CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 34

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Government control, the Government grant will be reimbursed.

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Cam ... free to confess that, in common with the Executive Council, I see no valid objection to a compliance with the Bishop's earnest desire in this respect; and I strongly recommend his proposals for Your Lordship's favourable consideration.

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With regard to Bishop Raimondi's second request, viz, that the Grant in aid of the building fund of St. Joseph's College should be increased from $5,000, as sanctioned by Your Lordship, to $10,000, I do not recommend compliance with it. The sum asked for is more than half of the cost of the building and site (#7200), which, as is observed in the despatch under reply, is fixed by the code as the maximum sum to be allowed in any case. It might prove an inconvenient precedent, if the maximum grant were made on the occasion of the first application under the Code; but in common with the Executive Council, and after a careful ...

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1031Government control, the Government grant will be reimbursed.8.Cam ... free to confess that, in common with the Executive Council, I see no valid objection to a compliance with the Bishop's earnest desire in this respect; and I strongly recommend his proposals for Your Lordship's favourable consideration.9.With regard to Bishop Raimondi's second request, viz, that the Grant in aid of the building fund of St. Joseph's College should be increased from $5,000, as sanctioned by Your Lordship, to $10,000, I do not recommend compliance with it. The sum asked for is more than half of the cost of the building and site (#7200), which, as is observed in the despatch under reply, is fixed by the code as the maximum sum to be allowed in any case. It might prove an inconvenient precedent, if the maximum grant were made on the occasion of the first application under the Code; but in common with the Executive Council, and after a careful ...MW
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1031Government control, the Government grant will be re-imbursed.8.Cam free to confess that, in common with the Excentive Council, I see no valid objection to a compliance with the Bishop's earnest desire in this respect; and I strongly recommend his proposals for Your Lordship's favourable consideration.9.With regard to Bishop Naimondi's second request, viz, that- the Grant in aid of the building fund of of Joseph's College should be increasedincreased from $5,000, as sanctioned Your Lordship, to $10,000, I do not recommend compliance with it. sum asked-asked forThe for is more thanby half of the cost of the building and site___ (#7200), which, as is observed in the despatch under reply, is fixed by the code as the maximum sum to beIt might prove allowed in any Oase. an inconvenient precedent, if the maximum. grant were made on the -occasion of the first application under the Code; but in common with the Executive Council, and after a careful MW
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Government control, the Government grant will be re-imbursed.

8.

Cam

free to confess

that, in common with the Excentive

Council, I see no valid objection to a compliance with the Bishop's earnest desire in this respect; and I strongly

recommend his proposals for Your Lordship's favourable

consideration.

9.

With regard to Bishop Naimondi's second request, viz, that - the Grant in aid of the building fund of of Joseph's College should be

increased

increased from $5,000, as sanctioned

Your Lordship, to $10,000, I do not recommend compliance with it.

sum asked

-asked for

The

for is

more than

by

half

of the cost of the building and site ___

(#7200), which, as is observed in the

despatch under reply, is fixed by the

code as the maximum sum to be

It might prove

allowed in

any

Oase.

an inconvenient precedent, if the

maximum.

grant

were made on the

-occasion of the first application under the Code; but in common with the Executive Council, and after

a

careful

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