CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 480

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Authorities in their selection.

I am sure that the wind has been setting during nearly 5 out of the 6 Summer months, and would naturally lead along behind the South-east Promontory in a south-west Direction over Napier's Range.

On the Western shore ample space is available (and within the Cantonment) for the landing of Troops, Commissariat Stores, &c.

A fine Parade ground presents itself, and suitable accommodation may be pointed out in a dozen different places.

I very much fear that if the military plans be adopted in their entirety, the errors of 1843 will be repeated, and an excellent location be divided and ruined by the construction of a Military Cantonment which will be subsequently found to have been established in the wrong place.

By a remarkable...

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474 Authorities in their selection. I am sure that the wind has been setting during nearly 5 out of the 6 Summer months, and would naturally lead along behind the South-east Promontory in a south-west Direction over Napier's Range. On the Western shore ample space is available (and within the Cantonment) for the landing of Troops, Commissariat Stores, &c. A fine Parade ground presents itself, and suitable accommodation may be pointed out in a dozen different places. I very much fear that if the military plans be adopted in their entirety, the errors of 1843 will be repeated, and an excellent location be divided and ruined by the construction of a Military Cantonment which will be subsequently found to have been established in the wrong place. By a remarkable... Page 480 Page 481
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474 Authorities in their selection. I am sure that the wind has hasting during nearly 5 out of the 6 Summer months, and would naturally lead along behind the South hast Promontory in a south west Direction over Napier's Range. On the Western shore ample space is available sand within the Cantonment) the landing of Troops. Commissariat Stores, He. for - a fine Parade ground presents itself, and Strapital accommitation may be pointed out in a dozen different places. if I very much fear that the military plans be adopted in their entirety, the evro of 1843 will be repeated, and an excellent location be divided and ruined by the construction of a Military Cantonment which will be subsequently found to have been established in the wrong place. By remarkable. 7 Page 480Page 481
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474

Authorities in their selection.

I

am

sure

that the wind

has hasting during nearly 5 out of the 6 Summer months, and would naturally lead along behind the South hast Promontory in a south west Direction over Napier's Range.

On the Western shore ample space is available sand within the Cantonment) the landing of Troops. Commissariat Stores, He.

for

-

a fine Parade ground presents itself, and Strapital accommitation

may

be pointed out in a dozen

different places.

if

I very much fear that

the military plans be adopted in their entirety,

the

evro

of

1843 will be

repeated, and an excellent location be divided and ruined by the construction of a Military Cantonment which will be subsequently found to have been established in the wrong

place.

By

remarkable.

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