CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 712

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office six months later

would have drawn

my

attention to the matter.

Nothing of the kind however occured. I expressly asked him if he was satisfied

with the

way

the

office had been conducted

in his absence and

stated that he was,

and

did not make a

single suggestion of alteration in

any respect.

It is significant again as corroborative of this impression that the only signatures to the balancing

of

the Rent Roll are those

of the Auditor

and

his assistant and that

the signature of the

Treasurer does not appear.

In the

years

prior to 1887

the signature of

the Treasurer appears at the

end of the Rent Roll-

undated, and in another

part of the page is the

signature of the Auditor

and his assistant

dated with the words

"Examined

The figures

are

in

the handwriting of Alves and

the inference

I should

draw from this would be

that while the Treasury

prepared the books,

it was

the Audit Office that did the balancing, and in fact

such examination was the balancing...

not distinguish the two

9.

Even the Commission do

not

when bringing their charges

of

...

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706 office six months later would have drawn my attention to the matter. Nothing of the kind however occured. I expressly asked him if he was satisfied with the way the office had been conducted in his absence and stated that he was, and did not make a single suggestion of alteration in any respect. It is significant again as corroborative of this impression that the only signatures to the balancing of the Rent Roll are those of the Auditor and his assistant and that the signature of the Treasurer does not appear. In the years prior to 1887 the signature of the Treasurer appears at the end of the Rent Roll- undated, and in another part of the page is the signature of the Auditor and his assistant dated with the words "Examined The figures are in the handwriting of Alves and the inference I should draw from this would be that while the Treasury prepared the books, it was the Audit Office that did the balancing, and in fact such examination was the balancing... not distinguish the two 9. Even the Commission do not when bringing their charges of ...
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706 office six months later would have drawn my attention to the matter. Nothing of the kind however 6 occured. I expressly asked_ him if he was satisfied in which the with the way office had been conducted. in his absence and stated that he was, did not make a te and single suggestion of alteration in any respect. It is significant again as corroberative of this. impression that the only signatures to the balancing of the Rent Roll are thore of the Auditor G } and his assistant and that the signal. signal of the Treasurer does not appear. In the years to 1887 prior the sign... 8 Y the sig alune of the Treasures appears at the end of the Rent Roll- undated, and in another. part of the page is the signature of the Auditor hir assistant al A General کو dated with the words "Examines The figures Carre are bi the handwriting of Alves and the inference I should. draw from this would be- that while the Treasury prepared the books examinatime, it was نہ مجھے the Audit Office that did the balancing, and in fae that such examination was the balans ... not distinguish the two 9. Even the Commission do | when bringing their charges of gleet
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office six months later

would have drawn

my

attention to the matter.

Nothing of the kind however 6 occured. I expressly asked_ him if he was satisfied

in which the

with the

way

office had been conducted.

in his absence and

stated that he was,

did not make a

te

and

single suggestion of alteration in

any respect.

It is significant again as corroberative of this. impression that the only signatures to the balancing

of

the Rent Roll are thore

of the Auditor G

}

and

his assistant and that

the signal.

signal of the

Treasurer does not appear.

In the

years

to 1887 prior

the sign...

8

Y

the sig alune of

the

Treasures appears at the

end of the Rent Roll-

undated, and in another.

part of the page is the

signature of the Auditor

hir assistant

al A

General

کو

dated with the words

"Examines

The figures

Carre

are

bi

the

handwriting of Alves and

the inference

I should.

draw from this would be-

that while the Treasury

prepared the books

examinatime, it was

نہ مجھے

the

Audit Office that did the balancing, and in fae

that such examination was the balans ...

not distinguish the two

9.

Even the Commission do

|

when bringing their charges

of

gleet

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