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Roads Streets and Budges Colonial Estimates :- Item 15 in same

am also unable to submit, for on reconsideration the circumstances of necessitating that service it became a question of the first importance whether the supply contemplated would be for the Public good.

The works of the item for Bridges also came under review, and it was found that the line was inadvertently omitted, and that the sum voted under any circumstances would be insufficient to complete the first proposed line forming a length of 2000 feet.

In addition to the above, another question is at issue in regard to the line to be chosen through the Cantonment; this I have specially reported on in letter No. 2 of 5th January 1866 to which I beg to refer.

The Report and Estimate for the Post Office I regret unable to furnish for want of efficient assistance. My former Assistant Mr. Storey had more work on hand than he could attend to, and he has been engaged upon the detailed plans of the Stone cutters Island Gas works as well as upon drawings and other duties connected with the Reports and Estimates I furnish. In further explanation...

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Roads Streets and Budges Colonial Estimates :- Item 15 in same am also unable to submit, for on reconsideration the circumstances of necessitating that service it became a question of the first importance whether the supply contemplated would be for the Public good. The works of the item for Bridges also came under review, and it was found that the line was inadvertently omitted, and that the sum voted under any circumstances would be insufficient to complete the first proposed line forming a length of 2000 feet. In addition to the above, another question is at issue in regard to the line to be chosen through the Cantonment; this I have specially reported on in letter No. 2 of 5th January 1866 to which I beg to refer. The Report and Estimate for the Post Office I regret unable to furnish for want of efficient assistance. My former Assistant Mr. Storey had more work on hand than he could attend to, and he has been engaged upon the detailed plans of the Stone cutters Island Gas works as well as upon drawings and other duties connected with the Reports and Estimates I furnish. In further explanation... Page 180 Page 181
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Roads Streets and Budges Colonial Estimates :- Item 15 in same

am

a

also unable to submit, foron reconsideration the circumstances

of

:necessitating that service it became

a question of the first

of the first line contemplated

supply

would

Public.

a

the warts of the item for Bridges also

that line was inadvertently

ouritted

-do

that

the sum

any under firauns

stances

voted would be insufficient

to complete the first proposed line forming a length of 2000 feet.

In addition to the above,

another question is at issue in regard to the line to be chosen through the Cantonment; this I

178

my

have specially reported on in letter Wr. 2 of 5th Summary 1866 to

which I crave

reference.

I am

The Report and Estimate for the Post Office I regret mable to furnish for want of efficient assistance. My farmer Assistant Mr Storey had more

work on hand than he could attend to, these causes lyft

and he has

from

the detailed plans of the Stone butters Island Gast unferestred

Mr Wilson is work

engaged upon this

th as well as

upou drawings and other duties connected with

the Reports and Estimates I

furnish. In further caplanation

}

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