CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875 — Page 23

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Green Island, and Inos Kanemit of the Appointment entered into, in the absence of Dr. Archibald Baird, the person selected.

At the suggestion of the Board, Dr. Baird attended at the Trinity House for a fortnight and was placed under the instruction of light keepers in order that he might gain experience of the recent Sautre Lamps &c. and the various descriptions and in their proper management; and he subsequently proceeded to the Works of Messrs Chance Brothers for a similar period to acquire a knowledge of the apparatus now being manufactured by them so that he might be the better qualified to assist in fitting it together on his arrival in the Colony.

2. Baird had been provided with a passage in the Steamer Montgomery, expected to leave London on the 7th March, by which vessel the whole of the apparatus for the Cape D'Aquilar Light had been shipped, but at the last moment the owner of the vessel, a member of Parliament, declined to take the stores on board on the ground that he would be liable to penalties for infringing an Act of Parliament prohibiting Members...

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20 Green Island, and Inos Kanemit of the Appointment entered into, in the absence of Dr. Archibald Baird, the person selected. At the suggestion of the Board, Dr. Baird attended at the Trinity House for a fortnight and was placed under the instruction of light keepers in order that he might gain experience of the recent Sautre Lamps &c. and the various descriptions and in their proper management; and he subsequently proceeded to the Works of Messrs Chance Brothers for a similar period to acquire a knowledge of the apparatus now being manufactured by them so that he might be the better qualified to assist in fitting it together on his arrival in the Colony. 2. Baird had been provided with a passage in the Steamer Montgomery, expected to leave London on the 7th March, by which vessel the whole of the apparatus for the Cape D'Aquilar Light had been shipped, but at the last moment the owner of the vessel, a member of Parliament, declined to take the stores on board on the ground that he would be liable to penalties for infringing an Act of Parliament prohibiting Members...

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20 Green Island, and Inos Kanemit of the Apemment entered into. in the aby Dr. Archibald Baird, the person selected. At the sugeation of the Board, du? Baird attended at the Trinity House : fortright and was placed under the "introvements in fr "Instruction of tight teepers in order that he " might gain seperence of the recent- Siopture Lamps &. W the "varions descriptions and in their proper "managment"; and be entregueulting proceded to the Works of Must Chance Brothers for a limilar period & acquire a knowledge the apparatus now ling manufactured by them er that h might might be the better suctified bassist in faulting it together in arrival in the Colony- 2. Baird had been provided " with a passage in the Steamer Montgomerything Expected Fleave London on the 7th mich, by which Vessel the whole of ہو No Apparatus or for the Tape S'Aquilar Light had bene chipped, but at the last moment the owner به من شركة of the Venuel, member of Parliament _ declined Krake the Stores on The ground that he would be liable to penalties for infringsing an Act of Parliament prolatiling Members

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Green Island, and Inos Kanemit

of the Apemment entered into. in the

aby

Dr. Archibald Baird, the person selected.

At the sugeation of the Board, du? Baird attended at the Trinity House

: fortright and was placed under the

"introvements in

"Instruction of tight teepers in order that he " might gain seperence of the recent-

Siopture Lamps &. W the "varions descriptions and in their proper "managment"; and be entregueulting proceded to the Works of Must Chance Brothers for a limilar period & acquire a knowledge the apparatus now ling manufactured by them er that h

might

might be the better

suctified

bassist

in faulting it together in arrival in the

Colony-

2. Baird had been provided

with

a passage in the Steamer Montgomerything Expected Fleave London on the 7th mich,

by which Vessel the whole of

ہو

Apparatus or for the Tape S'Aquilar Light had bene chipped, but at the

last moment the owner

به من شركة

of the Venuel,

member of Parliament _ declined

Krake the Stores

The ground that

he would be liable to penalties for infringsing an Act of Parliament prolatiling

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