CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5] — Page 228

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between the Farade. Ground and the

Murray Burracks

onake

The Mrtitury Authorities aeoer

any repaves to the road in question which has been made and

is hopt in repair by the Kelony. Nevertheless right of closing the road is retained

α

by

the War Department - and when

trise to great

to great inconvenience.

exercised gives occasioning much comment of a nature which I see no advantage in provoking.

It appears to me that the

time has now arrived for considering

whether it be not better to vest in

in a hoad

the Colony all tight of soil in

the superintendence and cost of the repairs of which has so long devolved

this

community.

It certainly appears anemalous

that the proprietorship of the soil should be War Repartment and the charges connected with the road be left to

Colony.

(Signet)

The

Richard Graves MacRonnull

True Copy

Governor.

a

J. Geistina Austin Colonial Secretary.

EX

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