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Good plastic mortar will be the salvation

of

our masonry,

and I,

found it essential to use a mortar mill both in Brazil and Portugal where we had precisely the same

sort

of

lime

as we have here, in all works

of any importance. Junnels Bridges to

Puddle.

my

doubts

24

to the Coolies

I have

working up this Canton Clay properly with their feet, the best of this clay is hard and bumpy and will have to be worked up with grafting tools and Europeans with Navy Boots, there is with

our Canton Clay portion of silt or a sandy

The best being hard blue compact

a considerable

alluvial

...

only be reduced by Pugging it.

...

of temps which can the most careful working and if a small Engine is to be had a Pug mill ought also to be sent for, of good diameter and with two sets

Aniries, with instructions to have the Vertical shaft of thorough good iron and Stronger than is usual in

ordinary Pug mills for brick making

purposes.

Hoisting Engine.

This is another thing really necessary for the economical and speedy execution of these works. This ought to have two cranes strips with false bottoms, each skip to hold about 75 of a Cubic yard.

...

they

are ...

quite

...

in

in England and have been found

287

profitable and useful. The Thames

Embankment contractors and Metropolitan Railway Contractors have them

in constant use.

In our work, one of these Engine's could do all the excavation in bottom of Reservoir, hoist out all the large stones without blasting and serve all the purposes of a swinging crane.

...

the above requisites would more than pay for themselves before

these

works are completed and afterwards

would be to

your

department valuable property for any other work in the

Colony. If this machinery is sent ordered from England, duplicate Brasses with

one sett of patterns for

each ought to be sent along with

them.

Mr Rawlinson is thoroughly conversant with all the above sort of things.

can tell where they

are to be had cheap:

As a matter of economy I think there

no doubt about having them

and as

a matter of security construction of an important work like this I must say that they are all

desirable.

W. Wilson Esq

Surveyor General.

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Good plastic mortar will be the salvation of our masonry, and I, found it essential to use a mortar mill both in Brazil and Portugal where we had precisely the same sort of lime as we have here, in all works of any importance. Junnels Bridges to Puddle. my doubts 24 to the Coolies I have working up this Canton Clay properly with their feet, the best of this clay is hard and bumpy and will have to be worked up with grafting tools and Europeans with Navy Boots, there is with our Canton Clay portion of silt or a sandy The best being hard blue compact a considerable alluvial ... only be reduced by Pugging it. ... of temps which can the most careful working and if a small Engine is to be had a Pug mill ought also to be sent for, of good diameter and with two sets Aniries, with instructions to have the Vertical shaft of thorough good iron and Stronger than is usual in ordinary Pug mills for brick making purposes. Hoisting Engine. This is another thing really necessary for the economical and speedy execution of these works. This ought to have two cranes strips with false bottoms, each skip to hold about 75 of a Cubic yard. ... they are ... quite ... in in England and have been found 287 profitable and useful. The Thames Embankment contractors and Metropolitan Railway Contractors have them in constant use. In our work, one of these Engine's could do all the excavation in bottom of Reservoir, hoist out all the large stones without blasting and serve all the purposes of a swinging crane. ... the above requisites would more than pay for themselves before these works are completed and afterwards would be to your department valuable property for any other work in the Colony. If this machinery is sent ordered from England, duplicate Brasses with one sett of patterns for each ought to be sent along with them. Mr Rawlinson is thoroughly conversant with all the above sort of things. can tell where they are to be had cheap: As a matter of economy I think there no doubt about having them and as a matter of security construction of an important work like this I must say that they are all desirable. W. Wilson Esq Surveyor General. [...] (True Copy.) Bruction EX
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good plastic mortar will be the salvation of our na masonry, and I, found it essential to use a mortar mill both in Brazil and Portugal where we had precisely the same got of lime as we have here, in all works of any importance. Junnels Bridges to Puddle. my doubts 24 to the Cooles I have working up this Canton Clay properly with their feet, the best of this clay is hard and bumpy and will have to be worked up with Grafting tools and Europeans with Navy Boots, there is with our Canton Clay portion of silt or a sandy The best being hard blue compact a co considerable allurial zxresd only be reduced by Pugging it. است of temps which can the most careful working and if a small Engine is to be had a Вид Pug mill ought also to be sent for, of good diamster and with two setts Aniries, with instructions to have the Vertical shaft of thorough good ron and Stronger than is usual in ordinary Pug mills for drick matting purposes. Hoisting Engine. this is another thing really necessary for the economical and speedy execution of these works. This ought to have two cron strips with false bottoms, each skip to hold about 75 of a Cy су they are zrace quite COPIIRILOU in in England and have been found 287 profitable and useful. The thames Embartiment contractors and Metropolitan Railway ditts. have them inconstant use. In our workto one of these Engine's could do all the excavationi in bollomr of Reservoir, hoist out all the large stones without blasting and serve all the purposes of a swinging crane. a the above requinties would more than pay for themselves before these works are completed and afterwards would be to your department valuable property for any other work in the Colony . If this machinery is sent ordered from England, duplicate Brasses with one sett of patterns for each ought to be sent alon. with them. Mr Raulinson is thoroughly conversant with all the above sort of things. can tell where they :est and best. arvać are to be had checp: As a matter of economy I think there no doubt about having them the cazz be and as ise a matter of security construction of an important work litte this I must say that they are all desirable. W. Wilson Esq Surveyor General. [og" ) . _ ). R. Nydd. (True Copy.) Bruction EX
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good plastic mortar will be the salvation

of

our na

masonry,

and I,

found it essential to use a mortar mill both in Brazil and Portugal where we had precisely the same

got

of

lime

as we have here, in all works

of any importance. Junnels Bridges to

Puddle.

my

doubts

24

to the Cooles

I have

working up this Canton Clay properly with their feet, the best of this clay is hard and bumpy and will have to be worked up with Grafting tools and Europeans with Navy Boots, there is with

our Canton Clay portion of silt or a sandy

The best being hard blue compact

a co

considerable

allurial

zxresd

only be reduced by Pugging it.

است

of

temps which can the most careful working and if a small Engine is to be had a Вид Pug mill ought also to be sent for, of good diamster and with two setts

Aniries, with instructions to have the Vertical shaft of thorough good ron and Stronger than is usual in

ordinary Pug mills for drick matting

purposes.

Hoisting Engine.

this is another thing really necessary for the economical and speedy execution of these works. This ought to have two cron strips with false bottoms, each skip to hold about 75 of a Cy

су

they

are zrace

quite

COPIIRILOU

in

in England and have been found

287

profitable and useful. The thames

Embartiment contractors and Metropolitan Railway ditts. have them

inconstant use.

In our workto one of these Engine's could do all the excavationi in bollomr of Reservoir, hoist out all the large stones without blasting and serve all the purposes of a swinging crane.

a

the above requinties would more than pay for themselves before

these

works are completed and afterwards

would be to

your

department valuable property for any other work in the

Colony . If this machinery is sent ordered from England, duplicate Brasses with

one sett of patterns for

each ought to be sent alon. with

them.

Mr Raulinson is thoroughly conversant with all the above sort of things.

can tell where they

:est and best.

arvać

are to be had checp:

As a matter of economy I think there

no doubt about having them

the

cazz

be

and as

ise

a matter of security construction of an important work litte this I must say that they are all

desirable.

W. Wilson Esq

Surveyor General.

[og" ) . _ ). R. Nydd.

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