CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6] — Page 348

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22.

those

therewith, such as watering newly planted and preserving them from the attack of

wore

which to

zarre

a

of the

trees does very considerable

damage by perforating

peculiar

in a

them

manner, and

uses the

then at night only they leave their holes and eat the bark, which eventually stoppage of the sap and the destruction of the tree, I have

tried lime and tobacco water,

and

oil and ashes, without effect; -:latterly have used Arsenie, and this latter I have

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doubt milli

correct the evil, if its application

does not effect the tree itself._

On a

variety

4 of small repaire

off

to the Stoad and Streets where

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it would be inconvenient to send

Convicts . I have employed there

men

177 @ays.

and in

Repairing

sea walls and tough stine

parapets. 32 days, and in the of drains, te, 940 days. of

clearance.

Bren

special portions of

rost undertaken by Contract require Constant supervision, the Overseer and Golies

осте

instructed in the mode it in &

be excented, and in

I have

in

employed

this

them 121 days;

surveying 12. days, marking. out ground for work or otherwise.

esuring

and

Removal of timber purchased

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men, being

a.

Total of 938 days

work in services, all.

of which are

all of

essential and must be performed