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defective in the present system of Requisitions, and as these documents have been duly forwarded in proper time for the past and present month (March) it may reasonably be concluded that there was little or no excuse for the previous delays.

232 Extract from Report of Committee of Enquiry.

4. Regarding the monthly Returns of the Report on the expenditure and condition of Public Works, it appears that after the Governor's departure in April 1870, Mr. McOrsom ceased to furnish these Returns because in his opinion they were unnecessary and involved so much labour on his shoulders that he could not do it, and that there was no one else in the Department capable of doing it.

5. Mr. Moorsom did not obtain permission to cease furnishing those returns, nor did ...

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defective in the present system of Requisitions, and as these documents have been duly forwarded in proper time for the past and present month (March) it may reasonably be concluded that there was little or no excuse for the previous delays. 232 Extract from Report of Committee of Enquiry. 4. Regarding the monthly Returns of the Report on the expenditure and condition of Public Works, it appears that after the Governor's departure in April 1870, Mr. McOrsom ceased to furnish these Returns because in his opinion they were unnecessary and involved so much labour on his shoulders that he could not do it, and that there was no one else in the Department capable of doing it. 5. Mr. Moorsom did not obtain permission to cease furnishing those returns, nor did ...
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defective in the present system of Requisitions, and as these documents

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have bun duly forwarded proper time for the past and present month (March) it

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reasonably be concluded that there

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little or no excuse

previous delays.

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232

Extract from Report of Commiella of Turquiery .

Monthly Toms

4.

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Regarding the monthly of the Report on the

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expenditure and condition of Public Works, it appears that

after the Governor's departure in April 1870. Mr. Mccorsom ceased to furnish these Returns because in

his opinion they

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uncee

pary

and involved so much labour

his

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shoulders that he could

not do it, and that there no one else in the Departinent

capable of doing it.

5. Mr Moorsom did not obtain permission to cease furnishing those acturus, nor did

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