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particulars to interfere with

attention to them. But matters

plainly

of a

so important and so falling within the province Christia – Levernment will not, I feel smo, be left to chance or private charity.

4.

Ecclesiastical grants

then will still have low voteds

At present the Government Chaplain

attends to all the above mentioned duties. Bent the duties will con- timme, though the Government Chaplain

may

be withdrawn,

and payment will undoubtedly be expected for their performan Allowances for remuneration for various services in Garl, stref hat and Cemetery as well as

vey

ance to and

fro

for

Come

will be

absolutely necessary. As time goes on, the Colony will increase, judging from it's history during

the

the last few years,

the schemes.

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, and from

increase it's industries; ands,

now mi

foot to

with other applicati

tions for in=

-crease of pay from servants

the Gwarnment, applications from

Clergy

or Ministers

performi. duties for the

miscellaneous duties

Government for mere

for increase of

allowances may als o

very

of a

naturally be expected. It may even happen in the courteo four years that in consequence

made

I representations in

from time to time, the Government will find itself paying for the pos- = fromance of the alrove indispensable "Ecclesinatical" duties in small worrying drible to from- perhaps

suw m

not

very for

than

the

a paits for a Chaplain who performs them all naturally as the appointed agent of

Gover

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