CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 356

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unofficial members had been

appointed otherwise than have been? Do

feeling

you

352

they

harbour any

that in times past they

have been unequal to,

have

neglected their duties? I think you these queries

will answer

in the negative!

The real grievance therefore for

which

seek redress is that

you unofficial members are mere cyphers because they have not seats in the Executive Council, and that they have not a

in

the

voting majority in Legislative Council. I am of

opinion that it would be wise

on

the part of the Government, and useful too, if it had unofficial members in the Executive Council, but I cannot agree

it would be

safe,

nor

with

an unofficial majority

judicious, in

a

colony

with

a large territorial population, and

where the

larger interests are

in so few hands as here.

I share

your opinion

that

a great

deal of money

has from

time to time been spent unwisely-

I regret to say

in some instances with

unofficial

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unofficial members had been appointed otherwise than have been? Do feeling you 352 they harbour any that in times past they have been unequal to, have neglected their duties? I think you these queries will answer in the negative! The real grievance therefore for which seek redress is that you unofficial members are mere cyphers because they have not seats in the Executive Council, and that they have not a in the voting majority in Legislative Council. I am of opinion that it would be wise on the part of the Government, and useful too, if it had unofficial members in the Executive Council, but I cannot agree it would be safe, nor with an unofficial majority judicious, in a colony with a large territorial population, and where the larger interests are in so few hands as here. I share your opinion that a great deal of money has from time to time been spent unwisely- I regret to say in some instances with unofficial
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unofficial members had been appointed otherwise than have been? Do feeling you 352 they harbour any that in times past they have bean unequal to, have neglected their duties? I think you these queries will answer negative! in the The real grievance therefore for which Seek redress is that you unofficial members are mere cyphers because they have not seats in the Executive Council, and that they have not a in the voting majority lative Council. I am of Legisla opinion that it would be wise on - the part of the Government, and useful too, if it had unofficial members in the Executive Council, but I cannot agree an safe, no with unofficial majority judicions, in that you would be colony with territorial population, and where the larger interecto so few hands as here. I share your opinion are in that great has from deal of money time to time been spent unwisely- I regret to say in some instances with unofficial
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unofficial members had been

appointed otherwise than have been? Do

feeling

you

352

they

harbour any

that in times past they

have bean unequal to,

have

neglected their duties? I think you these queries

will answer

negative!

in the

The real grievance therefore for

which

Seek redress is that

you unofficial members are mere cyphers because they have not seats in the Executive Council, and that they have not a

in

the

voting majority lative Council. I am of Legisla

opinion that it would be wise

on

- the part of the Government, and useful too, if it had unofficial members in the Executive Council, but I cannot agree

an

safe,

no

with

unofficial majority

judicions, in

that

you

would be

colony

with

territorial population, and

where the

larger interecto

so few hands as here.

I share

your opinion

are

in

that

great

has from

deal of money

time to time been spent unwisely-

I regret to say

in some instances with

unofficial

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