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report dealing fully with the Praya question.

3.

So much of the south-West monsoon has now been lost that totally apart from the delays portended by the enclosed documents, it will not be possible to commence the works before next monsoon, in other words before June of 1878, and I have therefore to suggest with regret that Mr. Newcombe's services be dispensed with.

4.

With His Excellency's approval I shall therefore give that gentleman one month's notice in accordance with the terms of his agreement. Mr. Newcombe having rendered good service up till now in the preparation of the detail surveys for the Praya works and the marine surveys of sites for the breach waters projected by His Excellency, his engagement has fortunately not entailed heavily on the Government.

I have to...

(signed) F. M. Price,

Surveyor General.

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Acting Colonial Secretary

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472 report dealing fully with the Praya question. 3. So much of the south-West monsoon has now been lost that totally apart from the delays portended by the enclosed documents, it will not be possible to commence the works before next monsoon, in other words before June of 1878, and I have therefore to suggest with regret that Mr. Newcombe's services be dispensed with. 4. With His Excellency's approval I shall therefore give that gentleman one month's notice in accordance with the terms of his agreement. Mr. Newcombe having rendered good service up till now in the preparation of the detail surveys for the Praya works and the marine surveys of sites for the breach waters projected by His Excellency, his engagement has fortunately not entailed heavily on the Government. I have to... (signed) F. M. Price, Surveyor General. Save Copy fra 1. Smit Acting Colonial Secretary
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472 report dealing fully with the Praya question. 3. So much of the south- West monsoon has now been lost that totally apart from the delays portended by the enclosed locuments, it will not be possible to commence the works before next monsoon, in other words before June of 1878, and I have therefore to suggest with regret that Mr. Newcombe's services be dispensed with. 4. With His Excellency's. approval I shall therefore give that gentleman. one month's notice in accordance with the terms of his agreement. Mr. Newcombe having. 5. rendered good service up till MOW in the preparation of the detail surveys for the Praya works and the marine surveys of sites for the breath waters projected by His Excellency, his engagement has fortunately not entailed heavy on the Government. I have to.. (signed) F. M. Price, Surveyor General. Save Copy fra 1. Smit Acting Colonial Secutary- loss
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472

report dealing fully with the Praya question.

3.

So much of the south-

West monsoon has now been lost that totally apart from the delays portended by the enclosed locuments, it will not be possible to commence the works before next monsoon, in other words before June of 1878, and I have therefore to suggest with regret that Mr. Newcombe's services be dispensed with.

4.

With His Excellency's.

approval I shall therefore give

that gentleman.

one month's notice

in accordance with the terms of his agreement.

Mr. Newcombe having.

5.

rendered good

service up

till

MOW

in the preparation of the detail surveys for the Praya works and the marine surveys of sites

for the breath waters projected by His Excellency, his engagement has fortunately not entailed heavy on the Government.

I have to..

(signed) F. M. Price,

Surveyor General.

Save Copy

fra 1. Smit

Acting Colonial Secutary-

loss

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