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For the services of Lieutenant B. Pett, R.E., to aid Mr Metcalfe in the numerous duties which he has to perform.
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I am fully aware that Your Excellency considers that the work of the Survey Department ought, under ordinary circumstances, to be satisfactorily carried out by the authorized Staff without an Assistant Surveyor General. In this view, I am prepared to concur if sickness, or other unforeseen contingency, does not intervene to prevent each Officer of the Department attending regularly at his post.
3. Unfortunately, however, it is impossible in this climate, having regard to the exposure to which those in the Department are liable, to count upon such a position, such as is now the case, the Acting Surveyor General, with works of one kind or another being pressed on throughout the Colony, being left through the illness of Mr Dukes with only the assistance of Mr Alford and Mr Prestage.
4. It is with much regret that I have to report that Mr Dukes, Clerk of Works,
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for the services b.pett, &. E., to aid Mr Metturdy
the services of Lieutenant
in the
merous duties which
he has to perform.
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I am fully
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that
Your Criship Considers that the
work of the Survey Department
ought, unde ordinary eirenmstances, to be salisprettily carried out by the authorized Staff without an
Apestanc
Surveyor General. In this view. I am prepared to coneur if sickness, or other unforeseen Contingency does not introene is, privint cach Officer of Department attending reqularly
this
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3. Unfoltimately, however,
it is imposible in this climate, having regard to the cxposure
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to which those in the Department are liable to count upor such a position, aux as is now the ease, the tecing Surveyor General, with works of one Kind or another being preped on throughout the stony, is list through the lines of Mr Dutes with only the apistance of Mr Aiford and Mr Prestage.
"It is with much
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regret that I have &
report
that M2 Dukes, Clerk of Waks,
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