CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 247

of 1883 there was no

"suitable offer, (19969/63

the amarent

leas

but we were not told what of the offer - except that it was

than had been collected in

zear

frie

months

of that

(viz. if we take April-August, less than $160,676, 70%).

musnitable offer

This

because

they expected to get and did get for the

Sear

1883-4 current

over

was

refused

$220,000;

but for

Therefore is her

the most gear the winly got 18 111,000,

and an

Ffer of 18159,

000

tempting

now than a year ago.

Napfor the coolanthe

AMD234 Mung

detringly suspect that the new Farmer will make his undertaking pay (if it does pay) by increasing his charge on the

locally consumed pium. proposed by

us on

a

Kee

14786 - but I suppose there is nothing hot now to be done except go back to the old, objectionable system of the Farmy elling that for has tried its own hand at licensing and has not brillianth succeeded.

Approve for the ensuing year.

shin ariceptance of the tender End 31 Jan.

Fun Febr

b&4

64 7/84

The unsuitable Offer was

244

fen in $ 150000 from a man on the

Verge of insolrney - de 1" inch - Wh. also is instructive

with reference to the brilliant financial Stroke ghin John Heun-hy in 1879

Offer as Inosant?

84.4/2

AQWH IN 5

Approve.

D. Feb. 5.

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перег

але

printed

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