CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 642

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639

Such a case

I

may of

to the

many... with it.

Course

-happen and negligence in accounts

may

keeping

exist in a public office without such department necessarily requiring an increased staff, but I believe it is the general opinion here that the Post Office has become a sufficiently important institution to require as it's head one who

can give

his

full attention

to

matters connected

I would therefore recommend to Your Lordship

that the office of Postmaster General be no longer combined with that of Colonial Treasurer although I do not see any great objection to the Collector of Stamps being

still connected with it

inasmuch as the duties of such officer are not, I understand, very

onerous now

such

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639 Such a case I may of to the many... with it. Course -happen and negligence in accounts may keeping exist in a public office without such department necessarily requiring an increased staff, but I believe it is the general opinion here that the Post Office has become a sufficiently important institution to require as it's head one who can give his full attention to matters connected I would therefore recommend to Your Lordship that the office of Postmaster General be no longer combined with that of Colonial Treasurer although I do not see any great objection to the Collector of Stamps being still connected with it inasmuch as the duties of such officer are not, I understand, very onerous now such
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639 Such a case I may of to the many... with it. Course -happen and negligence in accounts may keeping exist in a public office without such department necessarily requiring an increased staff, but I believe it is the general opinion here that the Post Office has become a sufficiently important institution to require as it's head one who can give his full attention to matters connected I would therefore recommend to Your Lordship that the office of Postmaster General be no longer combined with that of Colonial Treasurer although I do not see any great objection to the Collector of Stamps being still connected with it inasmuch as the duties of such officer understand, very are not. I _ onerous nov such
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639

Such a case

I

may of

to the

many...

with it.

Course

-happen and

negligence in

accounts

may

keeping

exist in a

public office without such department necessarily requiring an increased staff, but I believe it is the general opinion here that the Post Office has become a sufficiently important institution to require as it's head one who

can give

his

full attention

to

matters connected

I would therefore

recommend to Your Lordship

that the office of Postmaster General be no longer combined with that of Colonial Treasurer although I do not see any great objection to the Collector of Stamps being

still connected with it

inasmuch as the duties of such officer understand, very

are not. I _

onerous

nov

such

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