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However, I desire that work...

on

should not be

Sundays carried out under government contracts, I should be glad to be advised of Your Lordship's decision as soon as possible, as early as possible, in order that the altered condition may be taken into account in framing the Estimates for Public Works for next year.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

Barker

Enclosure

Extract from Surveyor General's letter of 31st January 1891.

13551 RECE

624

The present practice of the Public Works Department is to stop Sunday work carried out by labourers employed by Government, but to allow it to proceed with cases of work executed under contract, unless special grounds exist suspending work on that day.

If we were to introduce a change in the custom of the Colony, and stop Sunday labour on all future contracts, by thus placing Government work on an entirely different footing to all other work in the Colony, the immediate effect would undoubtedly be to...

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However, I desire that work... on should not be Sundays carried out under government contracts, I should be glad to be advised of Your Lordship's decision as soon as possible, as early as possible, in order that the altered condition may be taken into account in framing the Estimates for Public Works for next year. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Barker Enclosure Extract from Surveyor General's letter of 31st January 1891. 13551 RECE 624 The present practice of the Public Works Department is to stop Sunday work carried out by labourers employed by Government, but to allow it to proceed with cases of work executed under contract, unless special grounds exist suspending work on that day. If we were to introduce a change in the custom of the Colony, and stop Sunday labour on all future contracts, by thus placing Government work on an entirely different footing to all other work in the Colony, the immediate effect would undoubtedly be to... Page ...
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however desire that work.. on should not be Sundays carried out under government contracts, I should be glad to be advised of Your. Lordship's decision as as us possible early in order that the altered condition me may be taken into account in framing the Estimates for Public Works for next year. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordships Lordship's Most Cordient, Humble Servant, Barker Encoure Extract from Surveyor General's letter of 31°t Canuary 1891. 13551 RECE 624 The present practice of the Public Works Department is to. stop Sunday work carried out by labourers employed by Government, but to allow it to proceed wi cars of work executed under contract, unless for special grounds exist enspending work on that day. If Ave to introduce a c t were sud de suddenly change. in the custom of the Colony, and stop Sunday labour on all future contracts, by thus placing Government work on an enh entirely conta different footing to all other work in the Colony, the immediate effect would undoubtedly, be to it veren se Page
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however desire that work..

on

should not be

Sundays carried out under government

contracts, I should be glad to be advised of Your.

Lordship's decision as

as

us possible

early

in order that

the altered condition me

may

be taken into account in

framing the Estimates for Public Works for next year.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordships

Lordship's Most Cordient, Humble Servant,

Barker

Encoure

Extract from Surveyor

General's letter of 31°t Canuary 1891.

13551 RECE

624

The present practice of

the Public Works Department is to.

stop Sunday work carried out by labourers employed by Government, but to allow it to proceed wi cars of work executed under contract, unless

for

special grounds exist enspending work on that day.

If

Ave

to introduce a c

t

were sud de

suddenly

change.

in the

custom of the Colony, and stop

Sunday labour on all future contracts, by thus placing

Government work on an enh

entirely

conta

different footing to all other work in the Colony, the immediate effect would undoubtedly, be to

it veren se

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