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revenues were though prosperity of the tobings at the present time is not such as to render it likely that the increased area thus thrown open is needed, and moreover if increased facilities were needed, plenty of unoccupied ground of the same character belonging to the Colonial Government exists just beyond the H.B. Boundaries along The Head Road leading towards the Bauche Top.

10. Under these circumstances I would respectfully submit that there are no weighty or really adequate reasons for the cession of the whole of the Mr. Z. Lands between the 300 feet contour and the New road, and on the other hand that it would be a very handsome and quite efficient concession to the public if only sufficient ground to form the Rifle Range were ceded, leaving the remainder as at present in the hands of the Mil Department and this diminishing the vexed question of water supply, carriage of sources, and areas within which villas should approach the Laboratory and new magazine together with the question of the disposal of the sewage from such villas, leaving only the question of the safety of the new Magazine for consideration and adjustment.

I have
(Signed) A. Boscoquett, Major
Commanding Troops'

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revenues were though prosperity of the tobings at the present time is not such as to render it likely that the increased area thus thrown open is needed, and moreover if increased facilities were needed, plenty of unoccupied ground of the same character belonging to the Colonial Government exists just beyond the H.B. Boundaries along The Head Road leading towards the Bauche Top. 10. Under these circumstances I would respectfully submit that there are no weighty or really adequate reasons for the cession of the whole of the Mr. Z. Lands between the 300 feet contour and the New road, and on the other hand that it would be a very handsome and quite efficient concession to the public if only sufficient ground to form the Rifle Range were ceded, leaving the remainder as at present in the hands of the Mil Department and this diminishing the vexed question of water supply, carriage of sources, and areas within which villas should approach the Laboratory and new magazine together with the question of the disposal of the sewage from such villas, leaving only the question of the safety of the new Magazine for consideration and adjustment. I have (Signed) A. Boscoquett, Major Commanding Troops'
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revenues were though prosperity of the tobing at the present tuil is not such as to render it likely that the increased area thus thrown open it needed, and moncover if increased facilities reeded, plenty of innoccupied ground of the same character belonging to the Colonial Rovernment reits just beyond the 1.8. Boundaries along The head Road Eachwords towards the Bauche Top. 10. Ohider these circunistances I would respectfully submit that there are no weighty or really adequate reason, for the cession of the whole of the Mr. Z. Lands between the 300 feet contour and the New road, and on the other hand that 400 that it would be a very handsome and quite efficient concession to the publi if only exfficient ground to form the were ceded, leaving the remainder as at present in the hands of the Mar Department and this diminating the. bexed question of water Lifflies and Carriage - - sources - Rifle Range - and areas within which willas should approach the Laboratory and new magazine together with the question of the disposal of the sewage re from such willes-beving only the question of the enfelty of the ther Magaguil for consideration and adjustutat I have (Signed) A. Boscono. Abrel Commanding Trossi's :
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though prosperity of the tobing at the present tuil is not such as to render it likely that the increased area thus thrown open it needed, and moncover if increased facilities reeded, plenty of innoccupied ground of the same character belonging to the Colonial Rovernment reits just beyond the 1.8. Boundaries along The head Road Eachwords towards the Bauche Top.

10. Ohider these circunistances I would respectfully submit that there are no weighty or really adequate reason, for the cession of the whole of the Mr. Z. Lands between the 300 feet contour and the New road, and on the other hand

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that it would be a very handsome and quite efficient concession to the publi if only exfficient ground to form the

were ceded, leaving the remainder as at present in the hands of the Mar Department and this diminating the. bexed question of water Lifflies and

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sources - Rifle Range - and areas within which willas should approach the Laboratory and new magazine together with the question of the disposal of the sewage re from

such willes-beving

only the question of the enfelty of the ther Magaguil for consideration and adjustutat

I have

(Signed) A. Boscono. Abrel

Commanding Trossi's

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