CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 242

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to your Lordship, both ofpecally and personally, Frequent permission to

any phrase which

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Your Lordship tuny regard as Exceptionable - and to substitute the enclosed despatele for that previously marked In. 273 of the 4th August ult..

3. At the same time, I trust

that, (without referring to other considerations affecting the interests

of the queen's service, I) I may be permitted to observe, very respectfully, that it cannot fail to be disheartening to Governors and other Public Officers

deavouring to performe

who are endeavou

their

duty

to the best of

their

ability

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ability in distant and unhealthy

Climes, and often under very difficult

and perplexing circumstances, to find that they

are liable to Criticism by the

Colonial office in England, in

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Consequence of remarks in obscure,

irresponsible, and sometimes

disreputable newspapers.

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4.

During my long service of

twenty five years as a Governor in

бочие

f

the Chief Provinces

of

the

Empire (including queensland, new Zealand, and Victoria, ) it has always

ney the been racy practice to furnish Secretary of State for the tomme being ing

the fullest possible information respecting all important ecto of

my

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