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little to do.
comparatively
Whereas it is now no
uncommon occurrence
for
six
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Australia, and San Francisco, to be
all due within a few hours of
each other.
11.
It was believed that it was gravely proposed
to charge the Postmaster General (Mr.
Mitchell) whose whole and sole
emolument was £800 a year,
no less than £250 per
year,
(100 Dollars a month) for his quarters! Nor was
his residence in them treated as
optional, but compulsory.
13.
In 1865 the present building was
finished. It is commodious
and roomy, being at that time
over the ground floor, it resulted that the upper story
was unusually spacious and
consisted of a set of apartments.
12.
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as a matter of fact,
After a good deal of correspondence (vide C.O.1695 of 1866)
this rental was settled at £125 a year,
but not till the following questions had arisen;
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