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decide on removing one of their men who happened to be displeasing to the local Power. But we are told that this will not be the case, and that the power the Superintendent cannot use rightly, will pass from him. Besides the names of several people which are mentioned as likely to be called upon to stand, I am told by Ritchie that a movement is taking place for annexation, --- the most proper thing that could be done, and fully confirmatory of Sir George Grey's views. If you will read the message carefully, (I send a copy of the "Herald") you will find no other argument in favour of the proposal. Every other is against. If the General Government will call for returns of the present duties of the Resident Magistrate's Court, it will be found that they require the whole attention of one person; whilst I could shew my task to be most onerous. The Crown Lands Department is nothing. But the Land Claims are beyond everything.

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