332
by General
has been seen. Gordon, and under it the
instalments
amount is to be repaid in monthly of $100 beginning in May next.
3.
The transaction, in itself very discreditable,
assumes a far graver aspect when considered in connection with certain circumstances which occurred shortly before Major Dempster's departure,
4.
For some time there had been an access of serious sickness among the prisoners in the Gaol, and the death of one of them from dysentery in November last, led to an enquiry into the quality of the rice supplied for their food by the contractor.
Dr Ayres declared the rice to be of very inferior quality, dirty, and full...
332
by General
has been seen. Gordon, and under it the
instalments
amount is to be repaid in monthly of $100 beginning in May
next.
3.
The transaction, in itself very discreditable,
| assumes a far graver
aspect when considered in
connection with certain
circumstances which
cccurred shortly before Major Dempster's departure,
4.
4.
For some time
there had been an access
of serious sickness among the prisoners in the Gaol,
and the death of them from dysentery
one
November last, led to
ad
of
in
An
to the quality
rice su
enquiry of the rice their food by
contractor.
supplied for
this
very
Dr Ayres declared - April the rice to be of very.
inferior quality, dirty, and
full
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