CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 267

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the Public Works Department can at present with advantage be

transferred to a separate Department. As regards land work,

the disposal of lots of land is so intimately connected with

the laying out of roads and the provision of means of drainage

and water supply that to separate it from the Public Works

Department would afford but little relief and would necessitate

a great deal of cross-reference and correspondence which is at

present avoided.

The dealings in land outside what may be called the

urban area are very limited.

In the event, however, of any large scheme

of the improvement of the City of Victoria being undertaken,

I am of opinion that either a separate sub-department of the

Public Works Department will have to be formed for the purpose

of devising and carrying out such improvements, or that, as

in other cities, a Trust Corporation will be found necessary

to undertake the work.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

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transferred to a separate Department. As regards land work,the disposal of lots of land is so intimately connected withthe laying out of roads and the provision of means of drainageand water supply that to separate it from the Public WorksDepartment would afford but little relief and would necessitatea great deal of cross-reference and correspondence which is atpresent avoided.in other cities, a Trust Corporation will be found necessaryto undertake the work.I have the honour to be,Sir,Your most obedientHumble servant,M.J. Gascoigne

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transferred to a separate Department. As regards land work,the disposal of lots of land is so intimately connected withthe laying out of roads and the provision of means of drainageand water supply that to separate it fromfrom the Public WorksDepartment would afford but little relief and would necessitatea great deal of cross-reference and correspondence which is atpresent avoided.in other cities, a Trust Corporation will be found necessaryto undertake the work.I have the honour to be,sir,Your most obedientHumble servant,M.J. Gascoigne

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