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that I am by profession a Avil

Enguieer,

and not an

but in commen

Engevicers,

Architect,

with

many

especially

those

whose duties have been performed

abroad, I have had a

long experience

in the design and construction of

.a

great variety of buildings -

Imay

add that I have had

opportunities of studying

the

Architecture of many comtries

and

enjoyed by comparatively few Architects.

and is

my

At the same time it was, wish to give Mr Wills full scope for the exercise of

his Professional ability, consistent with the position be holds in the Public Works Depart-

ment; but I manitain that the position he appears to desire is quite untenable, except the Government were prepared to detach all matters connected with buildings from the Surveyor General and create another

independent Department

Department, placing

under Mr Wills

age,

officials who are his sencor in experience and date of apponitument. Public In the list of Extraordinary

Works for 1891 out of 31 items no less

than 21 are connected with

my

Buildings . Nothing could in -opinion be more prejudicial to the Public interests, having regard to the

future, than to weaken the Public Works Department, and to create - another department with an independent stead and a separate Staff. As I have on former occasions views with regard fully expressed my

to other works and operations detached from the Public Works Department, it is not I think necessary

to add

more at present. With these explanation I respectfully leave the question at issure to the decision of Government.

on: Act. Colmial Secretary.

I have 7. Lof. S. Brown.

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Surveyor General.