CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 458

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From which you will have learned that it was not my wish that such works should be indefinitely postponed, but merely that some of them should be postponed pending the completion of such other works as were the more urgent, since the Public Works Dept could hardly undertake all of them at the same time.

I did not suggest that the Colony could not meet the cost of all of the works, as implied in the third paragraph of my despatch no. 39, although a Loan might probably be necessary, as was magically contemplated some years ago, to carry out the larger part of the whole programme.

I am always ready and willing to give my most attentive consideration to any representations made regarding the necessity for such a Loan, the necessity for which was admitted before either the question of increased Military Contribution or of increased salaries was raised.

There appears to be no change in the general financial position & prospects, as far as can be judged from dealing with the finance of the Colony, but as regards the Estimates for this year, they were...

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From which you will have learned that it was not my wish that such works should be indefinitely postponed, but merely that some of them should be postponed pending the completion of such other works as were the more urgent, since the Public Works Dept could hardly undertake all of them at the same time. I did not suggest that the Colony could not meet the cost of all of the works, as implied in the third paragraph of my despatch no. 39, although a Loan might probably be necessary, as was magically contemplated some years ago, to carry out the larger part of the whole programme. I am always ready and willing to give my most attentive consideration to any representations made regarding the necessity for such a Loan, the necessity for which was admitted before either the question of increased Military Contribution or of increased salaries was raised. There appears to be no change in the general financial position & prospects, as far as can be judged from dealing with the finance of the Colony, but as regards the Estimates for this year, they were...
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from which fur que

will

have learned that it

was

not.

my

wish

that

such worksshould be

indefinite postponed,

some

but merely that sen

f

them should be postponed

pending the completion of such

Lauch were

the more urgent, wakion then suice the Public

Works Dept could hardly undertake all of them

at the same time

Idid not suggest

that the foling could

not meet the cost of

all

of

Enable.

as

the works, if gradually dach

Excented

Lookalike, although

as

454

implied in the third

4

par. of my desk no. 39, a Loan might probably be necessary, #

as was

assist

magically contemplated some years all of

the ete

to sang

the larger the whole programme.

action

works to havedant.,

Jam always rady

and willing to

Five

most attentive conriducation

I any reponatations

Нартовий

muffinid

The nece

a Loan

Recessity for such

Wan

admitted.

before either the question

of increased Military

Contribution

of

increased salarie

was raised.

the there cappears.

to be no change

Thambers of the Regulator financial,

Cornvil

ein

onferally the position & profecto

where dealing with

the finance of the Mandy, but as

of the folany Estimates for

serice the

this gear

were

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