CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 145

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which I have to ask Your Grace's sanction.

This amounts to $23,245.13, and will be ₤4,842.17.22 provided for in the supplementary Estimate at the end of the year, by which time I hope the entire service will be completed.

The arrangement of the Water staff recommended by the Surveyor General will require more mature consideration, for which I think it advisable to delay this present application that the Wongneichung and neighbouring streams must be made available for the service of these localities.

I have the honor to be, Mary Ford Dertle, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant,

Menurm LUG.

4.

As regards the supply for Macun[i] and Bowrington, I am and always have been of opinion that it is impossible to include these districts in the scheme of supply from the Westward, and

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144 3 which I have to ask Your Grace's sanction. This amounts to $23,245.13, and will be ₤4,842.17.22 provided for in the supplementary Estimate at the end of the year, by which time I hope the entire service will be completed. The arrangement of the Water staff recommended by the Surveyor General will require more mature consideration, for which I think it advisable to delay this present application that the Wongneichung and neighbouring streams must be made available for the service of these localities. I have the honor to be, Mary Ford Dertle, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Menurm LUG. 4. As regards the supply for Macun[i] and Bowrington, I am and always have been of opinion that it is impossible to include these districts in the scheme of supply from the Westward, and
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144 3 which I have to ack Your Grace's sanction. This amounts to $ 23,245.13, and will ₤4.842.17.22 be provided for in the supplementary Estimate at the end of the year, by which time I hope the entire service with be completed. the arrangement of the Water staff. recommended by the Surveyor General will require more mature Consideration, for which I think it in advisable to delay this present application that the Wongneichung and Neighbouring Streams must be made available for the Service of these localities. I have the honor to be, Mary Ford Dertle, Your Graces Most Obedient Servant, Menurm LUG. 4. As regards the Supply for Manchni and Bowrington I am and always have been of opinion that it is - impofaible to include these districts in the Scheme of enpply from of capply from the Weativard, and
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which I have to ack Your Grace's sanction.

This amounts to $ 23,245.13, and will ₤4.842.17.22

be

provided for in the supplementary Estimate

at the end of

the

year, by which time I

hope the entire service with be completed.

the arrangement of the Water staff. recommended by the Surveyor General will

require

more mature Consideration, for which

I think it in advisable to delay this present application

that the Wongneichung

and

Neighbouring

Streams must be made available for the

Service of these localities.

I have the honor to be,

Mary Ford Dertle, Your Graces

Most Obedient Servant,

Menurm

LUG.

4.

As

regards

the Supply for

Manchni and

Bowrington

I am and

always have been of opinion that it is -

impofaible

to include these districts in the

Scheme of enpply from

of capply from the Weativard, and

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