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Colony

schrated as it is at such

great

distance from England,

it might be

reason

bresent

urged with greater.

objection to the system, that there is no tranied technical officer to take the local Auditor's place

in case

of

his sudden incapa.

citation through illness; whereas

if

there

Avere a

local Audit -

Department the Government would presumably have at

least a trained and experienced.

to assist an

un professional

-

locum tenens of the Auditor to maintain continuity of policy

and

general principles of action

As regards the fifth

and sixth

arguments, I would. point out that the difficulties

contemplated are not considered

insuparable in other Colories,

and that practically they might

with

safety be disregarded here

as elsewhere.

First Clerk of

some

standing

falls to the

jo

The seventh

argument

ground in the face

of