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57,

246

for

which I have only been able

to make a general appropriation in the Estimates of 1853. I mentioned

in my despatch 198 of 55 July that

4.

I had deemed it necessary to purge

all uncertain claims,

so that I might be able to estimate

upon

the true financial position of the Colony, ascertaining the real claims and the unappropriated balance in the Treasurer's hands. This balance was found to be £10,063 12s 7d. And without being able to

give an accurate estimate of the cost of the works, buildings and

roads, etc., whose desirableness was evident

I have included such as I

considered

to be essential, and I

shall undoubtedly be able to complete

without

demands

on

the

Imperial Treasury. A new Police Station is required as the owners of the

present building desire to resume it. The

necessary

Police Stations are at present few, distant, dangerous, and inconvenient, and I propose to

apply £1000 to their

improvement,

by which not only public service will be done but the value of property increased. A supply of water is

among

the extraordinary requirements of the population, and I appropriate £300 towards public Fountains. I have found

a site for public Buildings, where erection will lead to a considerable

present outlay (I have taken £2000

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57, 246 for which I have only been able to make a general appropriation in the Estimates of 1853. I mentioned in my despatch 198 of 55 July that 4. I had deemed it necessary to purge all uncertain claims, so that I might be able to estimate upon the true financial position of the Colony, ascertaining the real claims and the unappropriated balance in the Treasurer's hands. This balance was found to be £10,063 12s 7d. And without being able to give an accurate estimate of the cost of the works, buildings and roads, etc., whose desirableness was evident I have included such as I considered to be essential, and I shall undoubtedly be able to complete without demands on the Imperial Treasury. A new Police Station is required as the owners of the present building desire to resume it. The necessary Police Stations are at present few, distant, dangerous, and inconvenient, and I propose to apply £1000 to their improvement, by which not only public service will be done but the value of property increased. A supply of water is among the extraordinary requirements of the population, and I appropriate £300 towards public Fountains. I have found a site for public Buildings, where erection will lead to a considerable present outlay (I have taken £2000
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57, 246 for which I have only been able to make a general appropriation in the Retimates of 1853. I mentioned in my despatch 198 of 55 July that 4. I had decmed it, miecccam to purge 凡 all uncertain claims, is that I might be able to estimate upon the true financial position of the Colony 7 resertaining the real claims the unappropriatid: belance in the Treasurer's hands. This balance found to be ₤10,063 12.7. And without being able to give an accurate. hatimati the east of the works, buildings and hoads, tc., whose desirableness was covent I have included such as I to me, hall undoubtedly be able to complete without demands any expon the Imperial Treasury. Accutral Police Station is required as the owners of the precent building desire to resume it. from the chore to the Aubre The neecus are at present few- dictant - Laugerons and inconvenient, and I propose to £1000 to their apply improvement, by which not only public Service will be done but the value of property mercand. A supply of watu is among the exnatory requirements of the population, and I appropriate £300- toward public Fountains- I have find public on a site for public Buildings _ whore crection will lead to a considerable present outlay (I have taken ₤ 2000
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57,

246

for

which I have only been able

to make a general appropriation in the Retimates of 1853. I mentioned

in my despatch 198 of 55 July that

4.

I had decmed it, miecccam to purge

凡

all uncertain claims,

is that I might be able to estimate

upon

the true financial position of the Colony 7 resertaining the real claims the unappropriatid: belance in the Treasurer's hands. This balance found to be ₤10,063 12.7. And without being able to

give an accurate. hatimati the east of the works, buildings and

hoads, tc., whose desirableness was covent

I have included such as I

to me,

hall undoubtedly be able to complete

without

demands

any

expon

the

Imperial Treasury. Accutral Police Station is required as the owners of the

precent building desire to resume it. from the chore to the Aubre

The

neecus

are at present few- dictant - Laugerons and inconvenient, and I propose to

£1000 to their

apply

improvement,

by which not only public Service will be done but the value of property mercand. A supply of watu is

among

the exnatory requirements of the population, and I appropriate £300- toward public Fountains- I have find

public

on a site for public Buildings _ whore crection will lead to a considerable

present outlay (I have taken ₤ 2000

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