CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 233

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2. In connexion with the de- annum should

cision that #boo per

be the amount allowed for Gaol and Hospital Ministrations. I am requested to point out that the at.

General in a

torney

speech made

in Legislative Council on the 26th April last said:-

"When I

was

Seoretary in Finance Committee

one

acting as bolonial

"

day the matter came

before the

If

average of

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Council & I gave figures which

were based upon

"

α

year

A

#

#

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n

and a half. In the report

in the newspapers there

was a word

left out which had the effect of

as if I was speak-

making it look as

ing of the total numbers for a

year and a

and a

did say

year

half. What I actually

was that the

was based on a

average of the half's

a year

and a

numbers. The figures I gave

therefore should have been regarded

as those of a year. I made the

correction the next day when the

report

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