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Mr. Hancock's connection

with the Public Service accordingly terminated on the 15th ultimo, the

earliest date on which Mr. Friee

was able to relieve him of his __

duties.

6.

have

In the meantime, &f approved provisionally, for ~ three months, of the appointment of Mr. Best, Assistant Engineer of the Publie Work Department, as recommended by Mr. Price before that period:

expires, it will be seen whether Mr Best' health will bear the strain

of

of the additional work thus undertaken by him. Should this prove

£400. the ease,

the

to be

-saving of four hundred pounds sterling a year thus effected

considerable importanec

will be of

to

the Colony in the present state of its finanece

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

4.

M. Jeneral.