503
"
the evidence of Mr Poths is taken.
3.
In Paragraph 44 (you refer to "The Postponement of the Interests of the service
to my
own personal objects" I submit that such has not been proved. Since Mr Clark's
first object has been
my
arrival, as before, the Interests of the service and I can conscientious=
=ly say
that
my
time has been entirely devoted to it since I arrived in the Colony 42 ago . Paragraph 4 of my N. 48 of 23rd
No
years
• April explains what has passed between Mr. Clark and myself on the subject of his obtaining his two appointments . I have
no
recollection of the conversation in His
Excellency's presences referred to in
144 of your
referred to in Paragraphs
letter and
Orn
surprised to find
His Excellency did not then call upon
for
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upon me
explanation of the Statement which I am supposed to have made to Mr. Clark.
4.
That I was
annoyed at Mr. Clark's
receiving
the two appointments I candidly
admit and for the following reasons.
A. Becauser Mr Clack was to receive the pay
of two officers amounting to about £700 per annum and the privilege of private practice whilst his hours for Government work were
limited wherens I
practice and
6 my
was debarred from such
Avort Avaa
in accordance with
the requirements of the service . I therefore
that many of the duties
could not but see that,
for which Mr. Clark
on
paid must devolve
myself, and I have found that such hos been the case for I have to work from daylight
frequently until Sunset. 2 Brcause when
in September last Mr. Cloati
Asas
placed in sole. charge of the repairs at Government House und Mountain Lodge I found myself deprived of the Control of
officer who by his appointmen
Or
should have been in charge of works to which at times I was unable to attend personally. 3 Becauser when I found that Mr Bird
going to
Resign
I intimated to His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria then in England that
vacancy
about to occur in
and that if his ston
on
AVAG
in my
Qu
Department
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found qualified for it.
his arrival I should be prepared to-
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