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the approaches of this Harbour.

These views were very cordially supported by the whole Council, and I undertook on the part of the Government that there should be no backwardness on their part.

I did not consider it expedient to initiate the discussion, more especially as the scheme could only be carried out by increased taxation, by the levying of dues on the Shipping frequenting this Port.

As, however, the Mercantile Community not only through their representatives in the Council but through the local Press, have plainly demonstrated that the trade of the Colony suffers from the absence of Light, and that they wish those lights to be put up without delay, I am gratified that the opportunity is afforded of taking in hand a work which had naturally occurred to myself, but of which I had often proposed, but which for various reasons had never commenced.

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It was with great pleasure that I found an Unofficial Member, speaking on behalf of the Mercantile Community, advocating very strongly a subject which had naturally occurred to myself.

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17 the approaches of this Harbour. These views were very cordially supported by the whole Council, and I undertook on the part of the Government that there should be no backwardness on their part. I did not consider it expedient to initiate the discussion, more especially as the scheme could only be carried out by increased taxation, by the levying of dues on the Shipping frequenting this Port. As, however, the Mercantile Community not only through their representatives in the Council but through the local Press, have plainly demonstrated that the trade of the Colony suffers from the absence of Light, and that they wish those lights to be put up without delay, I am gratified that the opportunity is afforded of taking in hand a work which had naturally occurred to myself, but of which I had often proposed, but which for various reasons had never commenced. 2. It was with great pleasure that I found an Unofficial Member, speaking on behalf of the Mercantile Community, advocating very strongly a subject which had naturally occurred to myself.
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the approaches of this Garber.

Whis views were

very cordially

upported by the whole Conneil,

Qu

and I undertook

W

the port of

the Government that there should

be

Mo

I did not consider it expedient

to initiate the discussion, mord

especially

ao

itie scheme cald

only be carried out by increased loveation, by

The

leaying of dum the Shipping frequenting this Port. As, however, the Mercantile

backwardness

in

laking

the

on

necessary introductory

towards

been

Qo

earrying

mit what had

often proposed, but which

for various reasons had never commenced.

2.

It was with

been

with great please itiat I found an Unofficial Member, spreathing on behalf of the Mercantile Community, advocating very strongly a subject which had natur

naturally occurred to myself, but of which

Community not only through their

representatives in the Cemmeil but through the local Preps, have plainly demonstrated that the I trade of the leotomy suffers from the absence of Light, and that they wish those sights to be put up without delay, I ame

gratified that the opportunity is afforded

of taking

hand

a work

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