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the Poll should be, which will have to be collected, I apprehend, under the circumstances of the case at this Port - the Port of arrival:

10.

By a later opportunity, after the sites have been carefully surveyed, I shall be in a position to submit estimates of the cost of the work, and of erecting the necessary buildings.

Meanwhile, I may express an opinion, based on the calculations made by the Engineer Austen who has 13 years of experience that the total cost of the three Lights, even if a First Order Light is selected for Cape d'Aguilar, will not exceed £8,000.

11.

For the present, I must leave the proposal to be dealt with as Your Lordship may consider advisable, but I would express a hope that the feeling existing in the Community to remedy a defect long complained of may meet with hearty support, and that Her Majesty's Government will approve of the Colony taking the necessary steps to raise the Funds required, and


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10. the Poll should be, which will have to be collected, I apprehend, under the circumstances of the case at this Port - the Port of arrival: 10. By a later opportunity, after the sites have been carefully surveyed, I shall be in a position to submit estimates of the cost of the work, and of erecting the necessary buildings. Meanwhile, I may express an opinion, based on the calculations made by the Engineer Austen who has 13 years of experience that the total cost of the three Lights, even if a First Order Light is selected for Cape d'Aguilar, will not exceed £8,000. 11. For the present, I must leave the proposal to be dealt with as Your Lordship may consider advisable, but I would express a hope that the feeling existing in the Community to remedy a defect long complained of may meet with hearty support, and that Her Majesty's Government will approve of the Colony taking the necessary steps to raise the Funds required, and Page 21
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the Poll should be, which will have to be collected, I apprehend, under the circumstances of the case at this Port - the Port of

arrival:

10.

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a later opportunity, after the sites have been carefully surverged, I shall be in

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position to submit estimates the cost of the stow work, and

of eroding the necessary buildings.

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for the present, I must leave the proposal to be dealt

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excisting in

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the Community to remedy defect long complained meet with hearty support, and that the Majorly's Government will approve of the Colony lating the

necesary steps to raise the Funds required, and

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