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Appendic A.

Minute by Governor Macdonnell

Mr Austin.

9th January 1872.

549

I am not aware of any reason why Mr Ford's Department should not be altogether withdrawn from the nominal control of the Surveyor General.

The interposition of the latter officer as an organ of Government when communication with the person in charge of the Public Gardens and Planting was necessary, may have been...

...Donaldson, the late Superintendent, was a person so uneducated and of generally such inferior personal status as to...

At present injurious delay will result but from placing any department...

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Appendic A. Minute by Governor Macdonnell Mr Austin. 9th January 1872. 549 I am not aware of any reason why Mr Ford's Department should not be altogether withdrawn from the nominal control of the Surveyor General. The interposition of the latter officer as an organ of Government when communication with the person in charge of the Public Gardens and Planting was necessary, may have been... ...Donaldson, the late Superintendent, was a person so uneducated and of generally such inferior personal status as to... At present injurious delay will result but from placing any department... 1:

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Copy. Appendic A. Minute by Governor Macdonnell Mr Austin. 9th January 1872. 549 I am not aware of any pea - - son why mr Ford's Department should. not be altogether with drawn from the nominal controls of the Surveyor General. The interposition of the latter officer as an organ of Government when the communication with the have been may person ecessary in charge of the Public Gardens and Planting а was a person. so uneducated and of generally such inferior personal status as to? Donaldson, the late Superintendent. At present injurious delay 10.4 result but placing any de- partment 1 : '

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Appendic A.

Minute by Governor Macdonnell

Mr Austin.

9th January 1872.

549

I am not aware of any pea -

- son why mr Ford's Department should. not be altogether with drawn from the nominal controls of the Surveyor General.

The interposition of the latter officer as an organ of Government

when the

communication with the

have been

may

person

ecessary

in charge of the Public

Gardens and Planting

was a person.

so uneducated and of generally

such inferior personal status as to?

Donaldson, the late Superintendent.

At present injurious delay

10.4

result but

placing any

de-

partment

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