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the propriety of not proposing changes in reference to the peculiar personal qualifications of the Officers of the Government at any particular time, it materially bears on the present argument to remember that Mr Forth has been in the Colony since 1857 and nevertheless has never been asked to fill any Office but that of Colonial Secretary for less than three months soon after his arrival: when Sir John Bowring was Governor. And that of Police Magistrate for less than a few weeks in all. Therefore, if for twelve years little extra assistance has been derived from the Treasurer's Department, and if the business of the Colony has moved smoothlyA and is at this moment well in hand, it seems possible without detriment to substitute for the offices of Treasurer and Auditor General some office such as that of an Accountant General with a Board of Audit.
A Vide S. 8. to Govt. No. 100. 8th July 1869. Treas: 6829
Such an arrangement which does not involve a combination of the Colonial Secretary's Office with any other would probably effect a saving of $4000 per annum. And is rendered more feasible by the recent decision of Her Majesty's Government to dispense with the Imperial Audit of Colonial Accounts. In fact, the great diminution of work caused by that decision is such that, if for other reasons a general revision...
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the propriety of not proposing changes in reference to the peculiar personal 1qualifications of the Officers of the Govemment at
any particular time, it materially bears on the present argument to remember that Mr Foth has been
in the balony since 1857 and neverthelefo
has
never been asked to fill any Office but that of bolonial Secretary for lefo than three months
soon
after his arrival
: when Sir John Bowring was Governor.
and that of Selise Magistrate for lefo
my
un time.
awn
than the weeks in H. Therefore, if for tivelve
So
tivelve years little extra apistance has been derived the Treasurer's Department, and,
from
if the business of the Colony has munthelefp
A
Vide S. 8. to
Govt to 100. 8th Inly 1569. Treas: 6829
and is at this moment well
gome
in hand, it
Seemo
possible without
offices
detriment to substitute for the
of Treasurer and Auditor General
omne
office such as that of
an Accountant General with a Board of Audit.
5
Such
an arrangement which does not involve a combination of the Colonial
Secretum's Office
with
immediate
any
other would
probably effect and saving of $4000 per
annum.
and is rendered more
feasible
the recent decision of Her Majesty's
Govemment to
Audit
disperse with the Imperial of belonial Accounts. In fact
the great diminution of work Caused
by that decision is such that, if for
other
reason a
general
revision
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