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Recurrence of a vacancy elsewhere to which he might be appointed. There are several Assistant positions in the Surveyor's Office, in the Harbour Department, and the Park Officer. The Colonial Secretary has no Assistant to replace him when absent on leave or engaged, though the work in his Department has, like all others, very considerably increased, as may be seen on reference to the Comparative Statement of the Years 1872-1882.

12. What is urgently required, in my opinion, and to avoid the confusion that the combination of duties entails, is the separation of the duties of Colonial Secretary and Auditor; and the appointment of an Assistant Colonial Secretary, who can take the place of the Colonial Secretary when absent, and also assist in the regular duties of the Office, especially in the correspondence with the Colonial Office in London – I would refer on this point to the language of the despatch from the Secretary of State of August 27th, 1879. I think that Mr. Lockhart is fully competent to perform these duties and would...

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18 155/7 Recurrence of a vacancy elsewhere to which he might be appointed. There are several Assistant positions in the Surveyor's Office, in the Harbour Department, and the Park Officer. The Colonial Secretary has no Assistant to replace him when absent on leave or engaged, though the work in his Department has, like all others, very considerably increased, as may be seen on reference to the Comparative Statement of the Years 1872-1882. 12. What is urgently required, in my opinion, and to avoid the confusion that the combination of duties entails, is the separation of the duties of Colonial Secretary and Auditor; and the appointment of an Assistant Colonial Secretary, who can take the place of the Colonial Secretary when absent, and also assist in the regular duties of the Office, especially in the correspondence with the Colonial Office in London – I would refer on this point to the language of the despatch from the Secretary of State of August 27th, 1879. I think that Mr. Lockhart is fully competent to perform these duties and would...
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18

155/7

fecurrencL

of a l'acancy

Elsewhere to

C.

which he might be appointed. There

Sucrali

15 an Arriztant in the durveyor. Office, in the Harbour department, and the Pirk Officer. The Colonial Secretary has no Assistant to replace.

sun when absent on Engaged, though

the work his Department has like

all others very considerably

Wheat

ap

Increased, as may be seen on-

reference

to the Comparative Elatement

of the Years 1872-1882.

12. What is urgently required be my opinion, alling that the

reparation

Separation

the duties of Colonial

Secretary and Auditon Carot confuisits

be

Effectrit; is the appositument of and Assistant Colonial Secretary, who

the Colonial

can take the place of

Secretary when absent, and also caw

Arrish in the regular duties of

the

Office, Especially in the Correspondence with the Colonial Office in London – I would refer

on this point to the

language of the despatch from the Secretary of State of August 27th 1879

I think that Mr. Lockhart is fully competent to perform there duties and

would

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