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athletic clubs, naval and
Military services eta:
The diversion and
alteration of the canal which
through those
also runs
an
grounds appeared excellent opportunity for.
carrying
out this design, -
more
especially
become nece
as it had
necessary
to extend
the race course into these
gardens as above explained, and in so doing to shut up the roadway which now ~
separates
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separates the public gardens from the recreation ground.
The scheme also embraced the
diversion of a small stream which drains the valley along the Eastern side, and with it the straightening of the road
part of that side thus bringing in to the new ~
on a
enclosure some waste and.
useless land.
which
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The portion of the scheme
may be said to be not actually based on
sanitary
grounds