CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 499

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may

be

mind their convenience should

as

much considered

as

від

the

Government

as that of more wealthy 'I think' fortinate individuals.

and

therefore that even

granding that the

bulk of the communityf prefer

to

be without a local office it must

regarded

d as

a

ermewhat selfish

feeling, and should not be allowed

influence the

Gover

ent to the

excclusion of all consideration

equally urgent alchi lefe influential

interests.

offices

14

Preamming

then that

a

local

is needed, the next question the best mode of compassing it:

establishment wich

to the

earmony Government wich relief to the lemoulati Establishment, and with advantages

to the Community generally.

The plan of a separate office

is

is

that

doubt the only efficient meched be devised for meeting

Can

every requirement, and sooner or later this port will reach

a

point

of progress, which will render such

innovation indispensable ins

Du

spile of the experan actending it,

But this

you

state to be two great

to allow of such or scheme being

t at present,

just

entertained

only

meanwhile

and

live alternatives are

of rab

which

you

left for selection, bock have named; the reception of the

the lensulate, or

parket ergency by the establishment, pending reference home, of a local office either under the Municipal Council

entail much

or

Rome

cham

ocher management which will not

greater repens that hishats auchorized by the Treasury The proposition of attaching

local

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