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which are) grossly injurious and entirely incorrect, and I have to express my deep regret that His Excellency should have afforded me no opportunity of learning and refuting its contents before he sent it to the press.
3. By the next mail I shall do myself the honour of submitting to Your Lordship my detailed answers to Mr Ford's allegations, but I feel that I cannot allow the Gazette to go home without assuring Your Lordship that the report which appears in it, is a calumnious document.
4. The report, as Your Lordship will observe, bears date 16th October 1879 and has therefore been held back for ten months. Unfortunately during this period I have incurred the Supreme displeasure of the Governor, which displeasure culminated about ten days ago at an Executive Council during which, to my great regret, I was unable to concur in His Excellency's views in respect of some public sanitary matters.
5. The points raised as to the future management of the Garden and tree planting in this Colony having been finally settled
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which are)
grossly injurions and Lignally incorrect, and I have
to sxpress my deep regret therefre Hat His Excellency should have
opportunity of
Afforded me no opportu
learning and refuting its Con-
tento befo
press.
before
he sent it to the
3. By the next mail I shall do myself the honour of sub-
• Your Lordship My
mitting to Your
Rictailed Answers to M Ford's
Allegations, but Efeel that I
Cannot Allow the Pazette to
home without assuring you go Lordship that the report which. Appears in it, is a Calumnious
document.
4. The report,
as Your Lordship
will observe, bears Late 16th
f
October 1879 And has therefore
been held back
for
len months. this period
Unfortunately during this
و
have incurred the Supreme dis
pleasure of the Governor, which displeasure Culminated about ten days ago at an beecutive Council during which to
was
any
freat regret, I was unables to "Concur in His Excellency's views in respect of some public sanitary
Mallers.
5.
The points raised as to the future management of the Gar. dend Aunt tree planting in this Colony having been finally Seceted
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