CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 371

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unable with che

means

now at his

disposal to get through the usual

work

of his Department. We entirely

adrint this Ordinary detail

him

into

an

Reem

to

astonishing labor and fall

arrear,

whilst

of previous training

awing to his want

avo

ал

Architect, as

admitted by himself, and his evident natural deficiency of administrative ability, it would sum better for the Colony to purchase for him such on amount of assistance as might leave

him personally no employment at all.

1$.

of the

mere

I am of

course mable to judge

manner in which

Rome

of the

profesional duties of the Survey

Department

are conducted, but I thinke

but when

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myself competent to give an opinion on the administrative ability generally

of any Officer under me,

and I rate

that of Mr. Moorso extremely low,

chance of his improving.

whilst I

Dee

me

Therefore the more he is helped the

better, if it be understood that irrespective

of his efficimury he is to remain

service

must som

I trust

to vane

6.

a.....

may

in the

question which I think

be considered, and which

more)

be solved by his promotion

congenial port. Meantime, I believe that, in

any case, a person who is at mee good draughtsman and competent to clate of Worths, when required,

act

ao

would be a valuable addition to the