CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 85

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48.

49.

83

by

me

of our Storey be not retained and

the whole weight of the Department in regard to public works will thus devolve upon him embracing many important services as exhibited

for His Excellency recently, amounting for buildings alone to upwards of £100,000 for the next few years; at the present moment Mr Wilson is engaged in mere draughtsman's work, while Mr Storey Junior, lately attached to the office, vice Mr Alves, finishes and superintends the

copying or tracing

of... in addition to his regular ordinary

duties

of a clerical nature.

Mr Storey senior, since

the arrival of the Overseer of Works, has been employed almost solely

in the Drawing Office... and on his leaving the Department at the end of the

year, numerous drawings

must necessarily be left in an unfinished state which

are urgently

required, his work must then be taken up by Mr Wilson as opportunity presents in the intervals of his other work; on my departure for England it will be impossible for him to take up unfinished drawings or commence new ones, and the drawing Office will then be nearly

at a stand still.

Under these circumstances,

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48. 49. 83 by me of our Storey be not retained and the whole weight of the Department in regard to public works will thus devolve upon him embracing many important services as exhibited for His Excellency recently, amounting for buildings alone to upwards of £100,000 for the next few years; at the present moment Mr Wilson is engaged in mere draughtsman's work, while Mr Storey Junior, lately attached to the office, vice Mr Alves, finishes and superintends the copying or tracing of... in addition to his regular ordinary duties of a clerical nature. Mr Storey senior, since the arrival of the Overseer of Works, has been employed almost solely in the Drawing Office... and on his leaving the Department at the end of the year, numerous drawings must necessarily be left in an unfinished state which are urgently required, his work must then be taken up by Mr Wilson as opportunity presents in the intervals of his other work; on my departure for England it will be impossible for him to take up unfinished drawings or commence new ones, and the drawing Office will then be nearly at a stand still. Under these circumstances,
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48. 49. 83 by mi of our Storey be not retained and · the whole weight of the Department in regard to public works will this devolve whon him embracing many important services as exhibited for His Excelleney recently, amanting for buildings alone to upwards of £100,000. for the next few years; at the present moment M's Wilson is engaged in mere draughteman's work, while. Mr Storey Junior, lately attached to the office, vice mus alves, finishes and superintends the Corying or tracing of in addition to his regular ordinary dultis a elerical nature.. Int Storey senior, sinec the arrival of the Overseer & Works, has been employed almost solely in the Drawing Office ais, and on his leaving the Department is the ind of the of the year, numerous drawings must neccuerily be left in an unfinished state which are urgenti required, his work must then be taken up by Mr Wilson as opportunig presents in the mitervals of his other work; on my departure for England it will be impossible for him to take up unfinished drawings or commence new ones, and the drewing Brice will then be nearly at a stand still. Inder there circumstance,
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48.

49.

83

by

mi

of our Storey be not retained and

· the whole weight of the Department in regard to public works will this devolve whon him embracing many important services as exhibited

for His Excelleney recently, amanting for buildings alone to upwards of £100,000. for the next few years; at the present moment M's Wilson is engaged in mere draughteman's work, while. Mr Storey Junior, lately attached to the office, vice mus alves, finishes and superintends the

Corying or tracing

of in addition to his regular ordinary

dultis

a

elerical nature..

Int Storey senior, sinec

the arrival of the Overseer & Works, has been employed almost solely

in the Drawing Office ais, and on his leaving the Department is the ind of the

of the year, numerous drawings

must neccuerily be left in an unfinished state which

are urgenti

required, his work must then be taken up by Mr Wilson as opportunig presents in the mitervals of his other work; on my departure for England it will be impossible for him to take up unfinished drawings or commence new ones, and the drewing Brice will then be nearly

at a stand still.

Inder there circumstance,

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