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required for the projected Golf Club Reservoir, and the prices reported to the Crown Agents by Tyler & Sons, I have now the honor to enclose further explanations by the Surveyor General.

2.

As it will be impossible to proceed with the Reservoir in the present state of the Colonial finances and with the season - Vide also Governor to Secretary of State No 249, 13th March 1867 - he must not consider himself as engaged exclusively to look after the Reservoir, but as likewise bound to attend to any business in the Surveyor General's Department for which his services can be rendered available. The salary and appointments of Mr Rydd render him an officer of a more expensive class than ...

80 far advanced till near the close of October, Your Lordship will perhaps think it better not to send out Mr Rydd whose appointment is announced in last.

3.

Your despatch No 19 of the 2nd February ... was originally contemplated, and it is therefore desirable that he should be rendered as useful as possible.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Servant,

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#

Graves Macdonnel Governor.

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140 required for the projected Golf Club Reservoir, and the prices reported to the Crown Agents by Tyler & Sons, I have now the honor to enclose further explanations by the Surveyor General. 2. As it will be impossible to proceed with the Reservoir in the present state of the Colonial finances and with the season - Vide also Governor to Secretary of State No 249, 13th March 1867 - he must not consider himself as engaged exclusively to look after the Reservoir, but as likewise bound to attend to any business in the Surveyor General's Department for which his services can be rendered available. The salary and appointments of Mr Rydd render him an officer of a more expensive class than ... 80 far advanced till near the close of October, Your Lordship will perhaps think it better not to send out Mr Rydd whose appointment is announced in last. 3. Your despatch No 19 of the 2nd February ... was originally contemplated, and it is therefore desirable that he should be rendered as useful as possible. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant, --- # Graves Macdonnel Governor.
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required for the projected Golfcolum Reservoir, and the prices reported to the lerown Agents by Tyler & Sons, I have now the honor to enclose further explanations by the Surveyor General.

2.

As it will be imposible to proceed

with the Reservoir in the present state of

the bolonial finances

and with the season

Vide also Governa

to Secretary of Stal No 249. 13th Man

1867.

he must not consider himself

as

engaged exclusively to look after the Reservoir, but as likewise bound to

attend to

1

#→

any busines in the Surveyor General's Department for which his services can be rendered available. The salary

and appointments of

him

Mr Rydd render

an

officer of

a more

expensive clap than

80

far advanced- till near

the close of

October, Your Landship will perhaps think

Well Ochore

it better not to send out M. Rydd

t whose appointment is announced

in

last.

3.

your despatch No 19 of the 2nd Febuary

If this arrangement cannict be made,

it is vi

very

desirable that Mr Rydd

should at least clearly understand that

Agents 12152/65

was

originally contemplated, and it is therefore desirable that he should be rendered as useful as posible.

I have the bonor to ber

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Servant

---

#

Graves Macdonnel Governor.

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