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impracticable; to effect the enlargement in that direction. I propose to plant a thick hedge of prickly pear and Bamboos which will be quite sufficient protection. This embankment has been formed with considerable difficulty it being no less than 80 feet in height and has consequently taken considerable time to consolidate,

in the early part of last year it suffered materially during the rains, but having faced it over and prevented any flow upon its surface, it has been preserved from injury and it is now assuming a green and secure appearance.

The works in laying down pipes for the "main" for the supply of Water to government House has been in progress also, but I fear some extensive supplementary service must be effected to render the supply perfect at all times; for I perceive that there is insufficient water in the dry season (for four months) to keep the pipes from the Tank to the Barracks always full, and unless the water is forced through them so that any of the ascending branches are supplied, it is absolutely necessary to adopt measures to remedy this, which must be done by the creation of another Tank in some convenient locality so as to collect the streams, say below the present Tank, 80 feet vertical below it.

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64 impracticable; to effect the enlargement in that direction. I propose to plant a thick hedge of prickly pear and Bamboos which will be quite sufficient protection. This embankment has been formed with considerable difficulty it being no less than 80 feet in height and has consequently taken considerable time to consolidate, in the early part of last year it suffered materially during the rains, but having faced it over and prevented any flow upon its surface, it has been preserved from injury and it is now assuming a green and secure appearance. The works in laying down pipes for the "main" for the supply of Water to government House has been in progress also, but I fear some extensive supplementary service must be effected to render the supply perfect at all times; for I perceive that there is insufficient water in the dry season (for four months) to keep the pipes from the Tank to the Barracks always full, and unless the water is forced through them so that any of the ascending branches are supplied, it is absolutely necessary to adopt measures to remedy this, which must be done by the creation of another Tank in some convenient locality so as to collect the streams, say below the present Tank, 80 feet vertical below it. 65 178
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64 impracticable; to effect the inclrame in that direction. I propose to plant a thick hedges of prickly pear and Bamboos which will be quite sufficient protection. This embankment has been formed with considerable difficulty it being no hese than 80 feet height and has consequenth taken smildrable time to consolidate, in it suffered materially during the but having carly part of last year raced it over and prevented any flow wath thereon its surface has been preceived from injury and it is now དོན་དེ of assuming a green and secure appearance. The works in laying down to the "main" for Franch pipes the 65 178 supply of Water to govemment Pruise has been in propers ales but I fear some extensive supplementary service must be effected to render the supply perfect at all times; for I perceive that there is induffiecut water in the dry LEALON 7 (for four months) to keep the pipes from the Tank to the Barracks always full, and unless the water is not forced through so are so they any of the asceuting branches as that it is absolutely necessary to adopt measures to remedy this which must be done by the creation of aurther. Tank in some convenient locality so as to collect the streams, say below the present 80 feet vertical below the
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impracticable; to effect the inclrame in that direction. I propose to plant a thick hedges of prickly pear and Bamboos which will be quite sufficient protection. This embankment has been formed with considerable difficulty it being no hese than 80 feet height and has consequenth taken smildrable time to consolidate,

in

it suffered materially during

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but having

carly part of last year

raced it over and prevented any flow wath thereon its surface has been preceived from injury and it is now

དོན་དེ

of

assuming a green

and secure appearance.

The works in laying down to the "main" for

Franch pipes

the

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supply of Water to govemment Pruise has been in propers ales but I fear some extensive supplementary service must be effected to render the supply perfect at all times; for I perceive that there is induffiecut water in the dry

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(for four months) to keep the pipes from the Tank to the Barracks always full, and unless

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they

any of the asceuting branches as that it is absolutely necessary to adopt measures to remedy this which must be done by the creation of aurther. Tank in some convenient locality so as to collect the streams, say below the present 80 feet vertical below the

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