CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12] — Page 8

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it would be desirable that I

should receive information respecting it?

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

Minute by

the Colonel Commanding Royal

Engineers addressed to the Major General

Commending the Troope. 21160

His

IRE ?

(LA! 7 DEC 85)

With reference to the exquiries

Governor

as to the

or as

of the Excellency the Former progress of the Works of Defence under the Colonial Referew Contribution, I have the honour to report that they are progressing as fairly

As Catt

be

exported, considering the late extspring

and surNNAMON, On

a fine days we have about 800 civilian employed (in addition to Sappers, ve) and this mumber will be inercised as soon as permission is received from War Office to proceed

wcw works at Stonecutter

with the

West Central, and Fly Point 10. But,

in order that the work done mus

usefur