CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 709

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M: Travers has been Assistant Postmaster General since the year 1885, having first joined the Civil Service of this Colony in 1874. He acted as Postmaster General and a Collector of Stamps during Mr. Lister's absence in 1888 and 1889, and on more than one occasion Mr. Lister testified to the efficient manner in which he had performed such duties.

But I am in duty bound to mention to Your Lordship that it was during the period that Mr Travers was connected with the Post Office either as Assistant Postmaster or Acting Postmaster General that the defalcations took place which I have mentioned in my despatch No. 26.2 of this day.

I do not wish for a moment to impute any personal blame to Mr Travers, he probably allowed things to continue as he found them unaltered.

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4 M: Travers has been Assistant Postmaster General since the year 1885, having first joined the Civil Service of this Colony in 1874. He acted as Postmaster General and a Collector of Stamps during Mr. Lister's absence in 1888 and 1889, and on more than one occasion Mr. Lister testified to the efficient manner in which he had performed such duties. But I am in duty bound to mention to Your Lordship that it was during the period that Mr Travers was connected with the Post Office either as Assistant Postmaster or Acting Postmaster General that the defalcations took place which I have mentioned in my despatch No. 26.2 of this day. I do not wish for a moment to impute any personal blame to Mr Travers, he probably allowed things to continue as he found them unaltered.

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4 M: Travers has been Assistant Postmaster General. since the year 1885, having first 706 Your Lordship that it was during the period that Mr Travers evas connected with the Post joined the Civil Service of this Colony in 1874. He acted as Postmaster General arvd a Collector of Stamps during Me Lister's absence in 1888 and 1889, and our more than one occasion Mr. Lister testified to the efficient uvanner in which he had performed such duties. But I an in duty bound to mention to Your Office either as Assistant & Postmaster or or t Acting Postercaster General that the defalcations took place which I have mentioned in my despatch 26.2 of this day. N° a. I do not wish for moment to impute any personal blame to Mr Travers, he probably allowed things to continue as he found them mnare

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M: Travers has

been Assistant Postmaster General.

since the

year 1885, having first

706

Your Lordship that it was

during the period that Mr Travers

evas

connected with the Post

joined the Civil Service of this

Colony in 1874. He acted as

Postmaster General

arvd a

Collector of Stamps during Me

Lister's absence in 1888 and 1889,

and our

more than one occasion

Mr. Lister testified to the efficient

uvanner in which he had

performed such duties.

But I

an in

duty bound to mention to

Your

Office either as Assistant &

Postmaster or

or t

Acting

Postercaster

General that the defalcations

took place which I have

mentioned in my despatch

26.2 of this day.

N°

I do not wish for

moment to impute any

personal blame to Mr Travers,

he probably allowed things to

continue as he found them

mnare

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