CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3]

Colonies.

These photographs are so arranged that they could be bound in a Volume without duplicating those obtained in The Colony, of which there should be 91 to admit of easy mutual reference by the Least Opposition in Cases or Scormors where it became necessary to refer to the stages of streets or Works, at Various stages.

Public Buildings – this series – would also, besides being a valuable addition to the Library of this department, be of particular interest to persons who have been appointed from home and officers in The Colonies, who were anxious to obtain information on the physical features of the Colony which they were...

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Colonies.

These photographs are so arranged that they could be bound in a Volume without duplicating those obtained in The Colony, of which there should be 91 to admit of easy mutual reference by the Least Opposition in Cases or Scormors where it became necessary to refer to the stages of streets or Works, at Various stages.

Public Buildings – this series – would also, besides being a valuable addition to the Library of this department, be of particular interest to persons who have been appointed from home and officers in The Colonies, who were anxious to obtain information on the physical features of the Colony which they were...

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Colonies.

These photographs are so arranged that they could be bound in a Volume without duplicating those obtained in The Colony, of which there should be 91 to admit of easy mutual reference by the Least Opposition in Cases or Scormors where it became necessary to refer to the stages of streets or Works, at Various stages.

Public Buildings – this series – would also, besides being a valuable addition to the Library of this department, be of particular interest to persons who have been appointed from home and officers in The Colonies, who were anxious to obtain information on the physical features of the Colony which they were

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Colonies.

These photographs are so arranged that they could be bound in a Volume without duplicating those obtained in The Colony, of which there should be 91 to admit of easy mutual reference by the Least Opposition in Cases or Scormors where it became necessary to refer to the stages of streets or Works, at Various stages.

Public Buildings – this series – would also, besides being a valuable addition to the Library of this department, be of particular interest to persons who have been appointed from home and officers in The Colonies, who were anxious to obtain information on the physical features of the Colony which they were...

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Colonies.

These photographs are so arranged that they could be bound in a Volume without duplicating those obtained in The Colony, of which there should be 91 to admit of easy mutual reference by the Least Opposition in Cases or Scormors where it became necessary to refer to the stages of streets or Works, at Various stages.

Public Buildings – this series – would also, besides being a valuable addition to the Library of this department, be of particular interest to persons who have been appointed from home and officers in The Colonies, who were anxious to obtain information on the physical features of the Colony which they were...

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Colonies.

These photographs are so arranged that they could be bound in a Volume without duplicating those obtained in The Colony, of which there should be 91 to admit of easy mutual reference by the Least Opposition in Cases or Scormors where it became necessary to refer to the stages of streets or Works, at Various stages.

Public Buildings – this series – would also, besides being a valuable addition to the Library of this department, be of particular interest to persons who have been appointed from home and officers in The Colonies, who were anxious to obtain information on the physical features of the Colony which they were...