CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 39

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Guard in ten minutes assuming Zetit is connected with the barracks by telegraph. The site would be far from the Sanitarium in the hills.

The Soldiers are all in Iland in incen. Foad and its vicinity which has become exceedingly valuable. This land was given to them free, on condition that it was required for Military purposes. If no longer required for these purposes it would revert to the Civil Government - Jan & of course not willing...

I the land and building recently acquired by the Staff Department from private individuals.

My suggestion is that the site should be given free of charge, the hillside below Chapagine Cap for barracks for the whole of the troops now in Victoria and for military court and other necessary buildings, that the present barrack site or a portion thereof be handed free of charge to the Naval Yard & that the extension which is urgently required - and that the Succu enter...

It requires His Excellency to give his consent to the disposal by the Military Authorities of the ground that was given to them for Military purposes only.

I am assured that the sale of this ground and the building thereon would more than cover the cost of constructing new barracks and other buildings on the new site.

Should this be approved &c for six acres to be reclaimed...

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37 Guard in ten minutes assuming Zetit is connected with the barracks by telegraph. The site would be far from the Sanitarium in the hills. The Soldiers are all in Iland in incen. Foad and its vicinity which has become exceedingly valuable. This land was given to them free, on condition that it was required for Military purposes. If no longer required for these purposes it would revert to the Civil Government - Jan & of course not willing... I the land and building recently acquired by the Staff Department from private individuals. My suggestion is that the site should be given free of charge, the hillside below Chapagine Cap for barracks for the whole of the troops now in Victoria and for military court and other necessary buildings, that the present barrack site or a portion thereof be handed free of charge to the Naval Yard & that the extension which is urgently required - and that the Succu enter... It requires His Excellency to give his consent to the disposal by the Military Authorities of the ground that was given to them for Military purposes only. I am assured that the sale of this ground and the building thereon would more than cover the cost of constructing new barracks and other buildings on the new site. Should this be approved &c for six acres to be reclaimed...
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t 37 Guard in ten minutes assuming Zetit is connected sitt te barracks lu telegraph. The sis world arot he Far rom the Sanitarium in the hooks. The Souliers all in I land in incen. Foad and its ricinity which Las become exceedingle caluable. This land was given I to being and if them free, on conditio ared for Iniliter purposes. longer required for there curposes it would revect to the Ciril Gorunment - Jan &f course not willin سداران این برای سلامت I the land and building recen precenth acquired by the star Secartment from private individuals. Nin suggestion is Kat site should be given free of charg the hillside below Chapagine Cap for 3 arracks for the whole of the troops Mor A few cad now in Victoria and for inciter coure and other necerran buildings, that the present bestillen Španaces or a cortion thereof be Landed free of charge to the have fard & Je extensia which is argently regimed - and Aat the Succu cuter. Stet requeria In ti biomir should be to gros his consent to the disposal by give the Prilitary Anttoritier & Hi ground i înees Stoad and its ricining that was gren & then for fucktar pursored sule. Jam assured that the sale of this ground هندس منور and 5. the building thereon would in more than in nearren, for the construction 5. new barracks to and other building on the new sitt. Should this be apud & B foren six actes to pound to be reclaime
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Guard in ten minutes assuming Zetit

is connected sitt te barracks lu telegraph. The sis world arot he

Far

rom the Sanitarium in the hooks.

The Souliers

all in

I land in incen. Foad and its ricinity which Las become exceedingle caluable. This

land

was given

I to being and if

them free,

on conditio

ared for Iniliter purposes. longer required for there

curposes it would revect to the Ciril

Gorunment - Jan &f course not

willin

سداران این برای سلامت

I the land and building recen

precenth

acquired by the star Secartment from private individuals.

Nin suggestion is Kat

site should be given free of charg

the hillside below Chapagine Cap for

3

arracks for the whole of the troops

Mor

A few cad

now in Victoria

and for

inciter coure and other necerran buildings,

that the present bestillen

Španaces or a cortion thereof be Landed

free of charge to the have fard &

Je extensia which is argently regimed -

and Aat the Succu

cuter.

Stet

requeria

In ti biomir should be

to gros his consent to the disposal by

give the Prilitary Anttoritier & Hi

ground i

înees Stoad and its ricining that was

gren & then for fucktar

pursored sule.

Jam assured that the sale of this ground

هندس منور

and 5. the building thereon would in more than in nearren, for the construction 5. new barracks to and other building on the new sitt.

Should this be apud & B

foren six actes

to pound to be reclaime

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