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necessary in conse

the

quence of

uncertainty of previous determinations

in the kolony,

and which has saved

the Government the expense of providing

a

cortly instrument and room

for that purpose. Major Palmer's

this subject, indicating

Report

ow

great

carl

and labour

AAPAA

before the Legislative Council

pas

the instant.

5.

laid

ow

Looking to the seate, at

which Officers of the Royal Engineers

have been remunerated for assistance rendered to the Public Works

Department in the time of my

predecessors, to the technical character

of the work Major Palmer has done

for

the Government

ment (and which

nobody

in the Colony but huizelf was qualified

to do), and to his eminent position

a J

<t MAML

that $200

a

of

Science, I am of opinion

mouth would be

ca

fair and moderate remuneration

to que

him and I think he should.

continue to be paid at that rate

for any further period during__

which he

may

supervising the erection &c,

be employed

ed in

of

the

Obervatory buildings

or in other work

connected with the subject

predecessors

(signed).