CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6] — Page 133

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I am still of the opinion that I expresed In the teller which was transmitted by Governor Imerry's Exfedrulial despatch of May 1879 viz:- that the duter's

of Auditor Exneral might be advantageond Iransferred from the colinent Secretary to some mer strad of Department having

More time to trvath to them. Di

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Etwart is of the same opinion Colonial secretary is frequently rept

This own

at his offier altruding propon work long after other public Department are closed. Sti's duters

have moreover become more onerons Since the apponituent of Chief Clerk has bee filled up by a gouttermand

who althe In

I willingly

brad bestimony

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to his anxion's desire to do his basah has not had the proper Official Fanning, in The Police Court where he has hitherto

sewrs, to qualify him for the important posh of Chief Clerk, who has practically to replace the Colonial Secretary

on Audit duty.

Musay on

When

3. I venture to submit for

Your Lordship's consideration the gricht benefit the service would derive if the

post of Auditor General were to

conferred

on Mr. Lister ni addition to the duties

of

Portmaster General - In filling up

Such a pish regard should be had

to the special qualification of the Officer quite

as much if not movin

Man to 5 other dates; he has to

perform

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