CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4] — Page 472

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it is

the purposes of certain public buildings, for evident that the question of providing more accommodation. for public offices will soon have to be considered.

I suggested therefore

that as the site could never

be made available for

the purpose for which it was given to the War Department, it should revert to the Colonial Government which is in need of it.

Major

Major General Barker

stated that the battery

which

consists of 4 walls, 4 embrasures, and a small shed, was

was mo

longer useful

for defensive purposes, and that it was never

be wanted for any

likely to

new

scheme of defence except in

as the housing of.

so

far

the troops necessary for that defence might be concerned. With regard to the

latter point he recognised.

the

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