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an application for a grant in aid of the Construction of a Roman Catholic School managed under the direction of Bishop Raimondi by the Christian Brothers, which has recently been erected in the City of Victoria and which was formally opened by me on the 6th January last.

2. It will be seen by referenced correspondence that an application for a grant in aid was made before completion of the erection or at the time of the erection of the building in 1881 but that no definite reply has ever been returned. Importance is however attached to a promise, made by Governor Hennessy in a speech at the laying of the foundation stone, that a considerable grant would be made by Government under the regulations. Plans and specifications were, it appears, exhibited on that occasion but no formal approval has ever been given by the Governor - this condition precedent.

The omission has however been remedied by a report which the Surveyor General has made after examination of the completed building, copy of which with

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Page 356 an application for a grant in aid of the Construction of a Roman Catholic School managed under the direction of Bishop Raimondi by the Christian Brothers, which has recently been erected in the City of Victoria and which was formally opened by me on the 6th January last. 2. It will be seen by referenced correspondence that an application for a grant in aid was made before completion of the erection or at the time of the erection of the building in 1881 but that no definite reply has ever been returned. Importance is however attached to a promise, made by Governor Hennessy in a speech at the laying of the foundation stone, that a considerable grant would be made by Government under the regulations. Plans and specifications were, it appears, exhibited on that occasion but no formal approval has ever been given by the Governor - this condition precedent. The omission has however been remedied by a report which the Surveyor General has made after examination of the completed building, copy of which with
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2. 3 356 an application for a grant in aid of the Construction of a Noman Catholic School anaged under the direction of Bishop Raimondi by the Chrishan Brothers, which has recently been rrected in the City of Victoria and which was formally lo opened by me on the 6th January lach- 2. It will be seew by referenced the ammered correspondence that ~ appleation for a grant in did was made before conmmelurit of the erection or at the time of །” the > of the building in 1881 but that no definite reply has tver heew prot. Importance 15 however attached to a promise, made by Governor Strussey in a speech at the laying of the foundation stone, that a considerable grant would be made by Government under the regulations - Plans and specification, were it appears exhibited on that occasion but to formal approval has over bee groin by the Governor _ this condition precedent The omission of has however been remedied buy report which the Surveyor General, has reade apter Exammation of the of Completed building, copy of which with
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an application for a grant in aid of the

Construction

of a

Noman Catholic School

anaged under the direction of Bishop Raimondi by the Chrishan Brothers, which has recently been rrected in the City of Victoria and which was formally

lo

opened by me on the 6th January lach-

2. It will be seew by referenced the ammered correspondence that ~ appleation for a grant in did was

made before conmmelurit of the erection

or at the time of

།”

the

>

of the

building in 1881 but that no definite

reply has tver heew prot. Importance

15 however attached to a promise, made by Governor Strussey in a speech at the laying of the foundation stone, that a considerable grant would be made by Government under the regulations - Plans and specification,

were it appears exhibited on that

occasion but to formal approval has over bee groin by the Governor _

this condition precedent

The omission

of

has however been remedied buy

report which the Surveyor General,

has reade apter Exammation

of the

of

Completed building, copy of which with

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