CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893 — Page 239

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It will be remembered that the Colonial Military Contributions Committee recommended that the Colony should provide the requisite new sites, and pay 1/3rd of the net cost of new buildings, that having been about the proportion borne by it of the cost of Defensive works and armaments.

On the other hand, the Treasury held that the Colony ought to contribute half the net cost of buildings. The Colonial Office opposed this rate of charge, and as yet no particular rate has been settled with the Colony, although warning has been given to it that some proportion will be asked for.

Further, the terms are still unsettled on which the Colony should take over Colonial Military Lands surrendered by the War Department, and should furnish new sites.

My Lords mention these circumstances, not because they are not prepared to support the War Department in claiming half net cost, and free sites, from the Colony, to the best of their power, but as reasons for caution in embarking on any expenditure that is not absolutely necessary.

Some portions of the scheme now submitted have been...

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It will be remembered that the Colonial Military Contributions Committee recommended that the Colony should provide the requisite new sites, and pay 1/3rd of the net cost of new buildings, that having been about the proportion borne by it of the cost of Defensive works and armaments. On the other hand, the Treasury held that the Colony ought to contribute half the net cost of buildings. The Colonial Office opposed this rate of charge, and as yet no particular rate has been settled with the Colony, although warning has been given to it that some proportion will be asked for. Further, the terms are still unsettled on which the Colony should take over Colonial Military Lands surrendered by the War Department, and should furnish new sites. My Lords mention these circumstances, not because they are not prepared to support the War Department in claiming half net cost, and free sites, from the Colony, to the best of their power, but as reasons for caution in embarking on any expenditure that is not absolutely necessary. Some portions of the scheme now submitted have been...
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te .. Lome et J .A 5. 6. 7. outer od Allw TO BAA seo of note Cone ins Lapine mobani betin ་ FIRM A DESO-150 yna To ebs690*I wl bemennenepa agni 8. 237 ! It will be remembered that the Colonial Mili- tary Contributions Committee recommended that the Colony should provide the requisite new sites, and pay 1/3rd of the net cost of new buildings, that having been about the proportion borne by it of the cost of Defensive works and armaments. On the other hand, the Treasury held that the Colony ought to contribute half the net cost of build- ings. The Colonial Office opposed this rate of charge, and as yet no particular rate has been settled with the Colony, although warning has been given to it that some proportion will be asked for. Further the terms are still unsettled on which the Colony should take over Colonial Military Lands surrendered by the War Department, and should furnish new sites. My Lords mention these circumstances, not because they are not prepared to support the War Depart- ment in claiming half net cost, and free sites, from the Colony, to the best of their power, but as reasons for caution in embarking on any expenditure that is not absolutely necessary. Some portions of the scheme now submitted have been
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It will be remembered that the Colonial Mili-

tary Contributions Committee recommended that the Colony should provide the requisite new sites, and pay 1/3rd of the net cost of new buildings, that having been about the proportion borne by it of the cost of Defensive

works and armaments.

On the other hand, the Treasury held that the Colony ought to contribute half the net cost of build- ings. The Colonial Office opposed this rate of charge, and as yet no particular rate has been settled with the Colony, although warning has been given to it that some proportion will be asked for.

Further the terms are still unsettled on which

the Colony should take over Colonial Military Lands

surrendered by the War Department, and should furnish

new sites.

My Lords mention these circumstances, not

because they are not prepared to support the War Depart-

ment in claiming half net cost, and free sites, from the

Colony, to the best of their power, but as reasons for

caution in embarking on any expenditure that is not

absolutely necessary.

Some portions of the scheme now submitted have

been

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