Federal capital, proposed site at Yass-Canberra : papers respecting selection of territory and proposed site for the city, together with reports respecting topography, water supply, sewerages, railway communication, power, etc

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[Melbourne] : J. Kemp, Govt. Printer, 1909
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FEDERAL CAPITAL: PROPOSED SITE AT YASS-CANBERRA, PAPERS RESPECTING SELECTION OF TERRITORY AND PROPOSED SITE FOR THE CITY; TOGETHER WITH 1
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS. 3
(1) INSTRUCTIONS OF 'MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRs TO MR. DISTRICT SURVEYOR SCRIVENER. 5
(2) THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD TO CONSIDER THE RESULTS OF THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION. 5
(3) THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH TO THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES, REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT OF NEW SOUTH WALES (COLONEL W. L. VERNON, F.R.I.B.A.) AND MR. DISTRICT SURVEYOR SCRIVENER ACT ON THE ADVISORY BOARD. 6
(4) THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA AGREEING TO THE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT (COLONEL W. L. VERNON, F.R.I.B.A.) AND MR. DISTRICT SURVEYOR SPRIVENER ACTING ON THE ADVISORY BOARD. 6
(5) MR. DISTRICT SURVEYOR SCRIVENER TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS. REPORT UPON SITES WITHIN THE YASS-CANBERRA DISTRICT. 6
(6) MR. DISTRICT-SURVEYOR SCRIVENER TO THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. —PLAN AND DESCRIPTIONS OF PROPOSED TERRITORIES. 12
(7) THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, TO MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, RECOMMENDING REFERENCE OF MR. DISTRICT SURVEYOR SCRIVENER’S REPORT TO THE AD VISORY BOARD. 12
(8) ADVISORY BOARD TO MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, GIVING VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 12
(9) THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, TO MR. DISTRICT SURVEYOR SCRIVENER, INSTRUCTIONS AS TO FURTHER SURVEY. 13
(10) THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA TO THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES, RE NO FURTHER ALIENATION OF LAND, ETC. 13
(11) THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, RE ACTION TAKEN, AND SUGGESTING COMMUNICATION BE FORWARDED TO THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 13
(12) THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA TO THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES, EXPRESSING DESIRE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS, ETC. 14
(15) THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA TO THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES—PARTICULARS OF INFORMATION DESIRED re RIVERS. 14
(16) THE PREMIER OF New SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA—ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 15
(17) THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, re RESERVATION FROM SALE AND LEASE OF PROPOSED TERRITORY. 15
(18) THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, FORWARDING MAP SHOWING UNALIENATED CROWN LANDS WITHIN THE PROPOSED TERRITORY. 15
(19) MR. DISTRICT-SURVEYOR SCRIVENER TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS.—REPORT AS TO CONTOUR SURVEY, WATER SUPPLY, AND RAILWAY AND PORT. 15
(20) THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, FORWARDING COPY OF REPORT BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER FOR SEWERAGE CONSTRUCTION AS TO SEWERAGE. 21
(21) THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, FORWARDING COPY OF REPORT BY CHIEF ENGINEER FOR HARBORS AND WATER SUPPLY, re WATER SUPPLY. 22
APPENDIX I. 25
APPENDIX II. 27

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Australia. Parliament. Federal capital, proposed site at Yass-Canberra : papers respecting selection of territory and proposed site for the city, together with reports respecting topography, water supply, sewerages, railway communication, power, etc [Melbourne]: J. Kemp, Govt. Printer, 1909. Web. 26 April 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2772887528>

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Australia. Parliament. 1909, Federal capital, proposed site at Yass-Canberra : papers respecting selection of territory and proposed site for the city, together with reports respecting topography, water supply, sewerages, railway communication, power, etc J. Kemp, Govt. Printer, [Melbourne] viewed 26 April 2024 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2772887528

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