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Barracks at 83 a foot for public buildings; the Government however had subsequently reported that they would prefer to acquire Murray Battery instead; and the local

Military

Authorities had favoured

that alternative

The purchase of it was

also consistent with the principle

but

laid down for the exchange of lands in the Circular of June 1890, as that principle has been objected to, and nothing has yet been settled, it would be better not to include

this transfer in the schane; which indeed the condition of

by

ontlay

the Colonial Government renders necessary.

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What is now wanted is

that the scheme originally

arrange approved, without the modification inserted by the War Office, shall with

the

the assent of the Colonial Government, be submitted to the Treasury.

The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer inquired

idea

ron: Acting

Colonial

Aching

Treasurer.

if

the Admiralty

had

what they

would be likely

Lots 20 and

any

pay for Sharp's Buildings

to have to

21", should these lots be resumed by

the Colony

He also pointed out that

Mr. Sharp had several claims

:ainst the War Office for damage,

against

for erection of

a boat slip on foreshore

claimed by him, for delaying

in building

hein

on his property etc, and

that these claims would not be settled

by the resumption of the land, sup. posing

it to be resumed,

esumed by жаву

the-

Colony under the Resumption Ordi.

nance

He also

reensmitting

anggested that in the scheme, the

Admiralty should be informed of

the