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at the Civil Hospital. Though plans and Estimates Exist I do not see with the works at present in progress of being any probability able to satisfactorily take this in hand during the

year 1893.

As regards the Additions and Alterations Civil Hospital the most costly have been completed some

of the proposals have been abandoned and such others as

practicable to

carry

are

found

out

can be

be charged

subject to His Excellency's approval to the

vote "Miscellaneous Minor Works Annual Recurrent Expenditure":"

with

I have drawn

a view of

those that

are

ad

up

these Estimates

far as possible pushing

on to completion with reasonable rapidity those works already in hand and specially likely to prove remunerative. Some explanation is however necessary and it in respect of the expenditure on the Gap Rock Lighthouse and the increased estimated cost the Slaughter House Sheep and Pig Depots.

It will be observed the estimated

A U M M L X

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of

cost

including the cost of the Steam Tender "Fame" ( for which as yet we have received no reasonable offer of purchase) occurring

this

year's Estimate is $180,000.

It

in

originally anticipated that this work would be completed in 21 months, viz : by the End of February last.

I may

however state that any Estimate

,

in

of time for the crection of a lighthouse such a situation as on the Gap Rock and with the Employment of Chinese contractors is most difficult to arrive at with.

any degree

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