CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 235

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When it was offered to the Inspector of Prisons in another colony, but the offer was declined. An application was then made to the Home Office for assistance in filling the place, without success, as the gentleman who was ready to take it failed to pass the necessary medical examination. It was subsequently offered to two other colonial officers, but was declined in both instances.

14. I earnestly hope that I shall be able to secure the services of a suitable officer, but in view of the difficulties and disappointments which have already attended my efforts in this direction, and which may again present themselves, I think it right to lose no further time in explaining the reasons which have made delay unavoidable.

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other end. goats Once one officer When it was offered to the Inspector of Prisons in another colony, but the offer was declined. An application was then made to the Home Office for assistance in filling the place, without success, as the gentleman who was ready to take it failed to pass the necessary medical examination. It was subsequently offered to two other colonial officers, but was declined in both instances. 14. I earnestly hope that I shall be able to secure the services of a suitable officer, but in view of the difficulties and disappointments which have already attended my efforts in this direction, and which may again present themselves, I think it right to lose no further time in explaining the reasons which have made delay unavoidable. Page 233
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other edong.

goats

one Once officer

whe It to. The appointment

was accadingly offered

am

to

Inspector of prisons another colony bat the offer

bas declined: application bies then made to the

for assistance

Home Office for

in

filling the place

without success, as

Gentleman who was

the

but

only

ready

to talde it failed to pass

the necessa

medical exami

- nation. It was subsequently offered to two other colonial

officers het was in both

instances declined.

14. I en life that I

Now

hope hope

233

shall be able to secure the

Savices of

J

but in view

suitable officer

• new of the fact that

difficulties and disapporet meeti

which have

already

attended

my effate in this direction

and which me

России may again repentish. I think it right

to lose no fuethra time in (

explaining

rere the doty

reasons which have made

delay unad voidable.

दे

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