CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 339

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the full knowledge of its numerous disqualifications for the purpose intended, the irregular shape of the site, the difficulty of properly ventilating any large building that might be placed on it, and the heavy expense that would necessarily be incurred in creating sufficient retaining walls against the bluff soil which overhangs it, were all strong objections which gave way to the belief that Government had no other centrally situated piece of land at its disposal.

Since that time, however, the Committee have been informed that the piece of ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Wardley House and now partially occupied by the Harbour Master's Office is not, as they then supposed, under the control of the Military Authorities or otherwise than as being partially occupied, unavailable for public purposes. This is obviously the most eligible site for the purpose existing in the Colony, and the Committee venture to express their opinion that a handsome building created in this situation would be a great ornament to the city and would occupy to good purpose ground which at present is used for little else than a receptacle for rubbish.

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335 the full knowledge of its numerous disqualifications for the purpose intended, the irregular shape of the site, the difficulty of properly ventilating any large building that might be placed on it, and the heavy expense that would necessarily be incurred in creating sufficient retaining walls against the bluff soil which overhangs it, were all strong objections which gave way to the belief that Government had no other centrally situated piece of land at its disposal. Since that time, however, the Committee have been informed that the piece of ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Wardley House and now partially occupied by the Harbour Master's Office is not, as they then supposed, under the control of the Military Authorities or otherwise than as being partially occupied, unavailable for public purposes. This is obviously the most eligible site for the purpose existing in the Colony, and the Committee venture to express their opinion that a handsome building created in this situation would be a great ornament to the city and would occupy to good purpose ground which at present is used for little else than a receptacle for rubbish.
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2 335 the full knowledge of its numerous disqualifications for the purpose intended, the irregular shape of the site the difficulty of properly ventilating any largo building that might be placed. on it and the heavy expense that would necessarily 7 be to incurred in creating sufficient utairing walls against the bliff solrich overhangs it, were all strong dbjections which gave way to the bleef. the Committee that entertained by Government had A other centrally siturated piece of land at its dispeval. Since that time however the Committee have been informed that the piece of ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Wardley House and now partially -occupied by the Harbour Master's Office is not, as they then supposed, under the control of the Military Authorities oy otherwise, than as being this partially occupicá, unavailable for public purposes. This is obviously the most Ingible site for the purpose existing in the Colony and the Committee venture to express their opinion that a handsome building created in this situation would be u great ornament to the bity and would occupy to good purpose ground which at present is used for little else than :receptacle for rubbish. a
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the full knowledge of its numerous disqualifications for the purpose intended, the irregular shape of the site the difficulty of properly ventilating any largo building that might be placed.

on it and the

heavy expense that would necessarily

7

be to incurred in creating sufficient

utairing walls against the bliff solrich overhangs it, were all strong dbjections which

gave way to the bleef. the Committee that

entertained

by Government had

A

other centrally

siturated piece of land at its dispeval.

Since that time however the Committee have been informed that the piece of ground lying immediately to the Eastward

of Wardley House and now partially -occupied by the Harbour Master's

Office

is not, as

they then supposed,

under the control of the Military

Authorities

oy

otherwise, than as being

this partially occupicá, unavailable for public purposes. This is obviously the most Ingible site for the purpose

existing

in the Colony

and

the Committee venture to express

their opinion that

a

handsome

building created in this situation

would be

u

great ornament to the bity and would occupy

to

good purpose ground which at present is used for little else than

:receptacle for rubbish.

a

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