CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 236

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Coss should be borne by the general publie, then logically Government should compensate all the Members the Mercantile Community of t respect of their cosse caused directly by the plaque.

I enbuit that no grea

o greater "sideration should necessarily be given to this par icular bargain Government happens to be one of the parties and I am certain that any thofficial Member of the Legislative Euncil, rate payer

because

of business man

in the Colony would consider such a

quest from a contractor to be absurd.

I may add that with the

- comption of Taipingshan and pros. pective contributions for Military buriedings etc, I do not think Govern.

1 position to

it is financially in a

sive anything

St A. M. Thomson,

24th April, 1895.

Acting Treasurer.

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DRAFT,

Kong No 146

Robrison

MINUTE. Mr. Wilson 11/6 Grahame

Mr.

Mr. Fairfield,

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade,

Mr. Buxton.

Marquess of Ripon.

12/

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I have the honour to ach the receipt.

f your dest 11391 of the 90th paprie last

forwarding

a petition addressed

to me

the late

Open Farmers

asking that they granted

May

be

A

May

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