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C

107

personally inspected the building,

which is shored

up

to

prevent it

from falling, I concluded that

further large sums were to be lost in

providing

a new Office. I appointed,

therefore, a Board consisting of one

of the Unofficial Members of Council (who has a knowledge of Architecture), the Surveyor General and

the Harbour Master to examine and

report as to what

was

required.

H

$30,000

They have advised the re-erection of the Office on the present site, and estimate that, with new foundation,

a

suitable and strong building can be put up for

the sum

voted

Qun/

Leesy

originally proposed by

MacDonnell ...

17.

Still the work cannot

be

completed within this financial year,

and I have, therefore, placed $15,000 on the Estimates

for 1893, believing

that an equivalent sum would be expended this

year. But

in this I have been

mistaken, as it has taken longer to

arrange for temporary Office accommodation than was

contemplated.

18.

Regarding the

proposed Civil Hospital I have already addressed

Your Lordship, vide despatch of 29 June

1872

No. 7540, and I need, therefore, only state that $50,000, as an instalment, has been provided for the building, which I trust will be erected on plans received from England.

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C 107 personally inspected the building, which is shored up to prevent it from falling, I concluded that further large sums were to be lost in providing a new Office. I appointed, therefore, a Board consisting of one of the Unofficial Members of Council (who has a knowledge of Architecture), the Surveyor General and the Harbour Master to examine and report as to what was required. H $30,000 They have advised the re-erection of the Office on the present site, and estimate that, with new foundation, a suitable and strong building can be put up for the sum voted Qun/ Leesy originally proposed by MacDonnell ... 17. Still the work cannot be completed within this financial year, and I have, therefore, placed $15,000 on the Estimates for 1893, believing that an equivalent sum would be expended this year. But in this I have been mistaken, as it has taken longer to arrange for temporary Office accommodation than was contemplated. 18. Regarding the proposed Civil Hospital I have already addressed Your Lordship, vide despatch of 29 June 1872 No. 7540, and I need, therefore, only state that $50,000, as an instalment, has been provided for the building, which I trust will be erected on plans received from England.
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16.

C

107

personally inspected the building,

which is shoved

пр

to

prevent it

from falling, I concluded that

further live night to be lost in

providing

anuAI

Office. I appointed,

one

therefore, a Board consisting of of the Unofficial Mombers of Coral (who has a Strowledge of Architectures), the Surveyor General and _ the

Garber Master to examine and

report as to what

was

required.

H

30000

They have advised the re-erection of the Office in the prevent site, and estinate that, which - new foundation,

suitable and strong building canterge som

a

be put up for

voted

the sun

Qum/

Leesy

originally poi

ва

Machon Marlés

17.

Still the work cannot

he

completed within this financial your,

and I have, therefore, pland $15,000 en the lotimates

ihat

aw

for 1893, believing

sum warld

equivalent have been expanded this

am

in this I laten longer to

year. But

mistaken, as it has

arrange for temporary Office than was

18.

Regarding the

ته

contemplated.

livil

Vide Darpatah Vospital I have already addrefsendt

The 29 of 144 Jime

11872

an

7540 You Lordship, and I need, therefore, only state that $50,000, as - instalment, has been provided for the building, which I trust will be created on plans received England.

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