CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 513

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Grey, is well qualified for the post.

3. The second paragraph of your letter alludes to matters which, although they are in the main correctly stated, are yet capable of being supplemented with further information and explanation that might tend somewhat to moderate the conclusions that have naturally been drawn.

Therefore, I shall be excused if I go rather fully into the matter therein alluded to.

4. It is an undoubted circumstance that from the 6th April 1884 to the 30 June 1885, Mr. Creagh did not discharge the duties of Deputy Superintendent of Police. This arose from the fact that the Government required his services in other ways until the time came when he was entitled to and was allowed leave of absence. But during this period the office of Deputy Superintendent was filled at various times by Messrs. McEwen, Wodehouse, and Fraser. The fact of an office being filled by an acting officer in no way interferes with the necessity or with the importance of that office, and is a circumstance...

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Grey, is well qualified for the post. 3. The second paragraph of your letter alludes to matters which, although they are in the main correctly stated, are yet capable of being supplemented with further information and explanation that might tend somewhat to moderate the conclusions that have naturally been drawn. Therefore, I shall be excused if I go rather fully into the matter therein alluded to. 4. It is an undoubted circumstance that from the 6th April 1884 to the 30 June 1885, Mr. Creagh did not discharge the duties of Deputy Superintendent of Police. This arose from the fact that the Government required his services in other ways until the time came when he was entitled to and was allowed leave of absence. But during this period the office of Deputy Superintendent was filled at various times by Messrs. McEwen, Wodehouse, and Fraser. The fact of an office being filled by an acting officer in no way interferes with the necessity or with the importance of that office, and is a circumstance... Page ...

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Grey, is will qualified for the post.

3. The second haragrahh of your letter alludes to matters which although they

are in

the merives correctly, stated, are

vet capable of being supplemented with wither information and explanation that might tend

somewhat to moderate th

the

conclusions that have naturally

trust

veen drawn.

Prerefore

that I shall be excused if I go

rather bully into the matter

therein alluded to.

4. It is an undoubed cir-

Sis.

-cumstance that from the 6th

Ahril 1844 to the 30

to the 36 Jaque & 1885.

MrGuing

5093

Mr. Creagh aid not discharge the duties of a emily cuperintendent of Police. This árose brom the act that the Government required

his services in other hosts until

the time came when he was

entitled to and was allowed leave of absence. But during this period the office of Depiliy Superintendent was lilied at various times by Mess & MEEven Wodehouse, storéhool and Fres The fact of an office being ülle by an acting tficer in no way interferes wither with the necessity or with the importance of that office, and is a circumstance

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