CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7] — Page 282

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delicacy and

difficulty for the moment

give any of the Sclice a special charge

over the

the proceedings

of the Licensees there

danger of corruption and

parises the old danger

squezing. Neverthelep, I think I see

- my way to effecting this object hereafter, though it will entail an expen

$9000 per annum.

xpense of about

It is, however,

us

much

of the toil of rowing night

day in all weathers might thereby be

and

spared to the men whilst the Palice busines of the stations, and harbor, and the frequent visits to vepelo might be got through with much saving of exposure

an

object

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cintimately connected with

connected with the aperation

of the Ordinance.

13. I am also recommended

by my

as soon as

Executive bouncil to procure posible a couple of Steam Launches to

apist the Police

in their arduous duties

in the harlor and at the outstations,

and

for greater

efficiency if the belony popeped such Lannakie. It would also appear that the time has arrived for exchanging the present bolonial funt for

- a more puitable repel, if

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opportunity of procuring one offers. So much time is wasted in visiting the

Stations that the Harbor Master is not

able personally to inspect the latter near

Nothing

so

but the cast has prevented my applying

long

Since for something of the kind,

often

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as is desirable.

nearly

do not, however, think it epential to maintain a steam bolonial Gun bout.