CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 14

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about the Legislative both of $1,000 for the Sumccum and Library of the City Hall, was received by Dr Stewart the acting Colonial Secretary, yesterday afternoon. In sending the documents to

D.

* Rawson Mr. Keswick writes: -

In order to obviate delay, one copy has been forwarded to the Secretary of State, direct, by the outgoing English mail.

It might possibly have escaped Mr. Keswick's attention that to forward a bundle of papers including two printed pamphlets, of about twenty pages each, to your Lordship, direct, by mail, whilst copies of them are only communicated to the Governor a few hours before the mail is closed, would not be, as a general rule, a very convenient practice, nor one entirely in accord with the Postal Regulations. In this case, however, it is of no great importance as there is really nothing in Mr. Keswick's letter or its enclosures that call for any special notice.

The simple point at issue is, whether the Governor and Legislative Council of this Colony are to vote an annual sum of $1200 to the City Hall when the Committee of that institution insist on keeping up a totally unacceptable and irritating

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about the Legislative both of $1,000 for the Sumccum and Library of the City Hall, was received by Dr Stewart the acting Colonial Secretary, yesterday afternoon. In sending the documents to D. * Rawson Mr. Keswick writes: - In order to obviate delay, one copy has been forwarded to the Secretary of State, direct, by the outgoing English mail. It might possibly have escaped Mr. Keswick's attention that to forward a bundle of papers including two printed pamphlets, of about twenty pages each, to your Lordship, direct, by mail, whilst copies of them are only communicated to the Governor a few hours before the mail is closed, would not be, as a general rule, a very convenient practice, nor one entirely in accord with the Postal Regulations. In this case, however, it is of no great importance as there is really nothing in Mr. Keswick's letter or its enclosures that call for any special notice. The simple point at issue is, whether the Governor and Legislative Council of this Colony are to vote an annual sum of $1200 to the City Hall when the Committee of that institution insist on keeping up a totally unacceptable and irritating
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2. 12 about the Legislative both of $1,000 for the Sumccum and Library of the City Hall, was received by Dr Stewart the acting Elonial Scouter, pestering afternoon. In sending the documents to D. * Rawark Mr. Keswick writes: - { En order to Loriate delay, one copy has been forwarded to the Secretary, of state, direct, by the outgoing, English mail" to might posibly have escaped Mr. Diswick's attention that to forward A bundle of papers including two printed pampilets, of about twenty pages incl, to your Lordship, direct, by trinis each, mail, whilst copies of them arc only communicated to the Governor a few hours before the mail is clock, would not be, as a general rule, a very convenient practice, nor one cutie cutercly in accos with the Phoniat Pugulations. In this care, however, it is of no great En importance as there is really nothine in M. Keswick's letter its enclames amy special notice. that call for any 4. The simple point at ipue is, whether the Governor and Legislative Council of this Kony Annual sum are to vote an F $1200 to the City Stall when the Committee institution insist on Keeping that up a totally unaccepary and irritating lec.
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about the Legislative both of $1,000 for the Sumccum and Library of the City Hall, was received by Dr Stewart the acting Elonial Scouter, pestering afternoon. In sending the documents to

D.

* Rawark Mr. Keswick writes: -

{

En order to Loriate delay, one

copy

has been forwarded to the Secretary,

of state, direct, by the outgoing,

English mail"

to might posibly have escaped

Mr. Diswick's attention that to forward

A

bundle

of papers including two

printed pampilets, of about twenty pages incl, to your Lordship, direct, by trinis

each,

mail, whilst copies of

them

arc

only

communicated to the Governor a few hours before the mail is clock, would not be, as a general rule, a very

convenient practice,

nor one cutie

cutercly

in accos with the Phoniat Pugulations. In this care, however, it is of no great

En

importance

as there is really nothine

in M. Keswick's letter

its enclames

amy special notice.

that call for any

4.

The simple point at ipue

is, whether the Governor and Legislative Council of this Kony

Annual sum

are

to vote an

F $1200 to the City

Stall when the Committee

institution insist on Keeping

that

up

a

totally unaccepary and irritating

lec.

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