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had ceased to exist (vide Appendix C, Mr Morrison's re-port upon the service, para. 2) upon re-organization accordingly (Appendix C). cons
8. The Code of Rules attached, framed by Sir Arthur Kennedy, Under those rules the Committee resumed charge of the Gardens and tree-planting, and itself did me the honour to elect it's Chairman and Mr Ford its Secretary.
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