CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 455

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Murthand the duty of dealing with the public correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Governor, due

In

Accordance with their directions contained

In his dispatch the public Dispatches between the Governor and the Secretary of State were removed from Government

of State

Store to the Colonial Secretary's

Department on

1

the 12th June 1882. Shortly after

the correspondence with the Secretary

of State had to be undertaken by me. Whilst administering the Government

and occupied a large portion of my time. There was no one in the

Colonial

The then Acting Colonial Secretary's department competent

to relieve me of the greater part of this duty except the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. Elewart, who had no time to spare.

8. It will be seen that since

represented

in 1879 the difficulty which

I experienced in performing the combined duties of Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General, it has been proposed that

further duties should be considerably

added to, which I have been deprived

of Mr. Wakchance and the duties

of

one relieved with the removal of

Mawes.

9. There

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10 451 // Murthand the duty of dealing with the public correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Governor, due In Accordance with their directions contained In his dispatch the public Dispatches between the Governor and the Secretary of State were removed from Government of State Store to the Colonial Secretary's Department on 1 the 12th June 1882. Shortly after the correspondence with the Secretary of State had to be undertaken by me. Whilst administering the Government and occupied a large portion of my time. There was no one in the Colonial The then Acting Colonial Secretary's department competent to relieve me of the greater part of this duty except the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. Elewart, who had no time to spare. 8. It will be seen that since represented in 1879 the difficulty which I experienced in performing the combined duties of Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General, it has been proposed that further duties should be considerably added to, which I have been deprived of Mr. Wakchance and the duties of one relieved with the removal of Mawes. 9. There
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10 451 // Murthand the duty of dealing with the publié correspondince between the Secretary of State and We Gaver, du In Accordance with eller directions contamed Ni Mis dispalêh the public Dispatches between the Governor and the Secretary Elute were removed from Government of State Stonze to the Colonial Secretary i Department on 1 the 12th June 1982. Besozzears after Me correspondence bith the Recretary ap State had to be undertaken by: Whilst administering the Government and occupied a large portion of any time. There was to one un the Colonial The dens bread guán Colonial Recretan's department compelent to relieve me of the greater part of this duly except the acting istorial Excreting MS. Elewart, who had no time to space. 8. It will be seer that Rince & reprez8uled in 1879 the difficulty which I repensnced in performing the combined cuties of Colonial Secretary and Audition - Exneral, it has beew proposed that Frère duties Ehould be considerably added to, whitch Thave beew deprived Mr. Wokchance and the Reuries of ane treatined with the removal of l Mavers. 9. There
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451 //

Murthand the duty of dealing with the publié correspondince between the Secretary of State and We Gaver, du

In

Accordance with eller directions contamed

Ni Mis dispalêh the public Dispatches between the Governor and the Secretary Elute were removed from Government

of State

Stonze to the Colonial Secretary i

Department on

1

the 12th June 1982. Besozzears after

Me correspondence bith the Recretary

ap

State had to be undertaken by: Whilst administering the Government

and occupied a large portion of any time. There was to one un the

Colonial

The dens bread guán

Colonial Recretan's department compelent

to relieve me of the greater part of this duly except the acting istorial Excreting MS. Elewart, who had no time to space.

8. It will be seer that Rince &

reprez8uled

in 1879 the difficulty which

I repensnced in performing the combined cuties of Colonial Secretary and Audition

- Exneral, it has beew proposed that

Frère duties Ehould be considerably

added to, whitch Thave beew deprived

Mr. Wokchance and the Reuries

of

ane treatined with the removal of l

Mavers.

9. There

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