CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2] — Page 120

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Mr Heard will also form a revetment to support the steep bank thus

the South and west sides

made, on

of

the Parade.

#

The

expense of the

excavation and wall is estimated.

at about £400..

The cost of the

construction of a part of this or a similar revetment would probably devolve won the War Department

in a few years as it will be

t

necessary

the rain from prevent washing away the bank and de thus

endangering the stability of Mr

beard's house.

The foregoing appears to be the only part of the project which

be considered as advantageous

Cin

to the Wan

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Department, _ the construction the covered drain mentioned in

Ms beard's letter being of

to their interests.

no servien

In return for the expenditurı before named, Ms Leard is desirous bort the War Department should

cede to him through the Colonial Authorities a plot containing

about

11,000 superficial feet on 9,300, more than he gives up.

this he

and

மிட

proposes to build a house. Land in this neighbourhood bearing, high value it will be seem that in

A

proposid

much in

a money point of view, exchange will be fave of Mr Heard, on the Colonich

very

EX

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