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The District is most urgent, it being so overcrowded. I think it unwise to favour that proposal as I am quite persuaded it will have a contrary effect to that imagined; that the trade must remain in that locality until others are carefully established, and it is to provide for the immediate wants of that trade that I proposed the further extension of the Road and removal of the Hill for convenience, concentration, and ventilation.

I have, &c.,
(signed) C. G. E. (Charles George) Eitelvey, Surveyor General

(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary

✓ (Copy)

Memorandum.
This document, addressed to,
No. 2.187/4
Government Offices,
18th October 1855.

86
This general scheme meets with my full approval, as a most important and valuable public work; and, reserving questions of detail and improvements which may be suggested hereafter, I am desirous that measures should be taken, without delay, to ascertain whether there are any legal or practical difficulties in accomplishing this important public work, with a view to the removal of such difficulties.

I refer to the consideration of the Land Committee the points at issue between yourself, the Colonial Treasurer, Colonial Engineer, and the Surveyor General. The question...

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The District is most urgent, it being so overcrowded. I think it unwise to favour that proposal as I am quite persuaded it will have a contrary effect to that imagined; that the trade must remain in that locality until others are carefully established, and it is to provide for the immediate wants of that trade that I proposed the further extension of the Road and removal of the Hill for convenience, concentration, and ventilation. I have, &c., (signed) C. G. E. (Charles George) Eitelvey, Surveyor General (True Copy) Colonial Secretary (Copy) Memorandum. This document, addressed to, No. 2.187/4 Government Offices, 18th October 1855. 86 This general scheme meets with my full approval, as a most important and valuable public work; and, reserving questions of detail and improvements which may be suggested hereafter, I am desirous that measures should be taken, without delay, to ascertain whether there are any legal or practical difficulties in accomplishing this important public work, with a view to the removal of such difficulties. I refer to the consideration of the Land Committee the points at issue between yourself, the Colonial Treasurer, Colonial Engineer, and the Surveyor General. The question... Page 90 Page 91
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District are most urgent it being so over crowded I think it unwise to ber that proposal as I am quite persuaded it will have a contrary effect to that the trade must remain in imagined ; that locality until others are refully established, and it is to provide for the immediate wants of that trade that I proposed the further extension of the Road and removal of the Hill for convenience, concentration, and ventilation. I have, Jr, (siques) Cleansh Geo. Eleverly Surveyor General (True Ropy Colonial Secretary t (Copyp.) Memorandum. This domais, addressed In 2.187/4 Government Offices, 18th October 1855. 86 This general nithine how my full approval, as a post infinitant and valuable public work, _ and, reserving questious of detail and improvemente "solisch, may be suggested hereafter, ! 12 am desirnis theit mcxences should be tocken, without delay, to eveertain whether there, one any legal practical difficulties in accomplishing this important publis work, with a sicer to the conly acurral of such difficulties. I refer to the emsideration of the Lound Committee the points at issue andoned to the between yourself", the Colonial Treasurer, Colonial destiny and the Surveyn Gerural. The question Page 90Page 91
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District are most urgent it being so

over crowded I think it unwise to

ber that proposal as I am quite persuaded it will have a contrary effect to that

the trade must remain in

imagined ; that locality until others are

refully established, and it is to provide for the immediate wants of that trade that I proposed the further extension of the Road and removal of the Hill for convenience, concentration, and

ventilation.

I have, Jr,

(siques) Cleansh Geo. Eleverly Surveyor General

(True Ropy

Colonial Secretary

t

✓ (Copyp.)

Memorandum.

• This domais,

addressed

In 2.187/4

Government Offices,

18th October 1855.

86

This general nithine how my full approval, as a post infinitant and valuable public work, _ and, reserving questious of detail and improvemente "solisch, may be suggested hereafter, !

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am desirnis theit mcxences should be tocken, without delay, to eveertain whether there, one any legal practical difficulties in accomplishing this important publis work, with a sicer to the conly acurral of such difficulties.

I refer to the emsideration of

the Lound Committee the points at issue

andoned to the between yourself", the Colonial Treasurer, Colonial destiny and the Surveyn Gerural. The question

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