CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 134

from an early

been rife, and period recognising the necessity to the community

and the benefit to the public chest of a supply being always

on hand,

I have endeavoured to remove cause

in year with the

for complaint. I regret, however, that a delay has occurred this

complying execution of the orders for coins which have been sent to the Crown Agents :

I quite realise that the striking of Jubilee medals

etc. in some degree retarded

the execution of such orders, but I cannot refrain

from expressing the opinion that a lack of confidence in the necessity for

the requisitions forwarded to the Crown Agents and a fear that this Government

would find itself stocked with coins may also have contributed to

the delay.

From an early date, complaints have been rife, and recognising the necessity to the community and the benefit to the public chest of a supply being always on hand, I have endeavoured to remove cause for complaint. I regret, however, that a delay has occurred this year in complying with the execution of the orders for coins which have been sent to the Crown Agents: I quite realise that the striking of Jubilee medals, etc., in some degree retarded the execution of such orders, but I cannot refrain from expressing the opinion that a lack of confidence in the necessity for the requisitions forwarded to the Crown Agents and a fear that this Government would find itself stocked with coins may also have contributed to the delay.

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