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of the members regarding frequent "and continuous meetings, impossible.
"In December a long and difficult Case occupied the time of the full Court for weeks.
"In February and March 1876 the Committee, being constantly pressed by the Government to send in their Report, were explained to the Colonial Secretary Mr Austin, that there had not been time enough given to investigation entering into the most minute details of past management and discipline, and that a definite opinion should be formed on every point requiring investigation.
"At last, on Wednesday, April 19th, a letter came from the Colonial Secretary stating that the Governor had again asked for the Report; and had given positive directions that if it were not sent in before the following Saturday, the Commission would be cancelled.
"The first impression of the Committee was to proceed no further in the matter; but on further consideration, it seemed a pity that the large amount of material collected should be lost, and I undertook to draw up such a Report as could
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of the members rondard frequent
" and cintinuar meetings, imposibile.
"In December a
long
and
difficult
Case!
"arcupied the time of the full Court-
"for
weeks.
"In Telemary and March 1876 the Dammittee
being constantly presied by the Government to send in
"their Report.
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were
explained to the Colonial.
"Secretary Mr Austin, that there had
"not been time enough given
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to
investigation entering
"into the most minute details of Gast
"management and discipline, and I
that a definite opinion "should be formed on severy point
requiring
"That arose.
"Al- last on Wednesday, Afuil 191
red in
"The Report bring partly prepared draft a letter came from the Colonial "Secretary etaling that the Governor "had agar
again
asted for the Report;
"and had
"that if it"
given positive directions, before
not sent in
"The following" Saturday the Commission
"would be cancelled."
"The first imprefonor of the Committe "was to proceed
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matter; but
"a
eeed no
further
in the
on courroideration it seemed
pity that the large
amant
of
"material collected should be made
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"draw"
up
and I undertook to
such
Report
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