CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 442

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present arrangement, the new barracks will have to be built objectionably close to the vertical cutting or cliff at the back of the premises, which will deprive them of any air from that quarter during the summer heats.

5. Before I left the Colony, I learnt that the Military Authorities claimed certain rights to the ground where the present Police Station has been standing for over fifteen years (and which I now recommend as the proper site). And I therefore advised Governor Hennessy to investigate these claims before he proceeded to determine the position of the proposed new building, but I am not aware that any such investigation was ever made; at all events, the result was never communicated to me for record in the Land Office, and I presume therefore that, rather than raise the question, the alternative of building the Station was elected.

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433 present arrangement, the new barracks will have to be built objectionably close to the vertical cutting or cliff at the back of the premises, which will deprive them of any air from that quarter during the summer heats. 5. Before I left the Colony, I learnt that the Military Authorities claimed certain rights to the ground where the present Police Station has been standing for over fifteen years (and which I now recommend as the proper site). And I therefore advised Governor Hennessy to investigate these claims before he proceeded to determine the position of the proposed new building, but I am not aware that any such investigation was ever made; at all events, the result was never communicated to me for record in the Land Office, and I presume therefore that, rather than raise the question, the alternative of building the Station was elected.
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n 433 present arrangement, the new barracks with have to be built Objectionably clove to the vertical Cutting or cliff at the back J the premised which will deprive them of any air from Summer heats. that quarter during the 5. Before I left the Colony, I learnt that the Military Authorities claimed Certain rights. the ground where the present Police Station has been standing to over fifteen years (and which I now recommend as the proper Site) And I therefore advised Covernor Hennessy investigate these clanons before he proceeded to determine the position of the proposed new building, but I am not aware that Amy such investigation was Ever made; at all Events the result was never com - Municated to the for Mecord in the Land Office, and I presume therefore that Mather than Maise the question, the alterna Elected of building the Station tive had
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present arrangement, the new barracks with have to be built

Objectionably

clove

to the vertical Cutting or cliff at the back

J

the premised which will deprive them

of any air from

Summer heats.

that quarter during the

5. Before I left the Colony, I learnt that the Military Authorities claimed Certain rights.

the ground where the present Police Station has been standing

to

over fifteen years (and which I now recommend as the proper Site) And I therefore advised Covernor Hennessy investigate these clanons before he proceeded to determine the position of the proposed

new

building, but I am not aware that Amy such investigation

was Ever made;

at all Events the result was never com - Municated to the for Mecord in the Land Office, and I presume therefore that Mather than Maise the question, the alterna Elected of building the Station

tive

had

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