CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 170

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on the terms recommended

your Despatch No 127 of

the

31st May last, I also approve

the promotion of Principal Walder

Peerpoint to succeed In Craig

as

Chief

Wadder.

/

and of

Warden

Wilkenson to succeed fur Pierpoint

as Principal warder.

3 It is clear that the office

of

An Asst Superintendent of

the Gaol will relieve the

Captain Supt and

the

Deputy

Superintendent of Police of part

of

their present duties, and I

am not

at present prepared and therefore

of opening that

and the selection of Mr. Craig for the post.

167

No sufficient reason has been shown for appointing

Superintendent of

a new

Police for

the future town of

Victoria for which provision

is made

for 1900

4

More

than

one

in the Draft Estimates

are not satisfied

are also of opinion that

An Asst Supt of

Police

will be sufficient for the

new

Territory; and I am not prepared

to approve the submission of

an

Officer trained

in the

should be selected

at Indian Police Officers for

such a post. The appt, which should in

my opinion be given

either

to Mr Hall or to any person

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on the terms recommended your Despatch No 127 of the 31st May last, I also approve the promotion of Principal Walder Peerpoint to succeed In Craig as Chief Wadder. / and of Warden Wilkenson to succeed fur Pierpoint as Principal warder. 3 It is clear that the office of An Asst Superintendent of the Gaol will relieve the Captain Supt and the Deputy Superintendent of Police of part of their present duties, and I am not at present prepared and therefore of opening that and the selection of Mr. Craig for the post. 167 No sufficient reason has been shown for appointing Superintendent of a new Police for the future town of Victoria for which provision is made for 1900 4 More than one in the Draft Estimates are not satisfied are also of opinion that An Asst Supt of Police will be sufficient for the new Territory; and I am not prepared to approve the submission of an Officer trained in the should be selected at Indian Police Officers for such a post. The appt, which should in my opinion be given either to Mr Hall or to any person
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on the terms recommended your Despatch No 127 of the 31st May last, I also approve the promotion of Principal Walder Peerpoint to succeed In Craig ал Chief Wadder. / and of Warden Wilkenson to succeed fur Pierpoint as Princiful warder. 3 It is clear that the affic of An Asst Superintendent of the Gaol will releave the Captain Supt and the Deputy Supermilendent of Police of part of their present duties, and I not at present prepared and therefore of openers that and the selection of Mr. Craig for the Thost. 167 No sufficient reason has beca to approve the app't of shown for appointing Superintendent of aw Arit Polece for the fobayo thoughing town of Victoria for which provision is made for 1900 4 J More than one in the Draft Extecciates not satisfied are also of opinion that An't Supt of required Poleca will be sufficient for the ngenting the new dinst think it Territory; and I aca scot papword necessary that an Offien tramid to approve the subratios of in the should be selected at Indian Police Offers for such a fost. The app? this appt, whack should in my opinion be given either а to for Hall or to any paused
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on the terms recommended

your Despatch No 127 of

the

31st May last, I also approve

the promotion of Principal Walder

Peerpoint to succeed In Craig

ал

Chief

Wadder.

/

and of

Warden

Wilkenson to succeed fur Pierpoint

as Princiful warder.

3 It is clear that the affic

of

An Asst Superintendent of

the Gaol will releave the

Captain Supt and

the

Deputy

Supermilendent of Police of part

of

their present duties, and I

not

at present prepared and therefore of openers that

and the selection of Mr. Craig for the Thost.

167

No sufficient reason has beca to approve the app't of shown for appointing

Superintendent of

aw Arit

Polece for

the fobayo thoughing town of

Victoria for which provision

is made

for 1900

4

J

More

than

one

in the Draft Extecciates

not satisfied

are also of opinion that

An't Supt of

required

Poleca

will be sufficient for the

ngenting the new

dinst think it

Territory; and I aca scot papword

necessary

that an

Offien tramid

to approve the subratios of

in the

should be selected

at Indian Police Offers for

such a fost. The app? this appt, whack should in

my opinion be given

either

а

to for Hall or to any paused

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