CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 716

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the other evils complained of The estimate for the first filling in the pond and turfing it, was #16,000, of which $8,000 had already been spent in 1890.

The straightening and widening of the Canal in one

part however entailed an - encroachment on the race

course

its

an

of

and a sharpening

c. to rectify which

curve,

extension

of the course

northwards into the plot -

known

711

known as Bowrington Gardens became necessary.

It so happened that - these so called public gardens

which are s useless as s

such

being overgrown had for

with tree,

time been

looked

some

upon by Dir G. W. des Vaux as well suited to form.

an extension to the Public

-

Recreation Ground - which is much in need of extension. being insufficient for the requirements of the various

athletic

:

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