CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 128

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Chief Justice, I mentioned that a

protest against the appointment

Wr

hood been received from Wodehouse, Police Magistrate;

and

I have now the honour to forward

Modehouse . For; in making

choice

between the Registrar General and

Police Magistrate, and in - selecting the former,

I was

was

actuated chiefly by a belief, having

that document, which is in the

Enclosures

1x 180 Jan 27

little

Ox

2.

I do not propose to

form of a Lordship.

letter addressed to your

criticise Mr Nodehouse's statements,

and I trust that Your Lordship

will excuse me

comparison of the respective

reference to the existing.

holders of the office, that the an presence in the Council of the Registrar Gerreral would be much more

desirable in the public interest ; and I may

add that this view is,

from entering into

I understand,

very generally

merit

of

Mr. Lookhart and Mor

Wodehouse

3.

entertained in the Colony,

I much regret that

AV

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