CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12] — Page 146

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made witle

your

sanctions,

to assist in the better

consideration of the question

local

defence.

These

soundings shows

that the bank has not

materially altered in

shape or depths since the Year 1871.

put

with a

a

A large stone on the bank, buoy attached,

in order to

d out what

pied

depth of soft und existed; but, unfortunately, the broy was stolew; and for information on this head Sti's Excellency will have to depend on the report

of Major Whitmore, R. E., dated 19th January, 1887, to the C.R.E. recalling an experiment made in 1887

3. Lieut.

>

3.

Lient. Percy - Oust made

observations of the currents.

found

He

them to be

very

slight (at Springs, ever, not more thaw 3⁄4/4 knot per hour) and setting in all directing. being apparently wiflimad by

the streams from the Cantone River, and by the directine and force of the

wind. There is

no reasor v

to apprehend any danger of sitting in the harbour, - should it be finally decided to place an obstruction on

an

the bank,

4.

%%

As

you,

Sir,

are

avaro

the proposed withdrawal

a live the minefield to between white rocks on Stove Cutters' Island and

West Porch, has reopened,

the question

as

to whether

it

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