CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897 — Page 9

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Extension & we are not to make any into Harbour.

With reference to the diversion of the nullah, our Engineer is looking into the matter, & we shall probably have to make special arrangements.

In dealing with the silt, I wish to write to Major Pilkington about the harbour, jetty into it.

Then is our harbour - I also warned him that if he diverts the Nullah into his new basin he will probably fill it up with the sand which comes down in quantities after heavy rains. (Circumstances that a civilian should have to warn these scientific Engineers against so obvious a danger, which must be self-evident to everyone who looks down on the Nullah in wash).

The harbour in wet weather is badly disposed to laps.

Mr. Chamberlain thought it was not necessary.

The Admiralty were against it, but the Governor thought it necessary - 16/5.

The draft telegram was sent on by the department concerned - but I thought we might act without reference to the Colony. I am not sure whether I was meant to telegraph in any case; or whether I had failed to place the question before him clearly enough $29/5$.

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Extension & we are not to make any into Harbour. With reference to the diversion of the nullah, our Engineer is looking into the matter, & we shall probably have to make special arrangements. In dealing with the silt, I wish to write to Major Pilkington about the harbour, jetty into it. Then is our harbour - I also warned him that if he diverts the Nullah into his new basin he will probably fill it up with the sand which comes down in quantities after heavy rains. (Circumstances that a civilian should have to warn these scientific Engineers against so obvious a danger, which must be self-evident to everyone who looks down on the Nullah in wash). The harbour in wet weather is badly disposed to laps. Mr. Chamberlain thought it was not necessary. The Admiralty were against it, but the Governor thought it necessary - 16/5. The draft telegram was sent on by the department concerned - but I thought we might act without reference to the Colony. I am not sure whether I was meant to telegraph in any case; or whether I had failed to place the question before him clearly enough $29/5$. Page 6
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Extension & we are to Pieše not. Gaul Jetty To make any into hut Harbou4. With reference the diversio the hullah, our Pufriser is looking with the matter, & we shall probably have trebe special arrange. - meets In dealing with the M. binky silt J. Vilkington bill untip Matten havr attend dine my day divide into two shrams one along the Lueens Rome to the proputons part of the town the other & the Praya, but won have better stick to от дижи I wish to Major Pilkington about the harbour, 6 6 jitty into Ita Then is out home- I also warned him that if he diverts the Nullah into his new tason he will probably fill it up the sand which comes frantities after heavy trains. (Cusions that a Curtian Should have to warn these scientific Enginens against so obvious a danger, which must &s Lelf Evident to avery with dron the Nullah in vash one 15h0 looks down B biglyn Belbr belegon m The harbor in wet weather 182475 disposed laps Mr. Chamberlain it i thougter that is com but mossary. the Jely.com Purus that # Odmiralty herent ich :) but beper mohon Governor t 1626/5 - fo The don't telegram was dent on by the department Conson - but I thought won might out without sofre to the Colony- I am not a whether in son meant to telegrap any case; or whether I had failure to plan the question befurgon clearly snough $29/5
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Extension & we are

to

Pieše

not. Gaul Jetty

To make any into hut Harbou4.

With reference the diversio the hullah, our

Pufriser is looking with the matter, & we shall probably have trebe special arrange.

- meets In dealing with the

M. binky

silt

J. Vilkington

bill

untip

Matten havr attend dine my day

divide into two shrams one

along

the Lueens Rome

to the proputons part of the town the other & the Praya,

but won have better stick to

от дижи

I wish to Major Pilkington about the

harbour,

6

6 jitty

into Ita

Then is out home-

I also warned him that if he diverts the Nullah into his new tason he will probably fill it up

the sand which comes frantities after heavy trains. (Cusions that a Curtian Should have to warn these scientific Enginens against so obvious a danger, which must &s Lelf Evident to avery

with dron the Nullah in vash

one 15h0 looks down

B

biglyn

Belbr

belegon

m

The harbor in wet weather

182475

disposed laps

Mr. Chamberlain

it i

thougter that is com

but mossary.

the

Jely.com

Purus

that

#

Odmiralty

herent ich

:)

but beper

mohon

Governor t

1626/5 -

fo

The don't telegram was dent on by the department Conson - but I thought won might out without sofre to the Colony- I am not a whether

in

son

meant to telegrap

any case; or whether I had failure to plan the question befurgon clearly snough $29/5

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