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54.

206

55

"Report before transmission to Government."

I accordingly do so now, and am

enormous expense of carrying

some of them

out would be entertained by the Government,

sorry

I cannot

agree

to the

unanimous

conclusions of the Committee at their

meeting of the 5th October

I regret I was not present at this meeting - the Report elaborate as it is,

embracing 88 Paragraphs

and occupying

a period of upwards of 6 months in

preparation, must have

required careful study and Consideration by the sub-Committee. I am inclined to think

however that in unanimously adopting it

the remainder of the Committee have not considered whether

the whole of their recommendations are practical of execution or if so - if the

From

my

perfect knowledge

of the Colony, and

more

than

any other member of

the Committee in regard

to the peculiarly

irregular formation of the whole site, and the circumstances which induced the

present system of drainage to be

adopted

as explained by

me at the last sitting

on the 4th April, I am inclined to believe, I might, had I been present

on the 5th ultimo, have induced the Committee to

Modify, if not change

some

of the

paragraphs.

Consider as

I do

some of the

recommendations

for instance which I as a professional man consider impracticable

on

the nature of the

ground

and general circumstances

and others on

the score

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54. 206 55 "Report before transmission to Government." I accordingly do so now, and am enormous expense of carrying some of them out would be entertained by the Government, sorry I cannot agree to the unanimous conclusions of the Committee at their meeting of the 5th October I regret I was not present at this meeting - the Report elaborate as it is, embracing 88 Paragraphs and occupying a period of upwards of 6 months in preparation, must have required careful study and Consideration by the sub-Committee. I am inclined to think however that in unanimously adopting it the remainder of the Committee have not considered whether the whole of their recommendations are practical of execution or if so - if the From my perfect knowledge of the Colony, and more than any other member of the Committee in regard to the peculiarly irregular formation of the whole site, and the circumstances which induced the present system of drainage to be adopted as explained by me at the last sitting on the 4th April, I am inclined to believe, I might, had I been present on the 5th ultimo, have induced the Committee to Modify, if not change some of the paragraphs. Consider as I do some of the recommendations for instance which I as a professional man consider impracticable on the nature of the ground and general circumstances and others on the score Page 210 Page 211
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54. 206 55 "Report before transmision to Government." I accordingly do so now, and am enormous expense of carrying some of them out would be entertained by the Government, sorry مل Day I cannot agree to the unanimous conclusions of the Committee at their meeting of the 5th October I regret I was not present at this mesting - the Report elaborate as it is, embracing 88 Paragraphs ӣ and ocenfying -period of upwards of & months in propuration, must have de equined careful Sturdy and Consideration by the sub- Committee. I am inclined to think namimonely adopting it however that in unanimonely as after reading, the remainder of the Committee have not considered whether me the whole of their recommendations are practical of execution or if so - if the From my mau perfect break Kinnoledge any of the bolony, than the Committed in regard other member of to the peculiarly irregular formation of the whole site, and the circumstances which induced the present system of drainages to be as explained by adoptid me at the last sitting 1974 April, I am inclined to believe, I might, had I been present on the apot on ultimo, have induced the Committee to Modify, if not change porngraphs. some Consider as from G some of the for instance which I professional man impracticable the nature of the ground general circumstances some on and othin the score Page 210Page 211
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54.

206

55

"Report before transmision to Government."

I accordingly do so now, and am

enormous expense of carrying

some of them

out would be entertained by the Government,

sorry

مل

Day

I cannot

agree

to the

unanimous

conclusions of the Committee at their

meeting of the 5th October

I regret I was not present at this mesting - the Report elaborate as it is,

embracing 88 Paragraphs

ӣ

and ocenfying

-period of upwards of & months in

propuration, must have de

equined careful Sturdy and Consideration by the sub- Committee. I am inclined to think

namimonely adopting it however that in unanimonely as after reading, the remainder of the Committee have not considered whether

me

the whole of their recommendations are practical of execution or if so - if the

From

my

mau

perfect break Kinnoledge

any

of the bolony, than

the Committed in regard

other member of

to the peculiarly

irregular formation of the whole site, and the circumstances which induced the

present system of drainages to be

as

explained by

adoptid

me at the last sitting

1974 April, I am inclined to believe, I might, had I been present

on the apot

on

ultimo, have induced the Committee to

Modify, if not change

porngraphs. some

Consider as

from

G

some of the

for instance which I professional man impracticable

the nature of the

ground

general circumstances some on

and othin

the score

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