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originally a considerable distance from any houses, these have since approached and now join it, but if it be a nuisance it can be remedied under existing ordinances, the crown leases also prohibit "certain offensive trades and occupations."
Consideration had been had to the necessary drainage requirements...
...mento had the necessary drainage require-
...may firsh
...if it been otherwise the Town would not have:
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I certainly cannot assent to this. The difficulties which exist in the management of any new or half-finished city such as Victoria, necessitate even a departure from many rules which theoretical science in drainage works may declare to be necessary; and I maintain that in all arrangements connected with the laying out of Lands for sale, so long as it has done for 20 years without any material damage.
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Stormwater drains were one of the first which were required and supposed to be high enough for extension of the City; houses however were built above these drains and hence the works executed in Victoria at levels were...
...the construction of the recent one referred to the drains of the City were designed to carry off all flood waters and they have never failed to discharge all water passing through them in the heaviest floods.
...do ule ever
Lady ... that as duty has devolved ... failed in only one instance has a drain