CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 133

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Concentrated on one spot, that being the seat of Government, and with one exception all the Commercial Houses.

The Naval Establishment under ordinary circumstances being small both in point of workmen and the material in store, it is a matter of great convenience that the Dockyard should be near the residence of the workmen, such as Carpenters, Caulkers, and others that from time to time are necessarily hired, and that the Commercial establishments from which those supplies of Stores which are required to be purchased are obtained, should be near at hand.

During the recent pressure occasioned by the fitting out of the large Transport Fleet and the repairs of the Vessels arriving from England, I do not think that the work could have been got through had the Dockyard been situated away from the Commercial establishments.

The value of Building Ground here possessing a sea frontage is increasing yearly, all that is available being now occupied and there is every reason to suppose that in ten years the Naval Yard and the Buildings in it will be worth double the sum for which they are now constructed.

It is therefore quite safe to build whatever is necessary in the Dockyard for immediate use, even on the supposition that the Naval Establishment may be transferred.

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Concentrated on one spot, that being the seat of Government, and with one exception all the Commercial Houses.The Naval Establishment under ordinary circumstances being small both in point of workmen and the material in store, it is a matter of great convenience that the Dockyard should be near the residence of the workmen, such as Carpenters, Caulkers, and others that from time to time are necessarily hired, and that the Commercial establishments from which those supplies of Stores which are required to be purchased are obtained, should be near at hand.During the recent pressure occasioned by the fitting out of the large Transport Fleet and the repairs of the Vessels arriving from England, I do not think that the work could have been got through had the Dockyard been situated away from the Commercial establishments.The value of Building Ground here possessing a sea frontage is increasing yearly, all that is available being now occupied and there is every reason to suppose that in ten years the Naval Yard and the Buildings in it will be worth double the sum for which they are now constructed.It is therefore quite safe to build whatever is necessary in the Dockyard for immediate use, even on the supposition that the Naval Establishment may be transferred.
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Concentrated on one spot, that being the

seat of Government, and with one exception of all the Commercial Houses. -

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The Naval Establishment under

ordinary circumstances being small both in point of workmen and the material

in store, it is a matter of great convenience

that the Dock yard should be near the

Dockyard

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residence of the workmen, such as -

Carpenters, Caulkers, and others that from time to time are necessarily hirect,

and that the Commercial establishments.

from which those supplies of Steres which are required to be purchased ure obtained;

should be near at hand..

During the recent pressure cœcasioned

by the filling

out of the large Fransport

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Fleet and the repairs of the Vessels arriving

from England, I do not think that the work could have been got through has

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The value of Building Ground here

possessing

a sea frontage is increasing

yearly, all that is available being now

occupied and there is every reason to suppose

euery-reacon

hence, the Naval that ten years

the Naval Yard

and the Buildings in it, will be worth

double the sum

being

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Constructed.

for which they

are now

It is therefore quite safe to build whatever is necessary in the Dock yard for

immediate use, even on the supposition that

the Navaí Establishment may be trancoferred.

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