CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6] — Page 341

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Sir,

Enclosure

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Public Works Department,

Rongkong, 23rd. May, 1903.

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In reply to your letter No. 580 dated 20th. .instant, I have the honour to offer as an exaplanation re the checking of Squatters' Licences' Counterfoils that during the

13 years I have been performing the duties of Land Bailiff this

.method of checking has never been adopted.

The present method of checking is by Treasury Squatters Roll with a similar one in this Office on

all licences actually paid into Treasury during the month. The

last check agreed with Treasury book and as no monies are

received in this office I had not anticipated the licences

being disposed of in the manner they have been.

I have etc.,

(Sa.) G. J. W. King,

Land Bailiff.

The Honourable

#. Chatham,

Director of Public Works.