CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 663

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and furthermore the Secretary of State has decided that it should be perfectly possible for the Sovernor and Colonial Shorelary to arrange

such a division of the general work of administration between them, we would leave the Colonial Secretary Ample time to fulfil the duties of

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Auditor Leneral also-

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minate to her harsh

the 22nd Inay

I said :-

"But if, consistently with the therm gh"

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of the Auditor General's

performa and its discharge

al's work

within office hours,

MW. Marst desires to take himself Some part of that Administrative work, which Sir Richard Macdonnell)" and other Livernor's themight belinged" in this Colony properly to the Severnier, I moved not personally object-

8. Mr Marsh implies that Dr Stewart forme

d the same budusim

as he did respecting

the Colonial

Secretary's

Secretary's work. I have not spotter to D. Stewart in the subject; but having many of the records of the Colonial Secretary's office during the

new teen In an

three in withs that Dr Stewart acted as Colonial Secretary, I am perfectly extirfient with the ways be

did the work, and indeed)

a few days ago, I suggested, that he might temporarily relieve Mr. Marsh of some portion ofhis regular drities, as Colonial Secretary, for the short time the lindit

required to re

Department.

ganize

Should

7. Therefore instead of again Mrubling the Secretary of State in a matter, which subject to the general instructions already grom, comm be dealt with by the the spot. I muld be

my glad, Mr. Darsh refer to Dr. Stewart, if there genderman would read these papers, Confer with IW Marsh, and then favor

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