CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 478

that I could not reconsider the decision that the proposed expenditure on public works must be

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reduced by $200,000. Some offertents of that I had

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I am to inform you that I could not reconsider the decision that the proposed expenditure on public works must be at least reduced by $200,000. Some observations of that I had suggesting the necessity for such reduction were intended to be embodied briefly in a despatch lying on my desk.

Referring to your confidential despatch of 17 January (which need not be regarded as confidential any longer) I may say that the matter was accidentally overlooked. If I take this opportunity of saying that I am satisfied with the action taken and the wording of the telegram of the 12th December, by the Governor, I do so because 474 officers are members of the Public Works Committee.

As for the list of my Public Works, each ordinary item bodily be reported, or the Committee argued to be regarded as works furnishing merit.

In my opinion, the resolution adopted under the circumstances there received a support from the Committee, and should not have been brought forward by official members of the Committee in any way.

I have asked the Colonial Accountant for the Colonies to take steps for the revision of Overson for an...

I am to inform you that I could not reconsider the decision that the proposed expenditure on public works must be at least reduced by $200,000. Some observations of that I had suggesting the necessity for such reduction were intended to be embodied briefly in a despatch lying on my desk.

Referring to your confidential despatch of 17 January (which need not be regarded as confidential any longer) I may say that the matter was accidentally overlooked. If I take this opportunity of saying that I am satisfied with the action taken and the wording of the telegram of the 12th December, by the Governor, I do so because some officers are members of the Public Works Committee.

As for the list of my Public Works, each ordinary item should be reported, or the Committee argued that it should be regarded as works of merit.

In my opinion, the resolution adopted under the circumstances should not have been brought forward by official members of the Committee in any way.

I have asked the Colonial Accountant for the Colonies to take steps for the revision of Overson for an...