CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9] — Page 302

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matter of absolute necessity be utilin the Tasten dicams.

The Tramway for achiew a like sund of 414,000 is astled has been applied for by Mr Wilson, Acting dençeyor Geneal acre

prépeses to use it in the reclamation of grame

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at Bowringtor, ane afle wards at Kowluw

añe elsciwhere. Mr Wilson calculates and

of this Way

I chist fairly that the use svill be a considerable saving to the Government. Particulars avill be

gior

in a separati Despatch covering requisition

for die plant?

The Draining of the Wongneicheens Valley requires a few words. Haviel be recumbered that in my Despatch 82 of 11th

Aril, 133, I recommend to the draining

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of a portion of it at the suggestion of Brigacier Jannal Staveley, but His Grace This Dusts of Newcastle in his reply objected to the acosins: as the Peops

avere about to be meva li Kowleew and the military monauring grea

(the main djeet Ihod in winj not be required.

acruld

Alchings of this date the beeps are mé get remceed the draining of this l'alley has beems imperation

ao a

sanitary step,

for siner April, 156", dwelling harves have

ferviva

ghitung up

up in the neighbourhote, año denblo of the heatches are mlilained. Again

other

the reclaimed grand at Bowringlèn achew it cares to be sold, with be greatly affeclid in its vate by the rendition of the l'alley. Trem financial as avell

sanitary

as

as

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