CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 240

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This has resulted in the incongruity of large and costly stables having been built at stations where neither now nor in anticipation is such extensive accommodation required.

Throughout the enquiry we find that there has not been that instant communication, before and during the progress of buildings, between the Department interested and the Survey Department, which would naturally alone produce beneficial results to the Colony.

The next subject which we have to report is the action taken regarding the new ground (known as Luddell's lot) ordered to be formed into Public Gardens. In May 1870 a Committee was appointed to act in conjunction with the Surveyor General and to superintend the laying out of the grounds. Steps to clear the land were taken, but the Committee finding that works were carried on by the Surveyor against their expressed wishes, without any plan or estimates, though the Lieutenant-Governor had approved that body requested the Executive to ... them from the Department. They further advised that nothing more should be done to ... the ...

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This has resulted in the incongruity of large and costly stables having been built at stations where neither now nor in anticipation is such extensive accommodation required. Throughout the enquiry we find that there has not been that instant communication, before and during the progress of buildings, between the Department interested and the Survey Department, which would naturally alone produce beneficial results to the Colony. The next subject which we have to report is the action taken regarding the new ground (known as Luddell's lot) ordered to be formed into Public Gardens. In May 1870 a Committee was appointed to act in conjunction with the Surveyor General and to superintend the laying out of the grounds. Steps to clear the land were taken, but the Committee finding that works were carried on by the Surveyor against their expressed wishes, without any plan or estimates, though the Lieutenant-Governor had approved that body requested the Executive to ... them from the Department. They further advised that nothing more should be done to ... the ... Page 240 Page 241
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10.

This has resulted in the incongruity of large and costly stables having been

built at stations where neither now

nor in anticipation is such extensive

accommodation.

A

required.

13. Birk in these cases

throughout the

enquiry we find that

there has not been that instant

communication, before and during the progress of buildings, between the Dead the Department interested and the of Survey Department, which would

naturally alone produce beneficial results to the Colony

14. The next subject

i...

which

we have to report is the action tätten regarding the new ground (known as

238

Luddell'i lob) ordered to be formed into Public Gardens. In May 1870

a-

Committe

appanted to act in conjunction with the Imacyor Generals and to supaintour the laying out of the grande

Stops to clear the land were taken,

but the Committee

finding

that worths

were carried in by the Surveyor

against

ainst their

their expressed

vinos,

any plan or estimates, though The Lieutenant-Governor,

General

withent

ordered

by

lecing

decided on

long

approved that

body requested the Executive to

adcurtige for plasse

unable to obtain

They

my from

were

the

prop

Departinent. They furcher advised that

naking

more should be done to

the

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