CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12] — Page 227

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As the cost of the filling-in is

comparatively small.

the

effect of

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of the

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reclaiming a large additional area without increasing

the cost

wall will be to cheaper the cost of the acclaimed land per square foot.

advantages of my

scheme

may

summarized as follows:-

The

be

1.

Square foot.

Reduced cost of reclamation for

2. Largely increased

of hand

available for building, — this is nearly doubled as compared with the

which will.

riginal scheme,

tend to cheapen Land, or at all events, to check its appreciation,

a.

very important consideration. where land is of such great value 3. Improved condition of the harbour,

compared with the original

as

sineme, in cousin

of the Line

of wall being subject to the tidal

currents.

4. Possibility of housing war people, ander sanitary conditions in sroximity to the centre of the bitch-

where

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3.

are

exeployed.