CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 149

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"ordinarily adopted in different Ordinances and Rules of Court.

I very much regret that in transmitting this and some other Ordinances recently, I was unable to accompany them with the usual reports of the Attorney General. That Officer is, however, seriously indisposed, so it is quite out of the question to trouble him with any public business soon. As soon as he is able to travel, it will be necessary for him to leave the Colony without delay for the purpose of returning to Europe. I need scarcely say that this entails a most serious disadvantage on the Public, though it is in some degree diminished by the aid I derive from Judge Ball in his present Capacity of Acting Colonial Secretary.

The enclosed Ordinance is one which may be said to long explain itself, and the necessity for which has been so obvious that it is a matter of surprise it should have been left to me to introduce it.

A portion of every Ordinance...

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"ordinarily adopted in different Ordinances and Rules of Court. I very much regret that in transmitting this and some other Ordinances recently, I was unable to accompany them with the usual reports of the Attorney General. That Officer is, however, seriously indisposed, so it is quite out of the question to trouble him with any public business soon. As soon as he is able to travel, it will be necessary for him to leave the Colony without delay for the purpose of returning to Europe. I need scarcely say that this entails a most serious disadvantage on the Public, though it is in some degree diminished by the aid I derive from Judge Ball in his present Capacity of Acting Colonial Secretary. The enclosed Ordinance is one which may be said to long explain itself, and the necessity for which has been so obvious that it is a matter of surprise it should have been left to me to introduce it. A portion of every Ordinance...
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"ordinarily adopted in different Adinances and Rules of Conten

n

Z

I very much regret that

1

in transmitting this and some

other Ordinances recently paper dam unable to accompany them with the usual riports of the Attorney General ._ That Officer is however

so

seriously

indisposed that it is quite out of the question to trouble

him with

and

any

soon as

Public businip,

he is able to

invel, it will be necessary for him to leave the Colony without delay for the purpose of returning

145

7. Europe. I need scarcely say

that this entails

A

most serious

disadvantage on the SPublic,

though it is in some degree diminished by the aid I derive from Judge Ball in his fresent Capacity of Acting Colonial Secretery.

3.

The inclosed Adinance is

one which

may

be said to

long

explain itself and the necessity for which has been so obvious that it is matter of surprize, it should have been left to me to introduce it._

4. A portion of every Adinence

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