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2. The dealing with all details of every Establishment in a separate group from which nothing fairly connected with such Establishment should be omitted.

If even the system could only be enforced in the Brown Colonies, it would probably result in a development of clearness and uniformity in Public Accounts which could not fail to render the labors of Statisticians easier to themselves and more beneficial to others. Locally, there would be less room for those mistakes in alluding to Government expenditure which Public Journalists and Public Speakers so often commit, and which, though at times more or less excusable, frequently produce much mischief. In any case, the time and complete statement of all expenditure would be more distinctly set forth, instead of intricate puzzle being made an intricate task to outsiders.

9. For these reasons, I respectfully commend to your Lordship's indulgence the form of the Estimates, which I have recently submitted to my Council, and I trust if I have either exceeded or fallen short of any instruction.

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221 2. The dealing with all details of every Establishment in a separate group from which nothing fairly connected with such Establishment should be omitted. If even the system could only be enforced in the Brown Colonies, it would probably result in a development of clearness and uniformity in Public Accounts which could not fail to render the labors of Statisticians easier to themselves and more beneficial to others. Locally, there would be less room for those mistakes in alluding to Government expenditure which Public Journalists and Public Speakers so often commit, and which, though at times more or less excusable, frequently produce much mischief. In any case, the time and complete statement of all expenditure would be more distinctly set forth, instead of intricate puzzle being made an intricate task to outsiders. 9. For these reasons, I respectfully commend to your Lordship's indulgence the form of the Estimates, which I have recently submitted to my Council, and I trust if I have either exceeded or fallen short of any instruction.

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10. 221 2. The dealing with all details of every Establishment in a separate group from which nothing fairly connected with such Establishment should be omitted. if even the system could ouh be enforced in the Brown Colonice would result frobably in a development of clearness and nuiformity in Public Accounts which could not fail to render the labors of Statisticians easier to themselves and more ore beneficial to others. Locally there would room for those mistakes be less room in alluding to Government expenditure which Public Journalists and Public Speakers so often commit, and which though at times more or Less exensable, frequently froduce much mischief. In any Case the time and complete statement of all expenditure would be more distinctly set forth, instead of intricate fuzzle being made an intricate to outsiders.. 9. For these reasons Trespectfully command to your Lordship's indulgence the form of the Estimates, which I have recently enbuitted to my Council, and I brust if I have either exceeded or fallen short of any instruction.

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2. The dealing with all details of every Establishment in a separate group from which nothing fairly connected with such Establishment should be omitted.

if even

the

system

could ouh be

enforced in the Brown Colonice

would result frobably in a development of clearness and nuiformity in Public Accounts which could not fail to render the labors of Statisticians easier to themselves and more

ore beneficial to others. Locally there would

room for those mistakes

be less room

in alluding to Government expenditure which Public

Journalists and Public Speakers

so often commit, and which though at times

more or

Less

exensable, frequently froduce much mischief. In

any

Case

the time and complete statement

of all expenditure would be more distinctly set forth, instead of intricate fuzzle

being made an intricate to outsiders..

9. For these reasons Trespectfully

command to your Lordship's indulgence the form of the Estimates, which I have recently

enbuitted to

Council, and

I brust if I have either exceeded

or fallen short of any instruction.

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