CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 190

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Haynes

further

5. I will defer comment on the questions raised in the Report until I receive an extension of yours.

I shall be glad, however, if you will consider whether there is any sufficient reason for supposing that the Public Works Dept is at all overburdened by duties, such as the land work referred to in paragraph ... of the report, which might possibly be with advantage transferred to a separate department?

I have &c.

No.

Me Coy

902

May

Previous Paper.

100

Further Papers.

33386

Regnt Paper.

No. 25284

(Subject.)

189

DESPATCH.

CO 25264

**

REG 23 JUN 12

Reduction of Expenditure

sends copy of minute by D. Faulkner, on estimated Pub. Wks. Extraord) at £232,000 less than ... will relieve ...

So far as it ... satisfaction; but I do not believe either of the necessity for increasing the staff of the Dept and raising additional revenue.

A.F. 24/6

C.Pot. 25

at once.

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Haynes further 5. I will defer comment on the questions raised in the Report until I receive an extension of yours. I shall be glad, however, if you will consider whether there is any sufficient reason for supposing that the Public Works Dept is at all overburdened by duties, such as the land work referred to in paragraph ... of the report, which might possibly be with advantage transferred to a separate department? I have &c. No. Me Coy 902 May Previous Paper. 100 Further Papers. 33386 Regnt Paper. No. 25284 (Subject.) 189 DESPATCH. CO 25264 ** REG 23 JUN 12 Reduction of Expenditure sends copy of minute by D. Faulkner, on estimated Pub. Wks. Extraord) at £232,000 less than ... will relieve ... So far as it ... satisfaction; but I do not believe either of the necessity for increasing the staff of the Dept and raising additional revenue. A.F. 24/6 C.Pot. 25 at once.
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aynes further 5. I will defer Comment for the questions rausid in the Refart until Ireceni an extersion of you. Ishall be glad, haveres, if you will neus consider whether there rasch is any sufficent for suffering that the Public Works Deft is at all acrwrightid by duties, such as the land work refered to in faragraphy not the refart, which might possibly be with advantage transfered to a referate def"? I have hor.! No. me Cory 902 May revious Paper. 100 Further Ba 33386 هة Rugnt Paper. No. 2 5284 (Subject.) 189 DESPATCH. CO 25264 ** REG 23 JUN 12 Reduction of Expenditure sends copy minute by echre, on. estimated D. Fabliks who estimates actual Pub, wks, Extraord) at B232,000 less than will relève Soes this is believe Mr. Lucas (Minutes.) So far as it satisfaction; but Ich not bebunit either of the necessity the staffor either of both micreasing the Def and raining additional revinne ? Aut A.F. 24/6 C.Pot. 25 at once.
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aynes

further

5. I will defer

Comment for the questions rausid in the Refart until Ireceni

an

extersion of you.

Ishall be glad, haveres, if you will

neus

consider whether there

rasch

is any sufficent for suffering that the Public Works Deft

is at all acrwrightid

by

duties, such as

the

land work refered to in faragraphy not the refart, which

might possibly be with advantage

transfered

to a referate def"?

I have

hor.!

No.

me Cory

902

May

revious Paper.

100

Further Ba

33386

هة

Rugnt Paper.

No. 2 5284

(Subject.)

189

DESPATCH.

CO

25264

**

REG 23 JUN 12

Reduction of Expenditure

sends copy

minute by

echre, on.

estimated

D. Fabliks who estimates actual

Pub, wks, Extraord) at B232,000 less than

will relève

Soes

this is

believe

Mr. Lucas

(Minutes.)

So far as it

satisfaction; but Ich not bebunit either of the necessity

the staffor

either of both micreasing

the Def and raining additional

revinne

? Aut

A.F. 24/6

C.Pot. 25

at once.

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