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that the Government would

never disturb

On the other hand.

their

graves.

5

of those objections

edn

none

be raised against bir

Hercules Robinson's site, that

on

Stone

Cutters Island. ŷ

with what Sir

agree

Hercules Robinson.

says

in

his

despatch

a

convict settlement and that it is

No 131. of the 25th of June, 1862, that that site 3.62

is admirably adapted in many respects

for

capable of almost unlimited extension.

6.

The Acting Chief Justice

Mr Snowden has recently informed

that he thinks the Stone Cutters Island

site by far the best that has been suggested for a Gaol on the separate system.

Mr Snowden was the Chairman.

me

of the Gaol Commission appointed by

Arthur Kennedy. He is well

Sir

acquainted with each of the proposed sites; and from

his official position and the consideration

he has given

no one-

in

the

to the whole question there is Colony whose

entitled to greater weight.

%

opinion

is

As regards the question of

cost, I am disposed to think that mo

-rated the expense

-Price has somewhat

over-

of rebuilding the Gaol on Stone Cutters - Bland, and that he has most seriously

under-rated the

money existing site of the Gaol

value

of

the

in the

City

of

Victoria. I must not conceal from Your

Lordship the fact that from the moment, about four years ago.

that I expressed the

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38 that the Government would never disturb On the other hand. their graves. 5 of those objections edn none be raised against bir Hercules Robinson's site, that on Stone Cutters Island. ŷ with what Sir agree Hercules Robinson. says in his despatch a convict settlement and that it is No 131. of the 25th of June, 1862, that that site 3.62 is admirably adapted in many respects for capable of almost unlimited extension. 6. The Acting Chief Justice Mr Snowden has recently informed that he thinks the Stone Cutters Island site by far the best that has been suggested for a Gaol on the separate system. Mr Snowden was the Chairman. me of the Gaol Commission appointed by Arthur Kennedy. He is well Sir acquainted with each of the proposed sites; and from his official position and the consideration he has given no one- in the to the whole question there is Colony whose entitled to greater weight. % opinion is As regards the question of cost, I am disposed to think that mo -rated the expense -Price has somewhat over- of rebuilding the Gaol on Stone Cutters - Bland, and that he has most seriously under-rated the money existing site of the Gaol value of the in the City of Victoria. I must not conceal from Your Lordship the fact that from the moment, about four years ago. that I expressed the
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38 that the Government would never disturb On the other hand. their graves. 5 of those objections edn none be raised against bir Hercules Robinson's site, that on Stone Cutters Island. ŷ with what Sir agree Hercules Robinson. says in his despatch a convict settlement and that it is No 131. of the 25th of June, 1862, that that site 3.62 is admirably adapted in many respects for capable of almost unlimited extension. 6. The Acting Chief Justice Mr Snowden has recently informed that he thinks the Stone Cutters Island site by far the best that has been suggested for a Gool on the separate system. Mr Snowden was the Chairman. کو me of the Gaol Commission appointed by Arthur Kennedy. He is well Sir acquainted_ with each of the proposed sites; and from his official position and the consideration he has given no one- in the to the whole question there is Colony whose entitled to greater weight. % opinion is As regards the question of cost, I am disposed to think that mo -rated the expense -Price has somewhat over- of rebuilding the Gaol on stone Cutters - Bland, and that he has most seriously under-rated the money existing site of the Gaol value of the in the City of Victoria. I must not conceal from Your Lordship the fact that from the moment, about four years ago. that I expressed the
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that the Government would

never disturb

On the other hand.

their

graves.

5

of those objections

edn

none

be raised against bir

Hercules Robinson's site, that

on

Stone

Cutters Island. ŷ

with what Sir

agree

Hercules Robinson.

says

in

his

despatch

a

convict settlement and that it is

No 131. of the 25th of June, 1862, that that site 3.62

is admirably adapted in many respects

for

capable of almost unlimited extension.

6.

The Acting Chief Justice

Mr Snowden has recently informed

that he thinks the Stone Cutters Island

site by far the best that has been suggested for a Gool on the separate system.

Mr Snowden was the Chairman.

کو

me

of the Gaol Commission appointed by

Arthur Kennedy. He is well

Sir

acquainted_ with each of the proposed sites; and from

his official position and the consideration

he has given

no one-

in

the

to the whole question there is Colony whose

entitled to greater weight.

%

opinion

is

As regards the question of

cost, I am disposed to think that mo

-rated the expense

-Price has somewhat

over-

of rebuilding the Gaol on stone Cutters - Bland, and that he has most seriously

under-rated the

money existing site of the Gaol

value

of

the

in the

City

of

Victoria. I must not conceal from Your

Lordship the fact that from the moment, about four years ago.

that I expressed the

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