CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876 — Page 134

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The Colonial Govt ought not to have

Any great difficulty with these coins; on the

one hand they should be

very careful that there should be no over issue, so as to avoid

their losing their nominal value; on the other they should endeavour to keep the supply just up to the demand, so as to prevent the creation of premium arising, in distributing them the wants of the public department should naturally be the 1st consideration & the Control Officer, was here to touch the

requirements of the military branch departing should be treated as any other public department - part in fact of the Queen's Government - not immediately under the orders of the Governor

I cannot think that many

of the civil departments can have many small payments to make, except perhaps the Surveyor General for labour, &c. putting the coins into circulation

among

the soldiers

as any

other

labourers is as good a way of doing it - Mr. Twistleton appears to have led

you

to think that the Treasury Officer made demands for an inordinate supply; I cannot

state

is metal under

made for sufficient for the purpose

Conceive what object he can have

20.

the

had in doing so;

possible amount of

his balances is limited under Treasury

instructions, he would obviously wish to keep them in what was most convenient to him, unless he wanted them

to pay

away all $20 Cent,

(18.5d + 10d) would obviously not be so

convenient as dollars.

I am

as actual

inclined to think that this is another instance in which there has been a little needless exasperation between the Imperial & Colonial Officials.

I think it would be well to get from the Govt a report of the various supplies which have been sent out the last few years, shewing how long it has taken to get each £10,000 into circulation, & through what channels they have been disposed of & ask the Treasury Officer what are his monthly requirements, and that of other departments, hoping explicit instructions, that they are not to be issued at a premium.

We might hasten the circulation of the

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130 The Colonial Govt ought not to have Any great difficulty with these coins; on the one hand they should be very careful that there should be no over issue, so as to avoid their losing their nominal value; on the other they should endeavour to keep the supply just up to the demand, so as to prevent the creation of premium arising, in distributing them the wants of the public department should naturally be the 1st consideration & the Control Officer, was here to touch the requirements of the military branch departing should be treated as any other public department - part in fact of the Queen's Government - not immediately under the orders of the Governor I cannot think that many of the civil departments can have many small payments to make, except perhaps the Surveyor General for labour, &c. putting the coins into circulation among the soldiers as any other labourers is as good a way of doing it - Mr. Twistleton appears to have led you to think that the Treasury Officer made demands for an inordinate supply; I cannot state is metal under made for sufficient for the purpose Conceive what object he can have 20. the had in doing so; possible amount of his balances is limited under Treasury instructions, he would obviously wish to keep them in what was most convenient to him, unless he wanted them to pay away all $20 Cent, (18.5d + 10d) would obviously not be so convenient as dollars. I am as actual inclined to think that this is another instance in which there has been a little needless exasperation between the Imperial & Colonial Officials. I think it would be well to get from the Govt a report of the various supplies which have been sent out the last few years, shewing how long it has taken to get each £10,000 into circulation, & through what channels they have been disposed of & ask the Treasury Officer what are his monthly requirements, and that of other departments, hoping explicit instructions, that they are not to be issued at a premium. We might hasten the circulation of the
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t 130 The Colmich Gost ought not to have Any gest difficulty with these count; on the me hand they should be very careful that there should be no over iome, so as to avoid their losing their nominal value; on the other they should endeavour to keep the supply just up to the demand, is as to prevent the preation of premion arising, in distuluting them the wants of the public department should naturally be the 1th consideration & the Control officer, was her to tuschelythe requirements of the military traval departing should be treated as any other public department- part in fact of the Queen's Garramni- the not immediately under the ordersoftie Governer I cannot think that may of the civil departments can have many Small payments to make, except perhaps the larveyor General for labour, 4th. putting the coins into circulation thung the soldies as any other Flailors is as good a way of doing es - M-twith appears to haveled you to think that the Treasury officer made demands for an inordinate supply; I cannot stat is metalunde made f sufficient the purpor Conceive what object he can have 20. the had in doing 20; poss amount of his balances in limited under Freuung Treasury instructions, the would obviously with to keeps them in what was most conve _nicht to hime, funless he wanted them to pay away all 10820 Cent, (18.5t +10t) wouldobrionly not be to convenient as dollars. 7 Dan as atual inclined to think that this is another wistance in which there has been a little needless exasperation between the Imperial & Colonial Officials. Ithink it would be well tofel- fun the Gor? à repert of the various supplies which have been sent out the last few years, chewing how long it has taken to get each £10,000 wit airculation, & through what tfenciesting have been disposed of & brach the hearing Officer what an heimonthly requirements, twhat that of other departments, Hopine explicit victinction, that they are not to be immed at a premium. We might hasten the crescuture of the
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The Colmich Gost ought not to have

Any gest difficulty with these count; on the

me hand they should be

very careful that there should be no over iome, so as to avoid

their losing their nominal value; on the other they should endeavour to keep the supply just up to the demand, is as to prevent the preation of premion arising, in distuluting them the wants of the public department should naturally be the 1th consideration & the Control officer, was her to tuschelythe

requirements of the military traval departing should be treated as any other public department- part in fact of the Queen's Garramni- the not immediately under the ordersoftie Governer

I cannot think that may

of the civil departments can have many Small payments to make, except perhaps the larveyor General for labour, 4th. putting the coins into circulation

thung

the soldies

as any

other

Flailors is as good a way of doing es - M-twith appears to haveled

you

to think that the Treasury officer made demands for an inordinate supply; I cannot

stat

is metalunde

made f sufficient the purpor

Conceive what object he can have

20. the

had in doing 20;

poss amount of

his balances in limited under Freuung

Treasury

instructions, the would obviously with to keeps them in what was most conve _nicht to hime, funless he wanted them

to pay

away all 10820 Cent,

(18.5t +10t) wouldobrionly not be to

convenient as dollars.

7 Dan

as atual

inclined to think that this is another wistance in which there has been a little needless exasperation between the Imperial & Colonial Officials.

Ithink it would be well tofel- fun the Gor? à repert of the various supplies which have been sent out the last few years, chewing how long it has taken to get each £10,000 wit airculation, & through what tfenciesting have been disposed of & brach the hearing Officer what an heimonthly requirements, twhat that of other departments, Hopine explicit victinction, that they are not to be immed at a premium.

We might hasten the crescuture of the

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