CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 701

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Governor. No.

Parker 166.

Date.

J891.

May 28.

Last previous Paper.

1199?

14775.4 Aug.

Next subsequent Paper.

Song Ring

No. 13 161

(Subject.)

Military Contribution.

C. 0.

13161

IREC?

DESPA

[REC 30 JUN 31]

Memorandum, Protested by the Unofficial Members of

the Legislative Council against the payment

in this matter

on behalf of the Bank-

(Minutes.)

W. Meade

telem 3094

We asked

that the £ amount should be

"paid as soon

as possible", but I

cannot see that that was any

ground for paying

this

money

without

first obtaining the vote from the Council, & still less for suppressing the fact, that it was so paid, from the knowledge of the Council.

I understand from Mr. E. H. le Mer

that he tried to prevent

this course

So

this protest were not

if the fire had not already left, Strongly worded would suggest that

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(121)-11696---6000-1-91 Governor. No. Parker 166. Date. J891. May 28. Last previous Paper. 1199? 14775.4 Aug. Next subsequent Paper. Song Ring No. 13 161 (Subject.) Military Contribution. C. 0. 13161 IREC? DESPA [REC 30 JUN 31] Memorandum, Protested by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council against the payment in this matter on behalf of the Bank- (Minutes.) W. Meade telem 3094 We asked that the £ amount should be "paid as soon as possible", but I cannot see that that was any ground for paying this money without first obtaining the vote from the Council, & still less for suppressing the fact, that it was so paid, from the knowledge of the Council. I understand from Mr. E. H. le Mer that he tried to prevent this course So this protest were not if the fire had not already left, Strongly worded would suggest that
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in any was behalf of the Bank - in this matter (121)-11696---6000-1-91 Governor. No. Parker 166. Date. J891. May 28. Last previous Paper. for 1199? 14775.4 Ang. Next subsequent Paper. Song Ring No. 13 161 (Subject.) Military Contibition. C. 0. 13161 IREC? DESPA [REC 30 JUN 31 tament, Poted by the Aerofficial Members of Protest the Legislative Commeil against the payment Manner in which it was In L (Minutes.) W. Meade telem 3094 Zeal we asked that the & amount skuld be " paid as von 2-3 "possible", but I Cannot see that that was any ground for paying Thin money without first obtaining the revote from thei (mmeil, & still less for suppressing the fact, that it was so paid, from the Knowledge of the Council. (Junderstand from Us. I le mer dessuade that he tried to prevent from taking this course So this protest were not d if the fire had not already left, Stangly worded swould suggest that
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in any

was

behalf of the Bank -

in this matter

(121)-11696---6000-1-91

Governor. No.

Parker 166.

Date.

J891.

May 28.

Last previous Paper.

for

1199?

14775.4 Ang.

Next subsequent Paper.

Song Ring

No. 13 161

(Subject.)

Military Contibition.

C. 0.

13161

IREC?

DESPA

[REC 30 JUN 31

tament, Poted by the Aerofficial Members of

Protest the Legislative Commeil against the payment

Manner in which it was

In

L

(Minutes.)

W. Meade

telem 3094

Zeal

we asked

that the & amount skuld be

" paid as von

2-3

"possible", but I

Cannot see that that was any

ground for paying

Thin

money

without

first obtaining the revote from thei (mmeil, & still less for suppressing the fact, that it was so paid, from the Knowledge of the Council.

(Junderstand from Us. I le mer

dessuade

that he tried to prevent from taking

this course

So

this protest were not

d if the fire had not already left, Stangly worded swould suggest that

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