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A portion of the Emailer crait make withe Bowrington Canai see annexed brace but mane of the smaller.

Sambaus and

lighters

aus and unwieldy care? are forced to seek Shelter where they can' on the Victoria side, and Mane are consee venit, Sunk or treched in the Harbours or driven but to Lea and it is to provide against the recurrence & cases of this mind that a refuge Haven is required. Eson the occasion of the byphoon in September 1874 the nsually safe anchorages of Kasioon Bay

Bay and Stone

and Stone Butters

Island failed to afford the

requisite Shelter, and the beaches

at these places were Strewed with wreck.-

It is estimated by the Surveyor General that shelter and beaching ground shined

be

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Selection

• sile

be provided in the wilowong crail?

smail

Beaching space do sm Stilts drawin, & inches 15

a tuches Muutet

Ditto for larger Sâubaus

draurne Peark Pa inches

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Floating Space in cargo lighters having a maximum

change 4 3 but

Ditto for smaller lighting

Feel.

araiting

1,200 containing 4 500 ft

100

44

1.30

"

2,572)

Botal accommodation tohired in 2050 erat containing G, Fo

#

it From the firegoing particulars Would appear

that shelter for the unt porulation is much required on he South side of the Harbour & lictoria, and it becomes necessary to consider Where thar sheller can be most effectuaia

9 to and economically

obtained?

investigate

this important matter,

a Committee was appointía by

Governor Hennessey, and the

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result