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a west. It is about five miles distant

and I need scarcely say

walk

that it is often

impossible here to waste a quarter of a mile.

Mr. Wilson asked me

how he should trav-

el there and back, and I

have told him that he must charge to each person separately the necessary transport of himself

as well as of inferior Officers, such

as the Clerk of Works.

It is evident that the

9

simpler, cheaper,

and

more usual mode

adopted in other Colonies of making

allowance for

such

purposes

is

a

more

satisfactory mode of meeting the difficulty.

10.

I notice that Mr. Wilson did

make an application to that effect, and

that Mr. Mercer when transmitting it

to the Secretary of State stated he could not recommend it, as if granted it might lead to similar applications "the refusal

of

which would not be justifiable and

"their allowance inconvenient." Mr Cardwell

therefore declined to accede to the

11.

application

I think what is right should

be done, and cannot see

any inconvenience

resulting here. The Officer when travelling on duty

expenses of all minor

are

already paid, and when

the Colonial Surgeon

has

no other office has

long distances on land to travel frequently

enough,

12.

duly,

The Colonial Surgeon has Private Practice, and keeps several horses, whilst he has made his bargain specially

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98 a west. It is about five miles distant and I need scarcely say walk that it is often impossible here to waste a quarter of a mile. Mr. Wilson asked me how he should trav- el there and back, and I have told him that he must charge to each person separately the necessary transport of himself as well as of inferior Officers, such as the Clerk of Works. It is evident that the 9 simpler, cheaper, and more usual mode adopted in other Colonies of making allowance for such purposes is a more satisfactory mode of meeting the difficulty. 10. I notice that Mr. Wilson did make an application to that effect, and that Mr. Mercer when transmitting it to the Secretary of State stated he could not recommend it, as if granted it might lead to similar applications "the refusal of which would not be justifiable and "their allowance inconvenient." Mr Cardwell therefore declined to accede to the 11. application I think what is right should be done, and cannot see any inconvenience resulting here. The Officer when travelling on duty expenses of all minor are already paid, and when the Colonial Surgeon has no other office has long distances on land to travel frequently enough, 12. duly, The Colonial Surgeon has Private Practice, and keeps several horses, whilst he has made his bargain specially
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98 a west. It is about five miles distant and I need scarcely say walk that it is often impossible here to waist a quarter of a mile. Mr. Wilson asked me how he svar ed there and back, and I to be conveyed have told him that he must charge to each norst separality the necesary liansport of huinny as well as of inferior Offices, such as the Cles of Worsts. It is evident howwn that the 9 simpler, cheaper, and more usual mode adopted in other Colonies of masking allowance for such purposes مند an a. more satisfactory mode of meeting the difficulty. 10. I notice that Mr. Wilson did mare an... -application to that effect, and that Mr. Mercer when transmitting it 121 141, > 36 3233 Slate seculary of ill te pri Muker. 61. ath April 1866. to the Secretary of State stated he could not recommend it, as if granted it might lead to similar applications "the refusal of which would not be justifiable and "their allowance inconvenient." Mr Candwell therefore declined to accede to the 11. application I chist whatun is right should be done, and cannot see venience. any inconvence resulting here. The Officer when travelling on duty expenses of all minor are کوئی necesitate re paid already, and wupt the Colonial Singson no other office has long distances on land to travel fequemely en 12. duly, The Colonial Surgeon haven has Private Practice, and keeps seveal hower, whilst he has made his bargain specially
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a west. It is about five miles distant

and I need scarcely say

walk

that it is often

impossible here to waist a quarter of a mile.

Mr. Wilson asked me

how he

svar

ed there and back, and I

to be conveyed

have told him that he must charge to each norst separality the necesary liansport of huinny

as well as of inferior Offices, such

as the Cles of Worsts.

It is evident howwn that the

9

simpler, cheaper,

and

more usual mode

adopted in other Colonies of masking

allowance for

such

purposes

مند

an

a.

more

satisfactory mode of meeting the difficulty.

10.

I notice that Mr. Wilson did

mare an...

-application to that effect, and

that Mr. Mercer when transmitting it 121 141,

>

36

3233

Slate

seculary of ill te pri Muker. 61. ath April 1866.

to the Secretary of State stated he could not recommend it, as if granted it might lead to similar applications "the refusal

of

which would not be justifiable and

"their allowance inconvenient." Mr Candwell

therefore declined to accede to the

11.

application

I chist whatun is right should

be done, and cannot see

venience.

any inconvence

resulting here. The Officer when travelling on duty

expenses of all minor

are

کوئی

necesitate re paid already, and wupt

the Colonial Singson

no other office has

long distances on land to travel fequemely

en

12.

duly,

The Colonial Surgeon haven has Private Practice, and keeps seveal hower, whilst he has made his bargain specially

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