CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 172

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materially improved in several directions since I prepared my address to the Council. I have already stated to four Councillors what economies & considerations may be judiciously effected in the salary expenditure.

12. Paragraph 11 is not a little curious and difficult to understand. It states that the Unofficial Members are the guardians of the public purse, and that it was in vindication of their rights and powers as such, as well as for the protection of the interests of the Colony, that they were compelled, on account of the treatment they had received, to move for the immediate reduction of certain salaries. This is not the first occasion on which it has been contended that the Unofficial Members not only have, with their official colleagues, Members of the Legislative Council a responsibility such...

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171 materially improved in several directions since I prepared my address to the Council. I have already stated to four Councillors what economies & considerations may be judiciously effected in the salary expenditure. 12. Paragraph 11 is not a little curious and difficult to understand. It states that the Unofficial Members are the guardians of the public purse, and that it was in vindication of their rights and powers as such, as well as for the protection of the interests of the Colony, that they were compelled, on account of the treatment they had received, to move for the immediate reduction of certain salaries. This is not the first occasion on which it has been contended that the Unofficial Members not only have, with their official colleagues, Members of the Legislative Council a responsibility such...
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materially improved in several directions suice of prepared my address to the Council. I have

: already stated to four Cords?: what

économies & corivider

may

ve judiciously effected in the

sdiivary expediture.

12.

a

Paragraph

11 is not.

little curious and

difficult

to understand. It states that the

throfficial Members are the_ quardians of the public purse,

and that it was in

of their rights

ouindication.

and powers as

such

as well as for the protection

of the interests

that the were

of

the Color

Colony,

compelled,

ai

account of the treatment they

had received,

nancial

a L

many fi questions, to move

the immediate reduction of certani salaries. This is not the

first occasion on

which it has

been contended that the Un-

- official Members not only have with their official

colleagues,

Members of the

Legislative Council a responsibi

such.

sity

!

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