CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 33

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I have temporarily engaged the services of a Civil Engineer named Mr Newcombe to superintend the work of reconstructing the Praya Wall.

2. Mr. Newcombe, as the accompanying copy of a letter from Mr. Price, the Surveyor General details, is a gentleman who has been recently employed by the Japanese Government and who brings with him a good reputation for steadiness and capability.

3. With the advice of my Council and at the suggestion of the Surveyor General, I have decided upon giving Mr Newcombe three hundred dollars a month to be paid from the $200,000 authorized by Your Lordship to be devoted to the Praya works.

4. The engagement of Mr. Newcombe obviates a great difficulty which had hitherto threatened to obstruct the Government at the outset - the absence of a professionally competent gentleman to supervise the works in their progress.

I am asking to be glad to be able to inform Your Lordship's approval of the step which I have taken.

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32 I have temporarily engaged the services of a Civil Engineer named Mr Newcombe to superintend the work of reconstructing the Praya Wall. 2. Mr. Newcombe, as the accompanying copy of a letter from Mr. Price, the Surveyor General details, is a gentleman who has been recently employed by the Japanese Government and who brings with him a good reputation for steadiness and capability. 3. With the advice of my Council and at the suggestion of the Surveyor General, I have decided upon giving Mr Newcombe three hundred dollars a month to be paid from the $200,000 authorized by Your Lordship to be devoted to the Praya works. 4. The engagement of Mr. Newcombe obviates a great difficulty which had hitherto threatened to obstruct the Government at the outset - the absence of a professionally competent gentleman to supervise the works in their progress. I am asking to be glad to be able to inform Your Lordship's approval of the step which I have taken.
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32 have temporarily engaged the services of a Civil Engineer named Mr Newcombe to superintend the work of _ reconstructing the Praya Wall. 2. Mr. Newcombe as the accompanying copy of a letter from Mr. Prive, the _ Aurveyor General details is a gentleman who has been recently employed by the Japanese Government and who brings with him a good reputation for steadiness and capability 3. With the advice of my Council and at the suggestion of the Surveyor General, I have desided upon giving to mr Newcombe three hundred dollars a month to be paid from the #200,000 authorized by Your Lordship to be devoted to the Praya works. 4. The engagement of M.. Newcombe obviates a great difficulty which had hitherto threatened to obstruct the Government at the - outset - the absence of a professionally competent gentleman to supervise the works in their progress. am a and I asking glad to be able in Your Lordship's approval of the. step which I have taken the inform
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have temporarily engaged the services of a Civil Engineer named Mr Newcombe to

superintend the work of _ reconstructing the Praya Wall.

2.

Mr. Newcombe as

the accompanying copy of a letter from Mr. Prive, the _ Aurveyor General details is a gentleman who has been

recently employed by the Japanese Government and who brings with him a good reputation for steadiness and capability

3. With the advice of my Council and at the suggestion of

the Surveyor General, I have desided upon giving

to mr

Newcombe three hundred dollars

a

month to be paid from the #200,000 authorized by Your Lordship to be devoted to the Praya

works.

4. The engagement of M.. Newcombe obviates a great difficulty

which had hitherto threatened to obstruct the Government at the - outset - the absence of a professionally competent gentleman to supervise the works in their progress.

am

a

and I

asking

glad to be able in Your Lordship's approval of the.

step

which I have taken the inform

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