CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 513

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had I been present while Ab Clark's examination tōoti place that I might-

have had

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opportunity of Cross

questioning hime, and I must be ailored to state

that the expression by the Council of my

Conduct as

"unworthy of

Sfficer" and "disgraceful

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honorable

was under the

circumstances premature and uncalled for seeing that this letter proves that the

Council

not fully informed

were not

subject before theme.

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the

I now beg to be allowed briefly to refer to certain matters which have in a

great -measure led to the unfortunates disputro between myself and Mr Clark . 1 . By His Excellency's Memorandums at 237 of 23rd September 1867 Mr Clart is "instructed to

addumed

the entire managements and Control

of all expenditure connicted with the Mountain ridges and that when necessary

he confer divecity and personally with the

Governor " and in Memorandum 2411 of

30th September 1867 the following order,

is given with references to Government House " I should also wish with a view to expediting

charge

the works that Mr Clars should tatie over

of all the required repairs, the Surveyor General only interfering where he disapproves of any

arrangements proposed by MN Clark ? these.

placed in a

Memos: show that alli Carti

position in defundent of me and prejudicial to Authority

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my

lead of the Wepartment. 2 M2 Clark

has been holding live appointments under mes

and has still kem required to work only a fixed, number of Hurs which for time past has been from 10 AM to 4 PM.. 3. Mr Park's

towards myself has been most unseemly,

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so

that on

offensive, and in subordinate, se

so much one occasion I have had to order him out of my office. Ander the aboves circumstances I

looking into the matter in an

any one

ast

impartial and temperate

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extraordinary

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is there

any-

unnatural in the

thing dissentions which have tation place betweens

Mr Coat and myself? The whole original Official programme

or routine

of

the duties

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