CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 64

be charged with this

deity,

the performance

of which Major. Aldrich has already volunteered. That Officer_

has shown to me-

that buildings greatly superior in execution-

are erected here at

half the

expence.

incurred.....

in some other (slonies

The Works which have been undertaken. with my authority, exclusive of a few secondary buildings of abestute public necessity, are

Trains and Hoads, that is,

ather to the health.

02

such as

the internal

pertain

communications of the fotony. The difficulties presented by the rocky and mountainous

of this island, occasionally traversed-

sides

at s

they are by flooding.

cxample occurred on

encouraging,

(of which

torrents (of c

a devthe

the 7th Instant-) are not-

but they may

little time and

experience.

be

overe ome

by a

The Road has

been carried within five miles

circuit

of the entire

of the Seland, eighteen miles having

been.

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been effected out of twenty three. In this barren and useless promontory forming ract side of Tytam Bay has been omitted. The two Stations

two Stations of Stanley and Aberdeen. have both been connected with Victoria, by Roads of which the highest.

of

500 fat.

not exceed 5.

which the

approach.

summit, does

of

above the sex, and

average inclination is a

to a level. The

near

expence in some.

and

places from the cutting and _ blasting of Rocks, has necessarily been heavy, but. the plenty cheapnese of Chince labour has operated_

The

favour.

miles (bring

operated in our completion of the remaining five-

(being the coast line between. Stanley

and - Aberdeen ) has been deferred until the

next

working

Season.

With

to reference- -the desire-expressed

in.

Your

reply

to be

Lordship's Deepatch under furnished with returns of the buildings

4.1. belonging

A 2.

to the public, and of those rented.

Arr.