CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 19

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"The Governor has no power to appoint the other Unofficial Member, provisionally, without an ... instruction to that effect. I think a telegram from the Secretary of State would be a sufficient instruction!

8. It will be seen that, in the opinion of the Attorney-General, the seats of Messrs Ryrie and Keswick are, in accordance with the terms of the Instructions employed in the new Instrument, vacant by effluxion of time, for both these gentlemen have been Members of the Council for more than six years. However, in my proposals in my despatch 19/62 of 1883, my intention was to preserve vested interests; and I agree with what the Attorney-General has remarked to me, viz. that this was probably the intention also of the Additional Instructions: although, in his (the Attorney General's) opinion, the draftsman has used language which must be held legally to vacate the seats of Messrs Hynes and Keswick, and, consequently, also the seat...

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18 191 17 # # a "The Governor has no power to appoint the other Unofficial Member, provisionally, without an ... instruction to that effect. I think a telegram from the Secretary of State would be a sufficient instruction! 8. It will be seen that, in the opinion of the Attorney-General, the seats of Messrs Ryrie and Keswick are, in accordance with the terms of the Instructions employed in the new Instrument, vacant by effluxion of time, for both these gentlemen have been Members of the Council for more than six years. However, in my proposals in my despatch 19/62 of 1883, my intention was to preserve vested interests; and I agree with what the Attorney-General has remarked to me, viz. that this was probably the intention also of the Additional Instructions: although, in his (the Attorney General's) opinion, the draftsman has used language which must be held legally to vacate the seats of Messrs Hynes and Keswick, and, consequently, also the seat...
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18 191 17 # # a "The Governor has no power to appoint the other Unofficial Member, in provisionally, without an ... instruction to that effect. I think telegram from the decretary of "State would be a sufficient instruction! 8. It will be seen that, in the opinion of the Attorney-General, the seats of Mess Ryrie and Keswick are, in accordance with the terms Instructions, employed in the new In vacant by effluxion of time, for. both these gentlemen have been members Members of the Council during than six years. However, in more my proposals in my despatch 19:62 of 1883 11 to preserve 3, my intention vested interests; and I agree ee with what the Attorney-General has remarked to me, viz. that this was probably the intention also of the Additional Instructions: although, in his (the Attorney General's) opinion, the draftsman has used language which must be held legally to vacate the seats of mess & Hynce and Kyrie heswick, and, consequently, also the sea?
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191 17

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#

a

"The Governor has no power to

appoint the other Unofficial Member,

in provisionally, without an ...

instruction to that effect. I think

telegram from the decretary of

"State would be a sufficient

instruction!

8.

It will be seen

that,

in the opinion of the Attorney-General, the seats of Mess Ryrie and Keswick

are, in accordance with the terms

Instructions,

employed in the new In

vacant by effluxion of time, for. both these gentlemen have been

members

Members of the Council during

than six years. However,

in

more

my

proposals in my despatch 19:62 of

1883

11

to preserve

3, my intention vested interests; and I agree

ee with

what the Attorney-General has remarked to me, viz. that this was

probably the intention also of the

Additional Instructions: although, in his (the Attorney General's) opinion, the draftsman has used language

which must be held

legally

to

vacate the seats of mess & Hynce and

Kyrie

heswick, and, consequently, also the

sea?

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