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Government Act the then existing arrangements were far 

 from satisfactory, as I have endeavoured to point out ; the 

 new transfer of powers seems to me a move from bad to 

 worse. It is true that Mr. Berrington, our Chief Inspec- 

 tor, is the right man in the right place, and as long as he 

 remains at his post we may feel confident that he will do 

 his best to avert disaster ; but, should the Board of Trade 

 in a weak moment be induced to give their sanction to 

 some mischievous scheme recommended by any board of 

 conservators as constituted under the new Act, the Chief 

 Inspector is powerless to help us. Altogether, I think the 

 prospect a most gloomy one. 



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