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by the collapse of a wall in War Department Property and partly
no doubt by the incomplete state at the time of the work of
diversion.
3.
I would add that the interference with
the course of the Albany Nullah by the Colonial Government,
and also by the Military Authorities as regards that portion
of it that is within their lands, has been consistently in
the direction of improvement by the construction of training
walls which greatly reduce the natural movement of stuff down
the stream and consequently the chances of blockage. The Ad-
miralty have not been called upon to pay any of the expense
of constructing these training walls.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
... (likely "JOHN") Governor, &c.,
MID