CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 290

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Low Level project, as it is estimated can be completed for £50,000, keeping in view the probable extension of Works at some future date: at the same time authorizing the Governor to take steps for borrowing the money, telling him how & where the loan is to be negotiated. If in London, it will be desirable to point out more definitively than has hitherto been done (or perhaps even what provisions the loan Ordinance should contain), in order to adapt it to the present wants of the money. A sort of prospectus should also be sent home—sufficiently brief to add to the Advertisement, and sufficiently comprehensive to be understood by the general reader—setting forth the financial condition of the Colony for the last seven years as shown by Imports-Exports-Revenue-Expenditure, and Debts; so that lenders to the project may judge for themselves as to getting repaid, with interest.

Market.

There is a W. Australian Loan Act which can serve as a model—with perhaps the addition of a provision for the issue of Debentures in case the money is not fully paid at any time.

I will be happy to help contingent upon being supplied with a general outline in this modified form.

Where and how to say that as L'famanos is in a position to write about the scheme for building the Praya Wall, he will also address the subject of the finances, meeting the outlay for both works, whether...

Until we know what the War Office/Admiralty will do, we cannot...

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Low Level project, as it is estimated can be completed for £50,000, keeping in view the probable extension of Works at some future date: at the same time authorizing the Governor to take steps for borrowing the money, telling him how & where the loan is to be negotiated. If in London, it will be desirable to point out more definitively than has hitherto been done (or perhaps even what provisions the loan Ordinance should contain), in order to adapt it to the present wants of the money. A sort of prospectus should also be sent home—sufficiently brief to add to the Advertisement, and sufficiently comprehensive to be understood by the general reader—setting forth the financial condition of the Colony for the last seven years as shown by Imports-Exports-Revenue-Expenditure, and Debts; so that lenders to the project may judge for themselves as to getting repaid, with interest. Market. There is a W. Australian Loan Act which can serve as a model—with perhaps the addition of a provision for the issue of Debentures in case the money is not fully paid at any time. I will be happy to help contingent upon being supplied with a general outline in this modified form. Where and how to say that as L'famanos is in a position to write about the scheme for building the Praya Wall, he will also address the subject of the finances, meeting the outlay for both works, whether... Until we know what the War Office/Admiralty will do, we cannot... Page 287 U 16/11 BGF 11/11/15 There is thee ale 11821. has been re-organised into proper paragraphs, with minor corrections to spelling and spacing. The original text's meaning and content have been preserved as closely as possible.
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Low Level project, as it is Extimated Can he completed for £50,000. kuping in wview the probable extension of Wocks at some future date: at the Lame time authorizing the Governor to take steps for borrowng the money. telling him how & where, the loan is to be negotiated. If in London, it will he desirable to point out more definitity than has hitherto been done (or perhaps and a death what provisions the loan Ordinance should contam, in order to adapt it to the present wants of the money A sort of prospectus ho should also he srat home-suppinically brief to add to the Advertisement, and sufficiently, comprehensive to be understood by the general reader- dotting forth the fniansial condition of the Colony for the last seven years as shown by Inports-Exports-Rearner- Expenditure, and Debts; so that Couders

to the protput may judge for thurselves as if getting repaid, with myterest.

Market.

thee ale 11821.

U 16/11

BGF 11/11/15

There is

a

W. Australian Loan

Act which can serve as

a

Model - with perhaps the

additio

of a provision for the To Debentures in case

Monial gut with to pray tan If

at any time.

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встрир

in this modifind

Стситные

Where and say that as

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L'famanos is in a

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the muljet of the fincanes, meetmes numpang tin Aboth works.

whether

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