CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 153

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In my opinion, to the Treasurer—being added to the Executive Council, but did not concur in the proposal that he should be ex-officio Postmaster General.

3. Recent events in connection with the Post Office have, I venture to think, been sufficient to show the inexpediency of having the offices of Treasurer and Postmaster combined in one individual, and, unless the appointment of Treasurer is made a separate one, for which I understand there is scarcely sufficient work, I cannot think of any office to which it could be more conveniently combined than that of Registrar General.

But if combined with this office—I do not say "ex-officio" but for the time being, the question arises as to whether it would

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151 In my opinion, to the Treasurer—being added to the Executive Council, but did not concur in the proposal that he should be ex-officio Postmaster General. 3. Recent events in connection with the Post Office have, I venture to think, been sufficient to show the inexpediency of having the offices of Treasurer and Postmaster combined in one individual, and, unless the appointment of Treasurer is made a separate one, for which I understand there is scarcely sufficient work, I cannot think of any office to which it could be more conveniently combined than that of Registrar General. But if combined with this office—I do not say "ex-officio" but for the time being, the question arises as to whether it would
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4 151 5 opinion, to the Treasurer- being added to the Executive Council, but did not, coneur in the proposal that he should be ex- officio Postmaster General. 3. Recent events in connection with the Post Office have, I venture to think, been sufficient to show the inexpediency of having the offices of Treasurer and Postmaster combined in one individual, and, and, unless the appointment of Treasurer is made a separate one, for which I understand there is scarcely sufficient work, I cannot think of any office to. which it could be more conveniently combined than that of Registrar General. But if combined with this office - I do not say " ex-officio = but for the ~ time being, the question. arises as to whether it : would
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opinion, to the Treasurer- being added to the Executive Council, but did not,

coneur in the proposal

that he should be ex-

officio Postmaster General.

3.

Recent events in

connection with the Post Office have, I venture to think, been sufficient to show the inexpediency of having the offices of

Treasurer and Postmaster

combined in one

individual,

and,

and, unless the appointment of Treasurer is made a

separate

one, for which I understand there is scarcely

sufficient work, I cannot

think

of any office to.

which it could be more conveniently combined than that of Registrar General.

But if combined with this office - I do not say " ex-officio = but for the ~ time being, the question.

arises as to whether it :

would

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