CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 250

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Orchid

with this is the erection of an Have in the Public Gardens. This

building cost $479, and was

according

put up

to the Surveyor General on

the verbal authority of the Colonial

Secretary, but again Mr Austin distinctly

denies having given any authority

given

whatever

for

the work.

34. Before closing these

matters connected with the Public Gardens

may refer to

a complaint made by

the

Government Gardeners of the delay

in

paying

their

wages. The Pay lists

show that often

five

months elapsed before they received

their

wages

due to them. It is

needless

to

point out the evil results of this system,

218

which should

never

have been

introduced, and which has now, we

are

pleased to be able to report, been remedied. The Surveyor General, however,

has been asked to

enquire

into the

cause

of

the delay

35. We have been instructed to

ask as to what steps the Surveyor

General took for protecting the Public property in Government House after it had been vacated

by

The Lieutenant

Governor in December 1870.

36. Mr. Morson admits that

Government House

was

given

into his charge, though he received no special orders from the Colonial

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Orchid with this is the erection of an Have in the Public Gardens. This building cost $479, and was according put up to the Surveyor General on the verbal authority of the Colonial Secretary, but again Mr Austin distinctly denies having given any authority given whatever for the work. 34. Before closing these matters connected with the Public Gardens may refer to a complaint made by the Government Gardeners of the delay in paying their wages. The Pay lists show that often five months elapsed before they received their wages due to them. It is needless to point out the evil results of this system, 218 which should never have been introduced, and which has now, we are pleased to be able to report, been remedied. The Surveyor General, however, has been asked to enquire into the cause of the delay 35. We have been instructed to ask as to what steps the Surveyor General took for protecting the Public property in Government House after it had been vacated by The Lieutenant Governor in December 1870. 36. Mr. Morson admits that Government House was given into his charge, though he received no special orders from the Colonial
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Orchid with this is the erection of an Have in the Public Gardens. This building cost $479, and was according put up to the Surveyor Openeral on the vabal autority of the Colmial -Secretary, but again Mr Austin distinctly denies having given any authority given whatever for the work. 34. Before closing these Moni Government Wense. matters camected with the Public Gardens may refor to a complaint made by ly the in Government Gardeners of the delay The Pay lists paying their wages. as much show that often tive monchs clapsed before they received" wages due to them. It is nxedlif to pint out the evil results of this system, 218 which shoul veo er have been introduced, and which has now, we are been pleased to be able to report, bew remedied. The Surveyor Goural, haueua, Dan tto Mo eveplanation of the Carve of enquire the delay 30. We have been instructed to as to what steps the Summeyor General loose for protiding the Public property in Govenment Hored after it had been vacated by The Lieutenant Governor in December 1870. 36. M. Morsom adruits that Government House given Mo was at this time. into his charge, though he received -special orders from the Colonial
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Orchid

with this is the erection of an Have in the Public Gardens. This

building cost $479, and was

according

put up

to the Surveyor Openeral on

the vabal autority of the Colmial

-Secretary, but again Mr Austin distinctly

denies having given any authority

given

whatever

for

the work.

34. Before closing these

Moni

Government Wense.

matters

camected with the Public Gardens

may refor

to

a complaint made by

ly

the

in

Government Gardeners of the delay

The Pay lists

paying

their

wages.

as much

show that often

tive

monchs clapsed before they received"

wages

due to them. It is

nxedlif

to

pint out the evil results of this system,

218

which shoul

veo er

have been

introduced, and which has now, we

are

been

pleased to be able to report, bew remedied. The Surveyor Goural, haueua,

Dan

tto Mo

eveplanation

of

the

Carve

of

enquire

the delay

30. We have been instructed to

as to what steps the Summeyor

General loose for protiding the Public property in Govenment Hored after it had been vacated

by

The Lieutenant

Governor in December 1870.

36. M. Morsom adruits that

Government House

given

Mo

was at this time.

into his charge, though he received -special orders from the Colonial

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