CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 120

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Your Lordship's Despatch winds up reference to the 11th and concluding paragraph, of my Despatch that the monthly gas Bills will not be paid by The Colony. It does not sufficiently appear from those, whether my offer is definitely accepted or not.

3.

I trust however it will save time and prevent further complication if I assume that such is the case, especially as our experience has quite settled the superiority of candles over oil and gas, when suspended from the ceiling, because they are better protected against draughts from doors and open windows.

It was objected that gas was cleaner than candles. I have therefore desired the gas to be cut off from Governor's House (the pipes will remain untouched), and future Governors can with facility revert to gas, a possible contingency (because the original waste and disagreeable accompaniments thereof have latterly been diminished).

I shall write by this Mail to direct seven lustres or chandeliers to be purchased and sent out at my own expense. By doing so, I shall probably procure much better articles and more perfectly adapted to the requirements of the place than if I were at liberty to order them through the Crown Agents, whilst I shall save many months if not a year by dispensing...

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119 2. Your Lordship's Despatch winds up reference to the 11th and concluding paragraph, of my Despatch that the monthly gas Bills will not be paid by The Colony. It does not sufficiently appear from those, whether my offer is definitely accepted or not. 3. I trust however it will save time and prevent further complication if I assume that such is the case, especially as our experience has quite settled the superiority of candles over oil and gas, when suspended from the ceiling, because they are better protected against draughts from doors and open windows. It was objected that gas was cleaner than candles. I have therefore desired the gas to be cut off from Governor's House (the pipes will remain untouched), and future Governors can with facility revert to gas, a possible contingency (because the original waste and disagreeable accompaniments thereof have latterly been diminished). I shall write by this Mail to direct seven lustres or chandeliers to be purchased and sent out at my own expense. By doing so, I shall probably procure much better articles and more perfectly adapted to the requirements of the place than if I were at liberty to order them through the Crown Agents, whilst I shall save many months if not a year by dispensing... Page 120 Page 121
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119 2. Your Lordship's Despatch winds up reference to the by informing 11th 11t 11th and concluding paragraph, of my Despatch that the monthly gas Bills will not be paid by The Colony. It does not sufficiently appear from chose, whicker my offer 11. which is curtainly are of the concluding Paragraphs of my Despatch is definitely id or not. rejeelid 3. contained in the I thirst however it will save live and precent funcher complication if I afsino that such is the Casel expecially BA {longer reperimus has quite settled the I experience supuiority of candles own booth oil and gas, when aixpended from the in Runner they ceiling, r of being better because admit protected against draughts from Danslahi It was Olene Injectus gas. and open windows chan eil I have therefore desired the -gar le be out off from Gonner's House, alleguehu. Gomment The piper sill remain untouched), and future Gevener can with facility any revert to gas. a possible contingency - because the I original waste and disagreeable accompanimenti there of have latterly been diminished.). I shall write by this Mail to direct seven lustres or chandeliers to be punchaved. and sent out at my own expense. By, deing I shall jusbably procure much better articles and more prer 2.0 perfelly adopted to the requirements of the place than I we if rome at libuty to order them through the Cram Agents, whilst I shall save many monchs if not a year by dispensing Page 120Page 121
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119

2.

Your Lordship's Despatch winds up

reference to the

by informing

11th

11t

11th and

concluding paragraph, of my Despatch that the monthly gas Bills will not be paid by The Colony. It does not sufficiently appear from chose, whicker my offer 11. which is curtainly are of the concluding Paragraphs of my Despatch is definitely

id or not.

rejeelid

3.

contained in the

I thirst however it will save live

and precent funcher complication if I

afsino

that such is the

Casel

expecially

BA

{longer reperimus has quite settled the I

experience

supuiority of candles own booth oil and gas,

when aixpended from the in Runner they

ceiling, r of being better

because

admit

protected against draughts from Danslahi

It was

Olene

Injectus

gas.

and open windows chan eil

I have therefore desired the

-gar le

be out off from Gonner's House, alleguehu. Gomment The piper sill remain untouched), and future Gevener

can with facility

any

revert to

gas. a possible contingency - because the I original waste and disagreeable accompanimenti there of have latterly been diminished.).

I shall write by this Mail to direct seven lustres or chandeliers to be punchaved. and sent out at my

own

expense. By,

deing I shall jusbably procure much

better articles and more prer

2.0

perfelly adopted

to the requirements of the place than I we

if

rome at libuty to order them through the Cram Agents, whilst I shall save many monchs if not a year by dispensing

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