CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 491

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possibly be effected by the establishment of a Government Printing Establishment.

The subject required a great deal of consideration, and I wished before reporting thereon to ascertain whether the cost under present arrangements could not be reduced by restricting the publications in the Government Gazette to documents that it was absolutely necessary to insert, and by avoiding unnecessary repetitions of notices etc.. Notwithstanding instructions to that effect given in May last, the Government Gazettes of 1882 form a bulky volume. The number of pages contained in these Gazettes have been during the last five years.

2.

In 1878 622 pages

1879 859 pages

1880 982 pages

1881 1114 pages

1882 1032 pages

The increased cost of Government printing is, in my opinion, due principally to the very great increase in the amount of Public business. The quantity of printed

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488 possibly be effected by the establishment of a Government Printing Establishment. The subject required a great deal of consideration, and I wished before reporting thereon to ascertain whether the cost under present arrangements could not be reduced by restricting the publications in the Government Gazette to documents that it was absolutely necessary to insert, and by avoiding unnecessary repetitions of notices etc.. Notwithstanding instructions to that effect given in May last, the Government Gazettes of 1882 form a bulky volume. The number of pages contained in these Gazettes have been during the last five years. 2. In 1878 622 pages 1879 859 pages 1880 982 pages 1881 1114 pages 1882 1032 pages The increased cost of Government printing is, in my opinion, due principally to the very great increase in the amount of Public business. The quantity of printed
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488 possibly be effected by the establishment of a Government Printing Establishment. The subject required a great deal of consideration, and I wished before reporting thereon to ascertain whether the cost under present arrangements could not be reduced by restricting in the Government the publications in the Garette to documents that it was absolutely necessary to insert, and by of avoiding unnecessary repetitions notices etc.. Notwithstanding instructions to that effect given in ebbay last, the Government Gazettes of of 1882 bulky volume. The form a bulky number of pages contained in these Garettes have been during the last five years. 2. in 1878 622 pages #! 1879 859 #1 H 1880 982 #! # 1881 1114 # 1882 1032 # The increased cost of Government printing is, in my - opinion, due principally to the very great increase in the amount of in Public business. The quantity of printed
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possibly be effected by the establishment of a Government Printing Establishment.

The subject required a great deal of consideration, and I wished before reporting thereon to ascertain whether the cost under present arrangements could not be reduced by restricting

in the Government

the publications in the

Garette

to documents that it was

absolutely necessary to insert, and by

of

avoiding unnecessary repetitions notices etc.. Notwithstanding instructions to that effect given in ebbay last, the Government Gazettes

of

of 1882

bulky volume. The

form a bulky

number of pages contained in these

Garettes have been during the last

five years.

2.

in 1878

622 pages

#!

1879

859

#1

H

1880

982

#!

#

1881

1114

#

1882

1032

#

The increased cost of

Government printing is, in my -

opinion, due principally

to the

very

great increase in the amount of in Public business. The quantity of

printed

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