CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 310

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I cannot sanction this. Vote 15. From the statement of Assets and Liabilities of Treasurer it is shown that there is a sum of $360,000 deposited at interest in the Local Banks. In my predecessor's despatch No.133 of the 2nd of Sept. 1879 it was pointed out that under ordinary circumstances steps should be taken for investing these sums in England in securities of a 1st class.

You were informed that in view of the important Public Works which it was proposed to undertake, instructions would not be issued pending a further report from you, and your early attention was invited to the point. Little notice appears to have been taken of this.

RAFT. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Courtney. Lord Kimberley.

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I cannot sanction this. Vote 15. From the statement of Assets and Liabilities of Treasurer it is shown that there is a sum of $360,000 deposited at interest in the Local Banks. In my predecessor's despatch No.133 of the 2nd of Sept. 1879 it was pointed out that under ordinary circumstances steps should be taken for investing these sums in England in securities of a 1st class. You were informed that in view of the important Public Works which it was proposed to undertake, instructions would not be issued pending a further report from you, and your early attention was invited to the point. Little notice appears to have been taken of this. RAFT. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Courtney. Lord Kimberley.
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I

cannot Sauction this

.

Vote

15. From the statement

and Liabilities

of Gesets

Shows that there is a

Sum

$360.000 deposited

at interest in the Local

Banks :

In

my predecessors despatche

No.133

of

the Both

of Seft. 1879 it was

pointed out that under

ordinary

circumstances

Hype deposits money thus deposited should Steps should be taken

RAFT.

Mr.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade,

Mr. Herbert.

Mr. Courtney.

Lord Kimberley.

308

for investing there sums

じゅ

England in

Securities

brut

informed that

of

st class

you were

in view

the important works Publie

Works which it was

proposed to undert alle

so to invest there

booth instructions would not be issued fending

a facttion report from you,

and

your early

attention

was invited to the point.

Litth notice afferent

"

to have been tatten

of

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