CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6] — Page 648

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owing

to the shelter.

afforded by the lea of Victoria Peak, during the entire continuance of the gale which fortimately blew only from the South Castion quadrant of the Compass .

As usual. on

these occasions we

have

des.

to deplore the great : bruction of trees and ve -getation generally

Ad

also the injury done to

the Government Gardent

which under such severe.

vicissitudes are

20-20

beginning to lose much of that beauty due to the care which has been

bestowed

upon

theme and

which has made them to

deservedly the favourite

evening

633

Evening resort of the Curopean Community.

I attack

a.

memorandum

from our. Ford, the Superin tendent, giving

details of

the injuries sustained in

his Department.

Among Government Buildings there is

nothing

of greater moment to report than shutters blown away,

window

panes

blown in,

laves and their tiling up. heaved and in

a...

few

casts portions of brick walls knocked down.

The entire damage might however have been made

good for

a

tum under

# 2000, had it not

pained incessantly sines the gale. This has unfor-

-timately

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