CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 78

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disturbed in November last. The Commanding Royal Engineer, when perambulating the War Department Boundaries without previous notice to this Government, destroyed the huts of the Washer-men within the Colonial limits defined in 1868, and thus not only caused serious loss to the men, but also put the entire Community to much inconvenience for several days.

The action thus taken has naturally led to much correspondence between this Government and the Military Authorities. The Officer in Command has intimated his inability to do anything so long as instructions promised by the War Office are withheld; I am under the necessity of asking Your Lordship's intervention with the Secretary of State for War with a view to the issue of the long promised but hitherto forgotten instructions.

I have only further to add that, to obviate as far as possible any further difficulties, a joint survey has been commenced between the Colonial and War Department Boundaries, which has been approved by the Military Authority.

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75 disturbed in November last. The Commanding Royal Engineer, when perambulating the War Department Boundaries without previous notice to this Government, destroyed the huts of the Washer-men within the Colonial limits defined in 1868, and thus not only caused serious loss to the men, but also put the entire Community to much inconvenience for several days. The action thus taken has naturally led to much correspondence between this Government and the Military Authorities. The Officer in Command has intimated his inability to do anything so long as instructions promised by the War Office are withheld; I am under the necessity of asking Your Lordship's intervention with the Secretary of State for War with a view to the issue of the long promised but hitherto forgotten instructions. I have only further to add that, to obviate as far as possible any further difficulties, a joint survey has been commenced between the Colonial and War Department Boundaries, which has been approved by the Military Authority.

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disturbed in November last In the

Commanding Royal Enginen who when perambulating the War Department Boundaries without previons Notice to this Guramment destroyed the hurts of the Washer. men within the Colonial limits defined in 1868, and tharly not only caused serins

lass to the

Men

but

fuit

the entire Community

to much inconvenience

・several days.

for

སྙན་དར

The action thins taken

has naturally led to much emrespondence between this Gran. ment and the

Arharities,

the Military The Officer in Command

and as the

has intimated his inability to

any thing so long instructions promised by

Office

the

the War

are withheld; I am under

the needforty of arthing You Lordship's intervention with the Secretary of State for War mit a view to the issue of the long promised best hitherts forgotten

instructions.

I have only further

to add that to obviate as

for as profsible any further difficulties, a fost park has

been commenced between the Colmial and War Department

Bundaries

approved

Nrity

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