CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 232

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was

which presented itself the finding of a competent person to fill the post left vacant, if one of the two :"fficers I have mentioned

was withdrawn

regular duties.

3.

a young

from

his

It happened that

Civil Engineer

named Richard Drury,

wad

passing through the Colony

his

way

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to take up

arr

appointment in Japan. As

he was

was under no

on

fixed engagement

engagement with the Japanese Government, mx Price induced him to

remain here, and took him

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trial, assigning him Mr Sampson's work, and detailing Mr. Sampson for the special

surveying duties which I have enumerated.

4.

final

Before making

C

а

recommendation, Mr

on

Price requested that Mr Drury should be taken probation. He reported

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