CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8] — Page 73

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· M3 Mccorsom's attention to the appreaching timination of the Best - feo-lum Reservoir, and to the necessity of dispensing with the costly

services of M2 Kydd, the superintendent =

Since the 10th of May,

2.

when the works

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ao

wvere

reported to

having been virtually finished;

I have been more and

mare

Supon

my

wrgent

for a reduction of the staff employed them, and had quite made up mind that. Mt Kydd's engagement should be brought to a close at the date of the departure of the 1st harmoured Steamer leaving after the 30th,

I

Jeone.

At that date, however, Mr urgent appeal

Moorsom made an

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for the rekution of M & Kydd's services

for a few months more, in order

that

6 previous to his departure in October, he might whilst

giving attention to the Reservoir embankment through

the whole of the wet

Season

superintend a Causeway about to be. made in the neighbourhood, and accordingly I authorized the Colonial Secretary to give notice on the 32% of July that I would, cironnnatances, agree to an extension to the 30th of September -

under the

4. Having thus gielded all that

was asked, I hoped that the matter had been disposed of in a manner satisfactory to all parties, but on the