CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 206

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K received. Information will "probably be forwarded on twentieth instant".

Owing to the weak state of the Survey Department, it has been with much difficulty prosecuted the qualifications, could not take in hand so large and so important a work.

3.

Time has not, of course, allowed of my being placed in possession of Your Lordship's views on this subject, and for that reason I am not aware of what is being done in order to carry out the object of this Government.

The Acting Surveyor General has collected the details called for by 4 Papers and 5 Plans. I may here add that in applying for the aid of some professional Gentleman, who had made the question of Water Supply a special study, I had in view the fact that, except to the detriment of the Public Service generally, the staff of the Survey Department, even if they were capable, could not take on such a task.

They, therefore, may be excused if I urge again the desirability of sending out either someone capable of advising what ought to be done to obtain a sufficient Water Supply, or someone who possesses from

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202 2. K received. Information will "probably be forwarded on twentieth instant". Owing to the weak state of the Survey Department, it has been with much difficulty prosecuted the qualifications, could not take in hand so large and so important a work. 3. Time has not, of course, allowed of my being placed in possession of Your Lordship's views on this subject, and for that reason I am not aware of what is being done in order to carry out the object of this Government. The Acting Surveyor General has collected the details called for by 4 Papers and 5 Plans. I may here add that in applying for the aid of some professional Gentleman, who had made the question of Water Supply a special study, I had in view the fact that, except to the detriment of the Public Service generally, the staff of the Survey Department, even if they were capable, could not take on such a task. They, therefore, may be excused if I urge again the desirability of sending out either someone capable of advising what ought to be done to obtain a sufficient Water Supply, or someone who possesses from
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202 2. K reecived._ Information will " probably be forwarded on twentieth "proxims". Owing to the weak stle of the Survey Departinent, it has been with much difficully proseped the qualifications, couík not take in hand so large and so important a work.. 3.. Time has not, of course, allowed of my being placed in possesion of that Your Lordship's views on this subject, and for Jam 5 Plans. the Acting Surveyor General has collected the details called for by 4 Papers. Your Ladship. And I may here add thak in applying for the aid و of some professional Gentleman, who had made the question of Water Supply a special study, had in view the fact that, cxecpt to the determent of the Public · Service generally, the staff of the Survey Department, even even if if they the same reason same reason I am not aware of what is being done in oder to carry out the object of this Government. Ibey, therefore, I may be exensed, if perhaps Ianay that thie unncceparily I urge again desirability of sending out wither some one expable of advising to what ought to be done to obtain a of some one ao eufficient Water Supply, who possesses from
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reecived._ Information will " probably be forwarded on twentieth "proxims".

Owing to the weak stle

of the Survey Departinent, it has

been with much

difficully

proseped the qualifications, couík not take in hand so large and so

important a work..

3..

Time has not, of course, allowed

of my being placed in possesion of

that

Your Lordship's views on

this subject,

and for

Jam

5 Plans.

the Acting Surveyor General has collected the details called for by 4 Papers. Your Ladship. And I may here

add

thak

in

applying for the aid

و

of some professional Gentleman, who had made the question of Water Supply a special study, had in view the fact that, cxecpt to the determent of the Public

· Service generally, the staff of the Survey Department, even

even if

if they

the same reason

same reason I am not

aware of what is being done in oder

to

carry out the object of this Government. Ibey, therefore,

I may be exensed, if perhaps Ianay

that

thie

unncceparily I urge again desirability of sending out wither some one expable of advising to what ought to be done to

obtain

a

of some one

ao

eufficient Water Supply,

who possesses from

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