No. 140.
Sir,
Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, 12th August, 1867.
As directed by His Excellency's minute on the Acting Assistant Surveyor General's #185 of 2nd curt:
I beg to report as follows on the repairs required to Government House.
I find no record in my Office of any general or extensive repairs since the building was erected in 1852.
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repair will be at a cost of $15,000. It is proposed that such expenditure should be sanctioned on condition that provision is made for it in the Estimates for 1888-1889.
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As directed by His Excellency's minute on the Acting Assistant Surveyor General's letter of 2nd instant:
I beg to report as follows on the repairs required to Government House.
The Honorable Acting Colonial Secretary...