatch N. 93 of 237 July 1860.-

2.

M. Rawling's pay

and

allowances in his own separtiment cease while he is employed under the Colonial

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481

Government, and I have therefore

promised him

a

an

namely 2000 house Allowance of

equivalent,

with

year,

Ten Dollars

per mouth, while engaged

the Colony in

behalf of

on

Superintending the water works.

3.

It is estimated that

these works will

recupy

at

in construction

years

least two

but with the view to stimulate

M. Rawling to exert himself

to advance to the utmost this most desirable undertaking,

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