CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 803

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17.

the damages

caused

by the late storm;

22.

and make a substantial

commencement of the new works.

Mr. Brown and Mr Cooper

exerting

are

themselves to the utmost of

their physical power ; but there is

forr

more to do than two men can.

possibly do, so

that even

what

may

be called routine work is

getting

into arrear, and I do not like to

contemplate the position in which the Government would be placed if either of them should become

uncapacitated by

illness.

22.

of the

care,

800

Considering the importance I should be glad to be

informed by telegraph of any

appointments made and

the dates

of the

on which the officers may be expected

to arrive in the

23.

right to say

thinks sup

Cobmy.

In conclusion. I think it

that though M. Brown

efficient the increase

now recommended,

whether he will.

has had more e

of staff I doubt myself

"find it so when he

experience of the local

conditions . The public Works have for

several years past, been getting

Irone

and

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