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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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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,
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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.
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