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that there were

1870-

defects. In November

I recommended the alteration

of this form my

letter has

remained wholly unnoticed - but the system I recommended has

This

been adopted by subsequently His Excellency the Governor - and the result is much greater

ease in

the preparation of the Requisitions and the work of the Department generally.

98.

I deny any wilful or habitual disobedience of orders - in

neglecting to send in the monthly Returns referred to in the second charge

The Report of the Committee

Extract B. shows that they

were not called for by the Lieutenant

Governor

They

were special returns

prepared for the personal

information of His Excellency. For

Richard MacDonnell,

in former years and ceased

to be called for when he left the

Colony.

I deny the frequent unauthorized expenditure of Public money

29.

laid

my charge. It is not a charge necessarily comprised in or

4. following from the two previous charges. Before that could be said - each particular instance of neglect to forward the Requisitions would have to

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that there were 1870- defects. In November I recommended the alteration of this form my letter has remained wholly unnoticed - but the system I recommended has This been adopted by subsequently His Excellency the Governor - and the result is much greater ease in the preparation of the Requisitions and the work of the Department generally. 98. I deny any wilful or habitual disobedience of orders - in neglecting to send in the monthly Returns referred to in the second charge The Report of the Committee Extract B. shows that they were not called for by the Lieutenant Governor They were special returns prepared for the personal information of His Excellency. For Richard MacDonnell, in former years and ceased to be called for when he left the Colony. I deny the frequent unauthorized expenditure of Public money 29. laid my charge. It is not a charge necessarily comprised in or 4. following from the two previous charges. Before that could be said - each particular instance of neglect to forward the Requisitions would have to
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that there were 1870- defects. In November I recommended the alteration of this form my letter has remained wholly nunoticed - but the syehin Ixecommended has This been adopted by subsequently Excellency the Severner - and the result is much greater case in the preparation of the Requisitions and the work of the Departinent generally. 98. I deny any wilful or habitual disobedience of orders- in of orders - in neglecting to send in the monthly Returns referred to in the second charges The Report of the Committee Extract B. shows that they O 276 not called for by the lieutenant lovernor They were special retions. prepared for the personal information of His Excellency. Fir Richard MacDonnell, in in nover sent former years and ceased to be called for when he left the Colony. I deny the frequent unauthorizə expenditure of Public, money 29. to a laid my charge . It is not a charge newparity comprised in or 4. following from the two previous charges . Before that could be said - each particular instance of neglect to forward the Requisitions would have to E
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that there were

1870-

defects. In November

I recommended the alteration

of this form my

letter has

remained wholly nunoticed - but the syehin Ixecommended has

This

been adopted by subsequently Excellency the Severner - and the result is much greater

case in

the preparation of the Requisitions and the work of the Departinent generally.

98.

I deny any wilful or habitual disobedience of orders- in

of orders - in neglecting to send in the monthly Returns referred to in the second charges

The Report of the Committee

Extract B. shows that they

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not called for by the lieutenant

lovernor

They

were

special retions.

prepared for the personal

information of His Excellency. Fir

Richard MacDonnell,

in in

nover sent

former years and ceased

to be called for when he left the

Colony.

I deny the frequent unauthorizə expenditure of Public, money

29.

to

a

laid

my charge . It is not a charge newparity comprised in or

4. following from the two previous charges . Before that could be said - each particular instance of neglect to forward the Requisitions would have to E

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