CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 161

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Railway questions generally. As regards the first point I ventured in my Despatch Confidential of the 5th December last to more fully explain the reasons of the action and I trust that on receiving that Despatch Your Lordship may consider that the course adopted was the best possible in the circumstances, a view which I believe to be now held by Mr. Parry,

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That gentleman arrived here on January 17th, and I had a long conversation with him, and I again had a second conversation a day or two later after he had been over the Railway with Mr. Eves. Later at his request we inspected the proposed Station Sites, sidings, Messrs. Leigh and Orange's contract for Reclamation and Cutting, and traversed the line up to the South Face of the Tunnel, passing the cracked Bridges and inspecting the Tunnel itself. Mr. May, Mr. Chatham, Director of Public Works, and Mr. Eves accompanied us, and the bearing of every question upon the local conditions was discussed with a view to fully acquainting ourselves with the actual position on the ground preliminary to a full discussion later.

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On January 27th, we met to discuss the various points in detail, and I append a brief...

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Gov 7890577 160 Railway questions generally. As regards the first point I ventured in my Despatch Confidential of the 5th December last to more fully explain the reasons of the action and I trust that on receiving that Despatch Your Lordship may consider that the course adopted was the best possible in the circumstances, a view which I believe to be now held by Mr. Parry, 2 That gentleman arrived here on January 17th, and I had a long conversation with him, and I again had a second conversation a day or two later after he had been over the Railway with Mr. Eves. Later at his request we inspected the proposed Station Sites, sidings, Messrs. Leigh and Orange's contract for Reclamation and Cutting, and traversed the line up to the South Face of the Tunnel, passing the cracked Bridges and inspecting the Tunnel itself. Mr. May, Mr. Chatham, Director of Public Works, and Mr. Eves accompanied us, and the bearing of every question upon the local conditions was discussed with a view to fully acquainting ourselves with the actual position on the ground preliminary to a full discussion later. 3. On January 27th, we met to discuss the various points in detail, and I append a brief...
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Railway questions generally. As regards the first point I

ventured in my Despatch Confidential of the 5th. December

last to more fully explain the reasons of re action and I

trust that on receiving that Despatch Your Lordship may

consider that the course adopted was the best possible in

the circumstances, a view which I believe to be now held

by Mr. Parry,

2

M Ba

That gentleman arrived here on

anuary 17th., and I had a long conversation with him, and

I again had a second conversation a day or two later after

he had been over the Railway with Hr. Eves. Later at his

request we inspected the proposed Station Sites, harves

Sidings, Messrs. Leigh and Orange's contract for Reclana-

A

-tion and Cutting, and traversed the line up to the South

Face of the Tunnel, passing the cracked Bridges and

inspecting the Tunnel itself. Kr. May, Mr. Chatham, Director

of Public Works, and Mr. Rves accompanied us, and the

bearing of every question upon the local conditions was

discussed with a view to fully acquainting ourselves with

th actual position on the ground preliminary to a full

discussion later.

3.

On January 27th., we met to

discuss the various points in detail, and I append a

brief

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