CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 376

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372

may be pleased to meet the wishes

of the Secretary of

expressed desires with regard to the provision of an Ordinance of the nature of a private bill to expropriate the owners of all lots of Land which are desirable for Military purposes.

I am to mention that the Major General Commanding considers that it is of the first importance, both Military and Sanitary point of view, that all land in private hands within the Cantonments should be purchased by the War Department, but up to the present no purchase

has been able to be effected owing

to the exorbitant prices asked

by the owners.

(25) F. Warden Major.

Assistant Military Secretary.

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372 may be pleased to meet the wishes of the Secretary of expressed desires with regard to the provision of an Ordinance of the nature of a private bill to expropriate the owners of all lots of Land which are desirable for Military purposes. I am to mention that the Major General Commanding considers that it is of the first importance, both Military and Sanitary point of view, that all land in private hands within the Cantonments should be purchased by the War Department, but up to the present no purchase has been able to be effected owing to the exorbitant prices asked by the owners. (25) F. Warden Major. Assistant Military Secretary.
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372

may be pleased to meet the wishes

(chite love rar:

Ente

of the Licretary of

exprescel chireins with regard to the provision of an Ferdinance of the nature of a private bill to exhrohriate the owners of all lots of Lund which are desirable for Mar 2 partment purposes.

I am to mention that the Major General (ommanding considers that it is of the first importance, boen inva Minary and Canitary point of view, that all cand in private hands within the lawronments should be purchased by te War Department, but up to the present no purchase

تم

has seen able to be effected owing

to the exorbitant prices asked

by the owners.

at have,

(25) Fardew Major.

assistant.

band Military Secretary.

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