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transfer to the Colony by the War Department of the Road between the Parade Ground and the Barracks, which has for many years the only available means of Communication for earringes between the

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City

upper part of the At and the Eastward, and which has

in consequence been maintained

at the expense of

the Colorry..

2. I also enclose Copies of a

Communication received from the

Major General

the

approving of

Report from

the

proposed transfer, and enclosing

Incloure &

Officer Commanding

the Royal Engineers admitting

that the Stoad in question is of

little

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to the War Department, and

might be transferred, without objection

to the Colonial Government.

3. Lieutenant-Colonel De Butts has, however, appended to his recommendation a suggestion thist advantage should be taken of the concession cought by the Colony

bask

for brauzer to the War Department of the foreshore adjoining-

the Military Boundary. Neverthelep, it seems

to me

mexpedient, to confusaquestion

of that nature

with an encerely different matter which should be judged on its

exclusive merits.

4. I have therefore to request that Your Lordship will be good enough to submit to the Secretary

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