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Averia Sir Richard Macdonnell to the

Rash of Trimberley 17. April 1859.

"The Honist lecutary's office practically

is in this Colony the Governor's Stfice

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"The position of Colonial Secutare here is

vero peculiar

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he has and can have

so little work to

generally to little

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get

through.

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adminicuation than wouch, but at time supposing the Goverun to attend to busine's kimcelp - And by the constitution

the Clony he cannot divert himulf of

countless direct responsibilities on all

sides _ the portion of duty left to the Colonial

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as such merely, is receparily much

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of an officer of M. Austin's services

Memorandum of the Governor to W. Austin.

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"The main difficulty in the transaction

business is one

which lies in the Constitution

of the Colony as the Governor cannot share

his

responsibility _ or delegate his work. which I heatly wish he could do

sometimes. Therefore whilst the Governa

is well and able to work, it is a fact

that, as

for

as secre Departmental

work is conccrued, the righest of the

Ifficials, viz_ the Colonial contary, could apart from his other duties as adviser

in hxccutive Council, be dispensed with