CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 555

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552

year

£4,600 was granted in aid of a small sum (1833. 6. been 8 8) which was subscribed by the Community for the work. Most unfortunately, though perhaps arising from ignorance of what would naturally follow, the wood used in building the present structure, I should have declined giving my sanction to the expenditure being defrayed out of the public funds, for I consider that it would more properly have been met by a call on that portion of the Community which frequents the Cathedral.

نه

Consequently, it is now found that a considerable sum is required to put it in the state which I have mentioned. The Cathedral is the property of the Colony, and it is the only place of worship for the Troops who belong to the Church of England. Nevertheless, were it a question of small repairs or of beautifying a work of necessity, arising out of the short-sighted economy of those who built the Cathedral many years ago.

The Community, not so rich have, of late, been called upon

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'द 552 year £4,600 was granted in aid of a small sum (1833. 6. been 8 8) which was subscribed by the Community for the work. Most unfortunately, though perhaps arising from ignorance of what would naturally follow, the wood used in building the present structure, I should have declined giving my sanction to the expenditure being defrayed out of the public funds, for I consider that it would more properly have been met by a call on that portion of the Community which frequents the Cathedral. نه Consequently, it is now found that a considerable sum is required to put it in the state which I have mentioned. The Cathedral is the property of the Colony, and it is the only place of worship for the Troops who belong to the Church of England. Nevertheless, were it a question of small repairs or of beautifying a work of necessity, arising out of the short-sighted economy of those who built the Cathedral many years ago. The Community, not so rich have, of late, been called upon
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'द

552

year

£4,600 was

granted in aid

of a small sun (1833. 6.

been

8

8)

which bod bun subsuited by the Community for the work. Moit

unfortunately, though perbage

arice

ignoran

in

of what would naturally

follow, the wood used in building

soft American Pine,

the

present structure, I should have declined giving my

sanction

to the expenditure being defrayed

out

of the

public funds, for I

omsider that it would more

properly have been met by call on that portion of the Community which

Cartredral.

نه

frequents the

itve roof

and

consequently it is now

found

6.

onsiderable

sum is required

to

ant

In this case, however, as

in the state which I have.

mentioned

of

The Cortedral is the property

the Colamy, and it is the only

J

place of worship for the Troops who belong to the Church of England.

Neveriteles,

were it

this

-questio

of small repairs or of beautifying

Barry

a work

of necessity,

arising out of the short-sighted

economy of those who built the Cathedral many years ago.

ap

it

The

was

Community, not so rich have, of late, bien called upon

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