CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12] — Page 506

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which until the present Governor

the

directed their removal after discussion in the Council last

year.

M. Smith continues saying "to complaints have

"

been made

F3

at

time

any

to licensed houses.

in that beality.

The

in which

way

our

petition made

in 1871

was dealt with was

certainly

-cuough to discourage any well intentiound people from petitioning again for a similar Bject. Even last

when

year

we complained to WW. Smith of the bad neighbourhood in Willington Street, had we to wait for any help in that direction from Mr. Smith, the Registrar

General

Lime

would

same sad condition

mouths before

even wow-

as

be in the

before. Several

we communicated

Officially with His Excellency, the Governor Mr. Pone Hennepy, about the matter we had and always in vain through private and servi official correspondence and conversations with the Stonorable 1. Smith

complained that even opposite to our

residence were

living

Some women

of

a notorious character; but

we saw

that no serious step was taken by thṛ Smith;

on the contrary if

woman

was

one

of

those

leaving the house, two

were coming to take her place. It

was then that we determined ti

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