CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6] — Page 296

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new

now

lodging

the garrison in insanitary quarters compel the acquisition of building sites for Mi_ litary purposes and as available and healthy~

being rapidly

sites are

taken up, early action is necessary in this matter._ The General Officer in Com mand asked the Governor in 1896 to reserve for Mi-

litary

use.

the

space

below

the Bowen Road Hospital to

the

the Kennedy Road, which.

was done - and the time has now arrived when

building should be begun. on this land.

I find myself

how

in the position of having

ad

Acting Governor to preserve the rights of the Colony and

as

my

General Officer Command. ing to do

best for the immediate acquisition of land necessary for housing. troops . In no case do

the

j

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