CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9] — Page 192

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The Colonial Secretary's Office in 1879,

1880, and 1801 of the way

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busness was conducted here, I am able.

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that it was not satisfactory - The Aching Chrisze Lecretary was overburdrued

his variono.

offices,

with the duties

and the delays that occurred in Franslating and dealing with Petitions

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were frequently excessive - I amurx Schedule, to show how this portion of the public busness was conducted, and

in arriving at

the lime occupied

decisiorio.

10. I am 10.9

satisfied beyond all doush

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that the Colonial Secretary, with M. Selti Interpreter could not do the work which was formerly done, and is how

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being done, by the Regishar Eeneral; for,

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the first place, the Colonial Secretary would need several interpreter's for

the

varions dialects in Common use; in the

Second place, he would not have time to see a

the rumber who daily

lithe

of

bish tree the Registrar General, in the third place, he would have to send Petitions to the Registrar General's Office, or thewhere, for translation, as Mr. Selt has no Showledge the written language, and lastly, it is only an Officer with Euch experience of Chrisse affairs

of

as the Registrar General

acquires, who could

competently

as to the action to be taken

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advice.

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opinion, therefore, is that the transacting of Churze affairs in this office would

require

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