CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 509

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"

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

|

found qualified for it.

his arrival I should be prepared to-

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