CO129-518-8 Colonial Development Fund- requests and recommendations for monetary assistance for various projects 30-8-1929 - 28-2-1930 — Page 5

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enlargement of the Aerodrome.

Mr. Eastwood will

perhaps advise whether it is worth putting before

Personally, I should think not.

the Committee.

As regards the other works mentioned

which are not put forward for immediate approval,

I do not see how the new gaol, public offices and

school could be brought within the scope of the

Fund. The new General Civil Hospital is a measure

for promoting public health and the vehicular ferry

is an improvement of internal transport and

communications.

These two items may, therefore,

be worth consideration when details are available.

The Governor is apparently also thinking of getting

the help of the Fund in floating a loan for water

works and other public works. He does not give

details, but considerable further expenditure on

water works has already been authori seu, and

if it is this he has in mind I do not think it ould

be brought within the scope of the Fund for the

ready

reason always stated.

Further work on the develop-

ment of water supplies is under consideration, and when details are available it may be possible to

invoke the Fund's assistance for this.

Copies of the Colonial Development Act and

the Circulars sent out to the Colonies are attached.

(Signed) S. CAINE.

Lir. Elife. на возб

2.9.

The Committee has not yet had the

opportunity to create a body of precedent which

would