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drains, sewers and water pipes

may be conveniently conducted.

In reference to the third reservation touching the

height of houses, I think there is no fear of these obstructing the - breeze or masking the Military buildings grounds

as the Ordnance.

are on a/

plateau 80.

fect above the sea level, edged by a cliff and broad Roads

side. Howloong houses

every

are never

-higher than 20 feet and would require to be from 80 to 100 feet. :height before they could in any way intercept the breeze. If

therefore the insuring

insuring of this

in

283

advantage is the only reason for limiting the height of houses no sanitary in the future for the right

want can exist

demanded.

now or our

how

A commission composed of distinguished naval, Military and Colonial Officers sat in 1861, to adjust all the land appropriations and rights of the respective. Departments in Howloong, and the result of their labours accepted and ratified by Her Majesty's Government has been on the whole satisfactory and I think it therefore inexpedient to supplement

modify the decision of the

or