CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4] — Page 697

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I agree with Your Lordship in thinking

thinking that with the proposed limitation of the functions of the Local Auditor the Treasurer must practically audit the accounts of revenue and expenditure, but this being

so,

I am somewhat at a ~

loss how to justify

maintenance

the

of the office

of Local Auditor, which will

certainly be

in a manner

again questioned very difficult

to

to meet by the unofficial members if I apply to the Legislative Council

for funds.

to meet the cost of additional staff in the Colonial Treasury.

I may add that Mr

Mitchell-Innes, the Colonial Treasurer, will have reached England before the receipt of this despatch and will be happy to afford

the Colonial Office any

information that may be

requires