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on which the reduction defended have

been postponed pounding

no consideration

of the water supply, the present addition

to the Brigade may

Estimates for 1878, and in original

Estimates for 1880. In dealing with

each of these papers

explanation was

requested; vide in despatch 116 of 27 Aug.

Page 19 cm 244

be necessary should however be strictly provisional.

One item for telegraph service, which

was $2500 in the Estimates for 1878, was

increased in those of 1879 to $4000,

and

an explanation was requested in draft

105 of 15 and 29 / 11203/9), but not obtained.

1880

One item reappeared in the Estimates for

$4000 and is there present

Estimates stands at that figure. I would

draw attention to this.

Besides the above, there is again the $1000 for Renters telegrams. This

item appeared in the Supplementary

Estimates for 1877, in the supplementary

Sir J. Hennessy

is proud of title of

It is

explained in 20360

79

13 March 80

in 25 of 23 March 180

(20860/19) and

(1500/80). No

explanation has been furnished. One

Item now appears in the Supplementary

Estimates

for 1879 (16882 sent herewith)

and in the present Estimates

for 1881. I would again request explanation.

It appears to me absurd to

suppose that

Sir John Hennessy intentionally

withholds explanations of these little matters,

and I think that the Secretary of State's queries remain unanswered probably,

because, owing to the system by which

the Colonial Secretary

the Governor does

work

well

there is too much detail on his hand,

then queries

1

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333 on which the reduction defended have been postponed pounding no consideration of the water supply, the present addition to the Brigade may Estimates for 1878, and in original Estimates for 1880. In dealing with each of these papers explanation was requested; vide in despatch 116 of 27 Aug. Page 19 cm 244 be necessary should however be strictly provisional. One item for telegraph service, which was $2500 in the Estimates for 1878, was increased in those of 1879 to $4000, and an explanation was requested in draft 105 of 15 and 29 / 11203/9), but not obtained. 1880 One item reappeared in the Estimates for $4000 and is there present Estimates stands at that figure. I would draw attention to this. Besides the above, there is again the $1000 for Renters telegrams. This item appeared in the Supplementary Estimates for 1877, in the supplementary Sir J. Hennessy is proud of title of It is explained in 20360 79 13 March 80 in 25 of 23 March 180 (20860/19) and (1500/80). No explanation has been furnished. One Item now appears in the Supplementary Estimates for 1879 (16882 sent herewith) and in the present Estimates for 1881. I would again request explanation. It appears to me absurd to suppose that Sir John Hennessy intentionally withholds explanations of these little matters, and I think that the Secretary of State's queries remain unanswered probably, because, owing to the system by which the Colonial Secretary the Governor does work well there is too much detail on his hand, then queries 1
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333 on which the reduction defended have been postponed pounding no counideration of the water supply, the present addition to the Brigade may Estimates for 1878, and in original Estimator for 1880. In dealing with each of these papers suplanation was requested; vigt in despatch 116 of 27 ang. pa 19 cm 244 Ju be necessary should however be strictly provisional. Um item for telegraph service, which was $2500 in the Estimates for 1878, was increased in those of 1879 $4000, and an explanation was requested in draff 105 4 15 and 29 / 11203/9), but not obtained_ 1880 Une item reappeared in the Extrinatto for $4000 and is there present Estimates stands at that figure. I would drow attention to this. Besides the above, there is again ther $1000 for Renters telegrams. This item appeared in the Supplementary Estimatio for 1877, in the supplementary Sir 3.0. Hennessy is proud of tile of Hind it is explained in 20360 79 13 march 80 in 25 of 23 march 180 (20860/19) and (1500/80). no explanation has been pornished. Un Iter now appens in the Supplementar Estimates for 1879 (16882 sent on verewith) and in the present Extermath for 1801. I would again request explanation. It appears tome abound to reppone this Sir John Hammary intentionall witholds explanations of these little matters, and I think that the Scarring of States quaries umain manswered probably, because, owning to the system by which the Colonial Secretary' the Governor does work well hin there is too owen! ! then queries much detail on his hand, I 1
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333

on which the reduction defended have

been postponed pounding

no counideration

of the water supply, the present addition

to the Brigade may

Estimates for 1878, and in original

Estimator for 1880. In dealing with

each of these papers

suplanation was

requested; vigt in despatch 116 of 27 ang.

pa

19 cm 244

Ju

be necessary should however be strictly provisional.

Um item for telegraph service, which

was $2500 in the Estimates for 1878, was

increased in those of 1879 $4000,

and

an explanation was requested in draff

105 4 15 and 29 / 11203/9), but not obtained_

1880

Une item reappeared in the Extrinatto for

$4000 and is there present

Estimates stands at that figure. I would

drow attention to this.

Besides the above, there is again ther $1000 for Renters telegrams. This

item appeared in the Supplementary

Estimatio for 1877, in the supplementary

Sir 3.0. Hennessy

is proud of tile of

Hind it is

explained in 20360

79

13 march 80

in 25 of 23 march 180

(20860/19) and

(1500/80). no

explanation has been pornished. Un

Iter now appens in the Supplementar

Estimates

for 1879 (16882 sent on verewith)

and in the present Extermath

for 1801. I would again request explanation.

It appears tome abound to

reppone this

Sir John Hammary intentionall

witholds explanations of these little matters,

and I think that the Scarring of States quaries umain manswered probably,

because, owning to the system by which

the Colonial Secretary'

the Governor does

work

well

hin

there is too

owen!

! then queries

much detail on his hand,

I

1

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