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whole width of the plank, and have been

of planks breaking from the

the cause

extrême shortness of the grain.

With regard for our report in the letter of the Colonial Secretary,

to the point submitted

we are

of opinion that

the failure of this Bridge is entirely - owing to the inefficient nature of the planking, and not to the decay which

has partially

Members

Commenced.

(Signed) Code + W. Durnford,

leapt : Roy. Ang ", President -

[(Signed) George Ollis, Clerk of Works,

"(pligned) . H. Burgoyne, Clerk of Works

W long Dept.

Royal Rings Dept.

I fully

Concur in

the above Report,

and I

recommend that in

be left in the timber used for Bridges,

and that all the wood, work be well-

future no sap

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covered with Coal tar to save it from injury.

(Signed) George Phillpotts, L. hd 6. R. Cong..

by the weather, se.

R. Cong's Office

Victoria, 16th June, 1847.

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(Frue Copy)

Macia Colonial Secretary.