CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5] — Page 185

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greater part of the projections have been formed with teak wood it is probable.

is no great decay in the framing

there is no

to render

any repair necessary. The Tower of the Cathedral was completed during the Year for of £ 697. 18 I, and the

the sum

total payments made on account of the whole building amounted to m

£1206. 6. this sum however formed part of the firivate subscription. For the protection of the Albany bodowns, a large building abandoned by the proprietów.

the sum the sum of £30 has expended.

been

I lie

Also in pulling down the Bungalow in the Wonguiehung salley resumed by Government in removing to Store some of the Building materials which were being stolen by the Chinamen an expenditure of £30.10. 4. was made -

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with

Lorne of

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of the above materials and

others supplied from collected stores, and

upon the Requisition of the Superintendent Police approved of by Ibis Excellency, built a boatshed and stabling for the Police, reanouged

the

accommodation

and built

new cells at the Central Station, re

, reficered) and whitewashed the kitchens and built- proper drains therefrom to the main sewer- in the Street, the whole being performed for the sum of £31.5.

Two foisoners effected an exonfict from the God by placing a plank upon the lean to roof of a foring, and thusgaining the summit of the wall dropped thereform picts the Road a height of 22 feet; in

as well

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consequence of this a cheveux de frise was placed thereon 3 feet high as for further safety aw inner quard established rendering the whole more secure, the abour service erst £15.13. 11,

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