CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 436

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3.

been from time to time submitted to Your Lordship's Department,

but

up

to stris date norting hav

been definitely settled.

2.

correspondence)

J

Beyond referring to the last

on this subject which is to be found in Sir Richard Graves Mac Damell's Despatch, No 93, of 9th August 1866 and Land Carnarvon's reply, No 110, of 25th February 1867, it seems advisable

that I should

a short review

give regarding the property refered to, before laying the suggestion of this Government for its purchase before You Lordship.

3.

Marine Lot N. 66 with the

existing Buildings therem, buight in 1887 for

1857 for $34,000

was

ly

ihe

War Department. At that time the first reclamation (Vido plan) had been effected, and Craon Rent

the original Lot

Was

paid

w

and the reclamation until 1859, since which date under instructions

from have it was ordered that Qown Ren't should be levied

The property

paid, so long

as

was in the. War Department.

in the possession of the

U

In 1860 the 2nd reclamation

was made at a cost of $1,260

the leolonial Government,

ly

and although the Lefees as Marine

DEX.

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