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with the Lea is preparing

" obvious " - These objects can

scarcely fail to be materially affected by a work of the nature of that proposed,

which will front

the community

along

 

ication

the most important

Lea part of the city, steering

at the same time access to

The Building

on

the one

side, and to the Lea on the

other.

There remains the

question of the mode of

defraying

the expense of the

work

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work. That expense is stated by the Colonial Treasurer at £12,000 to £15,000, and it is stated that the necessary Funds already exist in the Colonial Treasury. The Treasurer further calculates the rent to be obtained for the Land which will be reclaimed

at £3031, being a

return of four to 25 percent

on the outlay. If

these calculations are correct

it is clear that the work, irrespective of its other advantages, would be a

very advantageous investment.

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with the Lea is preparing" obvious " - These objects canscarcely fail to be materially affected by a work of the nature of that proposed,which will frontthe communityalong icationthe most importantLea part of the city, steeringat the same time access toThe Buildingonthe oneside, and to the Lea on theother.There remains thequestion of the mode ofdefrayingthe expense of thework51work. That expense is stated by the Colonial Treasurer at £12,000 to £15,000, and it is stated that the necessary Funds already exist in the Colonial Treasury. The Treasurer further calculates the rent to be obtained for the Land which will be reclaimedat £3031, being areturn of four to 25 percenton the outlay. Ifthese calculations are correctit is clear that the work, irrespective of its other advantages, would be avery advantageous investment.
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"with the Lea is preping

" abvious " " - These objects can

searerly fail to be materially apicted by a work of the nature of that proposed,

which will foren

che communa

along

а

всего амьд

ication

the most unportant

Lea pout of the fity, steuring

at the same time accrp to

The Building

ou

the our

side, and to the Lea on the

other.

There remains the

question of the mode of

depaying

the expense of the

work

51

work. That expense is stated. by the Colonial Treasurerat £ 12000 to £15.000. and it is stated that the necesary Funds already exist in the (plonial Treasury - The Greasurer further calculater the rent to be obtained for the Laud which will be reclaimed

at £ 3031. bring a

• formed at £ 3031. return of pour 20. to 25 perfut

on the outlay-Ef

or

these calculations are correct

it is clear that the work, irrexpective of its other advantages, would be a

hery advantageous kinect=

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