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it would require, and enable the Registrar General to make more satisfactory arrangements than the present for the carrying on of his duties. It will be necessary also to provide accommodation for the interpretorial staff in Brosby's store.

The Chief Justice concurs in the opinion expressed by Mr Justice Snowden on the unsatisfactory state of the Law of Bankruptcy. His Honour has, however, for some time, been expecting the passing of a new English Act, and he thinks therefore that anything more than a temporary measure for this Colony would at present be undesirable.

8. On the all-important question of the Audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Snowden and the Commission that recently investigated the subject, agree that a personal audit by the Auditor General once a month is absolutely necessary. On the other hand, Mr Warsh, the Auditor General, in his report (2nd January 1880) on Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch No. 141 of 30th October 1879, says:

"It is comparatively easy for me to ascertain that the work is done properly by my subordinates. It is not necessary, in my opinion, for the Auditor General to make a personal audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court. There are other departments which are of far more importance than the Supreme...

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it would require, and enable the Registrar General to make more satisfactory arrangements than the present for the carrying on of his duties. It will be necessary also to provide accommodation for the interpretorial staff in Brosby's store.

The Chief Justice concurs in the opinion expressed by Mr Justice Snowden on the unsatisfactory state of the Law of Bankruptcy. His Honour has, however, for some time, been expecting the passing of a new English Act, and he thinks therefore that anything more than a temporary measure for this Colony would at present be undesirable.

8. On the all-important question of the Audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Snowden and the Commission that recently investigated the subject, agree that a personal audit by the Auditor General once a month is absolutely necessary. On the other hand, Mr Warsh, the Auditor General, in his report (2nd January 1880) on Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch No. 141 of 30th October 1879, says:

"It is comparatively easy for me to ascertain that the work is done properly by my subordinates. It is not necessary, in my opinion, for the Auditor General to make a personal audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court. There are other departments which are of far more importance than the Supreme Court."

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253 it would require, and enable the Registrar General to make more satisfactory arrangements than the present for the carrying on of his duties. It will be necessary also to provide accommodation for the interpretorial staff in Brosby's store. The Chief Justice concurs in the opinion expressed by Mr Justice Snowden on the unsatisfactory state of the Law of Bankruptcy. His Honour has, however, for some time, been expecting the passing of a new English Act, and he thinks therefore that anything more than a temporary measure for this Colony would at present be undesirable. 8. On the all-important question of the Audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Snowden and the Commission that recently investigated the subject, agree that a personal audit by the Auditor General once a month is absolutely necessary. On the other hand, Mr Warsh, the Auditor General, in his report (2nd January 1880) on Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch No. 141 of 30th October 1879, says: "It is comparatively easy for me to ascertain that the work is done properly by my subordinates. It is not necessary, in my opinion, for the Auditor General to make a personal audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court. There are other departments which are of far more importance than the Supreme... Page 254 was not included, hence the text ends abruptly. However, based on the given instruction, here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: 253 it would require, and enable the Registrar General to make more satisfactory arrangements than the present for the carrying on of his duties. It will be necessary also to provide accommodation for the interpretorial staff in Brosby's store. The Chief Justice concurs in the opinion expressed by Mr Justice Snowden on the unsatisfactory state of the Law of Bankruptcy. His Honour has, however, for some time, been expecting the passing of a new English Act, and he thinks therefore that anything more than a temporary measure for this Colony would at present be undesirable. 8. On the all-important question of the Audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Snowden and the Commission that recently investigated the subject, agree that a personal audit by the Auditor General once a month is absolutely necessary. On the other hand, Mr Warsh, the Auditor General, in his report (2nd January 1880) on Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch No. 141 of 30th October 1879, says: "It is comparatively easy for me to ascertain that the work is done properly by my subordinates. It is not necessary, in my opinion, for the Auditor General to make a personal audit of the accounts of the Supreme Court. There are other departments which are of far more importance than the Supreme Court." Dec
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