551
Caitredral
For some time past fears have been entertained as to the stability of the roof of the Cathedral; and after examination by the Acting Surveyor General there can be no doubt that the ravages of white ants are throughout the wood work so extensive as to render its entire renewal an absolute necessity. I enclose a copy of Mr. Me Cardy's report.
It was, after consulting Executive Council, that I decided on submitting for a vote of money the application to the Legislative Council. It was, however, passed with two dissenting voices - the one of Mr. Ryrie who thought the Military Authorities of the Imperial Government should subscribe towards such an unforeseen expenditure, and the other, of Mr. Whittall who objected on the ground that when subscribing for the Church he had been informed that the roof of the Cathedral was sound and would not require renewing for ten years.
There is, I think, much to commend the matter to Your Lordship's favourable consideration. The Cathedral was built in 1847, when by Ordinance No. 2 of that year...
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Caitredral
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For some time post fears
have been entertained
as
to the
statulity of the roof of iter Contredial;
and after
scanrination by ste Acting
Surveyor General there can be no
doubt that the rava
ravages
larger any
of white ants are throughout the wood work as
Po
extensive
to
revder its entire renewal art
absolute necessity. I enclose
of Me Me Cardy's report.
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It was and, after consulting Excecutive Cancil that I
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decided
submitting
for a vote of money
the
application
to the
Legislative Careil. It was, however,
passed with two dissentint voices- the one of Mr. Ryrie
of Mr. Ryrie who straight
itie Militar
Authorities
Imperial
Government should subscribe towerds
such
aw
unforeseen expenditure, and the oiter, of Mr Whittall who
oft objected in the grand that when subscribing for the Choved he had been informed that the roof of the Carliedral.
was
ound and
would not require renewing for
ten
a
lara.
There is. I think, much to
ammand the matter to Your
en
Lordship's favorable cuvsideration. The Cartredial
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built in 1847,
when by Ordinance N? ?
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of it
that
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