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to assist, should on this occasion. have permitted the concert to ben

-held.

The objection however

on the first ground above mentioned appeared insuperable, and I therefore forbade the Concert altogether. I may add that I have not

to regret

{

since had My action.

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Jshould mention however

that Dr Ayres, the Colonial Surgeon,

to whom I ? Atkinson is

officially subordinate, having given to

the latter permission to hold

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the concert referred to, took upon -himself the whole responsibility. Indeed his letter of regret in reply Ansure was of so generous

to my

a character in this respect, that

Tat once caused him to be

as he was

informed that he had so far Concerned, removed all unpleasant memory of the incident. I ful moccover

in

quite satisfied that he has had no part in making Communications to the Press, and that the quotation which has been published from

The

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