We cannot be exactly precarious, but told them to reduce the estimated expenditure and postpone public works; and the last return of Bank Balances GR43236/01 - shows an overdraft of $400,000.
Bubitt is a choice better fails, and probably for he will accept the new He secures If the O.A.N. however, to assume that the site now proposed will be the most convenient. The resolution framed by the Legislative Council in 1898 did not favour this crew; but I gather that the Council and the community were by no means unanimous.
AF12/2 should approve subject to anything Sir H. Blake may say, but in view of the immediate heavy outlay. I think we should approve this scheme. I suggest that other public works should, as far as practicable be postponed, & ask what other Public Offices besides the G.P.O. will be erected on the site. (see Resoln above refd to, which mentions Treasury).
GROg1972 is laying a site for the new Post Office. Mr. Chamberlain's approval is asked for spending $508,000 on a new Post Office, money to be eventually recouped by selling the Site of the existing Post Office. I have spoken to Sir H. Blake who strongly recommends the purchase. If it is approved, he will see the vendors, Jardine Matheson & Co, and arrange as to the purchase money. They may take it in instalments or may be content with interest until we have the capital sum available.
Approve by telegram & inform Sir H. Blake, authorising him to make recommendations as to the purchase money, which should be arranged for, if possible, without a C.P.L. loan.
The project has been under consideration since 1879/4 and it is clear that a new Post Office must be built and delay will probably only add to the cost.
Approve.
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is not exactly precarions, but told them to reduce the esternated
expenditure and portfore public works; and the last retum of Bank
Balances
43236/01 - shows an
andcraft of $400,000.
overchaft
Bubit is
a
choice better
fails, and probally for hedo
acceft the new
He
sccurs
If
the O.A.N
however, to assume
that the
see 8510
site now protons will be the most convement. The resolution famed & the Legislative Carncil in 1898 did not favour this crew; but Iguther that the Council and the community
wen by
MA
Me a
unanimidus.
AF
12/2
should approve
subject to anything sis to Blake "may say me, but in view of the
of
I think we
this scheme,
unmediate heavy outlay.
I suggest
that other public works should, as far as practicable be postponed, & ask what other Pub Offices besides the
G.
PO will be erected on the site.
(see
to
Resoln abore refd to, which mentions Treasury
Grog 1972
baying
a site
for
the
M. Chamberlain's approval is alked for spending $508000 on
a new Post office
mones to be
wentarily recomped by selling the Site of the existing host office. I have
0
Her o chl they ought to
Mare Dent
two sunce the
Spokan
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to Siz Ht Blake Who strongl recommends the peerchase. If it is
he will see the vendas. Jardine
appeared.
or they
1
Mattheson & Co, & anauge as to the purchase mony. They may take it an instalments may be content with intuest centil We have 'the capital sum available.
Afprace by telegram & inform Six Approve H. Blake, arthing him in mable recommen- dations as to the purchase money.
Which
should be aucuged for. if possible - withat C.PL
a loan
The project has been under consideration Eun lince 18794 And auch beans clear that
A und Port Office must be built and delay will perbably only add to the cork
? Approve.
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